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Could you use $1,500 to help pay for attending ALA? Do you have five or fewer years professional experience with continuing resources? Do you know someone else new to the field who's short of conference travel funds? Submit a nomination for the First Steps Award!

The ALCTS Continuing Resources Section presents the award, a Wiley Professional Development Grant. The award provides librarians who are new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspectives and encourages professional development and participation at American Library Association (ALA) conferences and Continuing Resources Section activities.   

ALCTS members with five or less years of professional experience in the continuing resources field are eligible. The award consists of $1,500, donated by Wiley, and is applicable toward round trip transportation, lodging, registration fees, etc. Eligible applicants may apply more than once.  

Winners will be chosen based on: commitment to professional development in the continuing resources field as shown by participation in continuing education activities, workshops and previous participation in professional activities; candidate's written justification for the grant in terms of commitment to and interest in continuing resources related work; personal professional development; financial need; two letters of reference; and a vita.  

You'll need to send: Candidate's statement, two letters of reference, and a resume/vita. Start writing and ask for those letters of reference TODAY.

Send nominations to: Ginger Williams, chair, First Step Jury          

Visit the First Step Award page for more information. 

 

Shelley

 

Shelley Almgren

Periodicals/Systems Librarian

West Library

Texas Wesleyan University

1201 Wesleyan St.

Fort Worth, TX 76105

817.531.4816

salmgren@txwes.edu