DPLA Midwest: Scholarships available for LIS students

On behalf of the Digital Public Library of America Secretariat, I would like to invite you and your community to attend the DPLA’s third major public event, DPLA Midwest<http://dp.la/get-involved/events/dplamidwest/>, taking place on October 11-12, 2012 at the Chicago Public Library in Chicago, IL.  Convened by the DPLA Secretariat at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and co-hosted by the Chicago Public Library, the event will bring together a wide range of stakeholders in a broad, open forum to facilitate innovation, collaboration, and connections across the DPLA effort.

DPLA Midwest will introduce the new DPLA Board of Directors, showcase the first steps toward the development of the online DPLA prototype, feature comments from participants in the Digital Hubs Pilot Project<http://dp.la/2012/07/26/national-endowment-for-the-humanities-announces-award-to-support-development-of-dpla/>, and continue to provide opportunities for public participation in the work of the DPLA, including in a full day of DPLA workstream meetings on October 11.

Limited scholarships to support participation in DPLA Midwest are available for those who are traveling from distant areas. We heartily encourage your students to apply by Friday, September 28, 2012. Scholarship amounts will vary, but are intended to apply to travel and accommodation costs for out-of-town participants. Preference will be given to applicants who have not yet attended a DPLA event.

To apply, please send us an email in which you include a paragraph describing your interest in DPLA Midwest, which days you would like to attend, and, to the extent possible, an estimation of your financial need. Please address your application todpla@cyber.law.harvard.edu<mailto:dpla@cyber.law.harvard.edu> with the subject line “DPLA Midwest Scholarship Application.”

For more information about the DPLA and DPLA Midwest, including registration information, please visit the DPLA homepage:http://dp.la/.

Warm regards,

Maura Marx
Director, DPLA Secretariat

Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) scholarships for future librarians interested in technical services 2012

APALA Student Scholarship Award 2012

Are you in library/information school, or headed there this Fall?  The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Scholarship will provide financial assistance to a student of Asian or Pacific background who is enrolled, or has been accepted into, a master’s or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). We hope that you will apply for the award or encourage others that you know to do so as well.

The deadline is April 30, 2012.  The eligibility information, application requirements, and online application form can be found on APALA’s website— http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/apala-scholarship/

APALA membership information— http://www.apalaweb.org/membership/membership.htm  J

If you have questions please contact committee co-chairs: Safi Safiullah (ssafiullah@slcpl.org)and Gayatri Singh (gasingh@ucsd.edu)

Sincerely,

The 2012 APALA Travel Award Selection Committee:

Shalini Channapatna

Tassanne Chitcharoen

Valeria Molteni

Jina Park

Safi Safiullah

Gayatri Singh

Michelle Wu

Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize from the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Calling all Activist-Librarians-to-be!!

Are you an LIS student who has been a bit pre- #Occupied? Do you struggle with how to bring together your incipient librarianship and your quest for global justice?

Well, bring those passions together in a exemplary paper, get published, and go to ALA Annual!

The MIRIAM BRAVERMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE, a presentation of the

Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG), is awarded each year for the best paper

about some aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or

librarianship. Papers related to archivists, archives, and archival work are also

eligible.

The winning paper will be published in the Summer 2012 issue of Progressive

Librarian. The winner of the contest will also receive a $300 stipend to help

offset the cost of travel to and from the 2012 American Library Association

(ALA) Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA from June 21-26. The award will be presented at the annual PLG dinner at ALA.

Think you might be interested? Here’s the fine print.

1. Contestants must be library and/or information science students attending a graduate-level program in the United States or Canada.

2. Entries must be the original, unpublished work of the contestant, and must be written in English. Entries may not exceed 3,000 words, and must conform to MLA in-text citation style.

3. To facilitate the blind review process, each entry must include a cover sheet providing the contestant’s name, full contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address), name of the institution where the contestant is enrolled, and the title of the paper. No identifying information, other than the title, should appear on the paper itself.

4. Entries must be submitted electronically, in Microsoft Word or RTF format, to

bravermansubmissions@gmail.com. Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on international workers’ day, or May Day, May 1, 2012.

5. The $300 stipend is available only to help defray the cost of ALA conference attendance in 2012; if the winner of the contest is unable to attend, the money will remain in the Braverman Prize endowment fund and may be donated to a progressive cause at the discretion of the selection committee.

Any questions regarding the contest or the selection process can be directed to the chair

of the selection committee, Steve Lorenz at stevelorz@gmail.com. More information about Miriam Braverman and about the Progressive Librarians Guild is available athttp://libr.org/plg.

