(via the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Jamie Carlstone, e-serials bibliographic control specialist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as the recipient of the 2017 First Step Award / A Wiley Professional Development Grant, presented by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS). The…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (non-HSLI)
Nominations Open for Reaching Forward Awards
(via the Illinois Library Association) Nominations are being accepted for Reaching Forward’s annual awards, which will be presented at the 2017 Reaching Forward Conference on May 5. The Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant recognizes the contributions of a support staff member to the library community and the role of support staff in libraries. The recipient will…
National Library of Medicine Seeking Applicants for Associate Fellowship Program
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Application Deadline: The application deadline for 2017-2018 is January 27, 2017. The NLM Associate Fellowship Program is open to U.S. and Canadian library and information science professionals, as well as graduate students completing their degrees. Up to five qualified Associate Fellows may…
Loretta Parham Named 2017 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Loretta Parham, CEO and Director of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library, is the 2017 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has…
Columbia College One of Three ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Winners
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) ACRL announces the recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award: Miami Dade College Learning Resources, Miami, Florida; Columbia College Chicago Library, Chicago, Illinois; and Santa Clara University Library, Santa Clara, California. Sponsored by ACRL and GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, the award recognizes the staff of a…
Deadline to Apply for NASIG 2017 Grants, Scholarships, and Awards is Feb. 10
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) NASIG (an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication) will be holding its conference in Indianapolis, from June 8 to June 11. Some special funding and awards, which will be presented at the conference, are listed below. Professional/Para-professional Awards…
Multitype Collaborative Grants Available for RAILS Libraries
(via Debbie Baaske, RAILS) We are offering a limited number of grants($2500 maximum per grant) to encourage member libraries of different types (academic, public, school, and special) to work together on collaborative projects. Each grant project must include at least two different types of libraries. The application deadline is January 31. For more information, please…
Deadline for RUSA Awards Nominations Extended to December 19
(via the Reference and User Services Association) On Thursday, September 1, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) opened the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by Friday, December 19. (This is an extension of the previous deadline, December 9.) RUSA…
Deadline for NASIG 2017 Grants, Scholarships, and Awards Extended to February 20
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) NASIG is pleased to announce the application cycle for its 2017 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the Annual Conference being held June 8-11, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Please visit the Awards page on the NASIG website for full descriptions and applications. The deadline to submit applications is Feb. 10,…
EBSCO Offering Seven Scholarships to Attend 2017 ALA Annual Conference
The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to offer seven scholarships for librarians to attend the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The scholarship allows more librarians to take advantage of the opportunities for continuing education, meetings and interactions with colleagues at the meeting, which will take place from June 22-27, 2017. Each scholarship…