[PADG:241] FW: announcement for PADG?

["Drewes, Jeanne" <drewes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 This 
ALCTS award, below, may be of interest to support staff in preservation 
departments.

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NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 1, 2004 -  ALCTS Support Staff Grant

The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is 
pleased to announce the establishment of a Support Staff Grant.
Underwritten by a generous contribution from Sage Publications, the Support 
Staff Grant will make it possible for an eligible individual (or 
individuals) to attend ALA Annual in Chicago in June 2005.  See: 
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/supportstaff.htm

Eligibility Requirements:

Currently employed in a full time support staff position; Minimum of three 
years of experience in an area of technical services (acquisitions, 
cataloging, collection development/management, preservation of library 
materials, serials); No previous attendance at an ALA annual meeting. 
Successful candidates will be required to submit a brief report describing 
their experiences at the annual conference.  This report will be published 
in the post-conference issue of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and will also 
be shared with the sponsor.

Applicants need not be members of ALCTS or ALA.

The grant will cover conference registration, 3 nights hotel, and 
transportation. The ALCTS Membership Committee will provide mentoring 
support for each candidate.

To apply:
Send a cover letter, resume and a brief essay (ca. 250 words) summarizing 
the reasons why attending the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Library 
Association would be beneficial.  A letter of reference from the applicants 
supervisor, indicating the employers support for the application is also 
required.  Applications should be sent by December 1, 2004 to: Dale Swensen 
email: Dale_Swensen@xxxxxxx
Successful applicants will be notified in January.  All necessary travel 
arrangements will be handled by ALCTS.

Harriet Lightman
Rhonda Marker
Dale Swensen
Pamela Bluh