Tuition Assistance for Graduate Students in Library/Information Science in the Washington D.C. Area

The Student Financial Assistance Committee (SFAC) of the District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is pleased to announce the 2012 competition for its Ruth Fine Memorial Student Loans of $6,000 each in support of ALA-accredited graduate library/information science education.  These interest-free loans, which the SFAC can forgive upon an awardee’s maintaining a 3.0 or better GPA for the twelve months following the award, have been made to students in DC, MD, and VA since 2002 thanks to a bequest from Ms. Fine (a past president of DCLA).  The SFAC can grant 2 or 3 loans per year. 

The SFAC will accept applications, letters of recommendation, and other supporting materials by mail from now until April 16, 2012.  The committee will announce the winners of the loans at DCLA’s annual banquet in May, 2012 (date to be determined.)  For complete information, please go tohttp://www.dcla.org/student_aid. 

Time is short and all parts of the application must be received by mail by April 16th.  Materials should be mailed to:

District of Columbia Library Association

P.O. Box 14177        

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, DC   20044

Attn: Student Financial Assistance Committee

Please contact Abby Yochelson, Chair of the Student Financial Assistance Committee, at ayoc@loc.gov, 202-707-2138, if you have any questions.

Digital Public Library of America West offers travel scholarships for students

On behalf of the Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee, I would like to invite you and your community to attend the DPLA’s second major public event, DPLA West<http://dp.la/get-involved/events/dplawest/>, taking place on April 27, 2012 in San Francisco. Convened by the DPLA Secretariat at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and co-hosted by the Internet Archive and the San Francisco Public Library, the event will assemble a wide range of stakeholders in a broad, open forum to facilitate innovation, collaboration, and connections across the DPLA effort. DPLA West will also showcase the work of the interim technical development team and continue to provide opportunities for public participation in the work of the DPLA.

Limited scholarships to support participation in DPLA West are available for those who are traveling from distant areas. We heartily encourage your students to apply by Friday, March 2. Scholarship amounts will vary, but are intended to apply to travel and accommodation costs for out-of-town participants. Preference will be given to applicants who have not yet attended a DPLA event.

To apply, please fill out the short application via the scholarship page located on our site: http://dp.la/get-involved/events/dplawest/scholarships/

For more information about the DPLA and DPLA West, please visit the DPLA homepage: http://dp.la/

Warm regards,

Maura Marx
Director, DPLA Secretariat

Society for Scholarly Publishing Conference Travel Grant for students or new professionals 2012

34rd Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA, and membership for 2012.   The
travel grant program is designed to introduce students of publishing
and information science and early career publishing professionals to
the many educational and networking opportunities available at the
popular and informative SSP annual meeting.

Successful applicants will be granted free registration at the Annual
Meeting and will be eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,000 for
travel and lodging expenses incurred to attend the meeting.
Applications must be completed online (see the link to the online
form:

http://sspnet.org/Professional_Development/Travel_Grants/spage.aspx

The application deadline is March 18, 2012.  Grant awardees will be
selected and notified by March 31, 2012.

The SSP Board has developed several supporting programs that will help
grant awardees optimize their experience. Awardees will be paired with
mentors who hold senior management positions within SSP member
organizations. Mentors will help grantees plug into the educational
and networking opportunities available at the Annual Meeting.
Additionally, the meeting program will offer several opportunities
designed to engage those who are relatively new to the industry.


SSP Annual Meeting ­ May 30-June 1, 2012

The 34rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing will
be held at the Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington VA. This year’s
program theme is “Social, Mobile, Agile, Global: Are You Ready?”.
Join colleagues from around the world and get a step ahead of what’s
happening in scholarly publishing!

Meeting Highlights Include:

 *   Opening Keynote Presentations:
How Social Media Might Transform Scholarly Publishing, by Dan Cohen,
Associate Professor, Department of History and Art History and
Director, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George
Mason University;
The Business of Social and Mobile, by Larry Schwartz, co-founder and
President of Newstex

 *   Plenary Address:
The Rise of Networked Information, by Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew
Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project

 *   Pre-meeting seminars, offering in-depth discussions and practical
advice on areas of interest.
 *   Concurrent sessions, presenting new ideas and cutting-edge
information on a range of important topics in scholarly publishing.
 *   Exhibitors’ Marketplace, providing a central area to learn more
about new products, programs, services and solutions for your
scholarly publishing needs.
 *   Evening receptions, interactive lunches and many other networking
opportunities.

For more details of session abstracts, speakers, and hotel details,
see the SSP website at http://www.sspnet.org.
SSP is a dynamic membership organization, working to advance the
development of members through education and networking.

Freedom to Read Foundation Sponsors Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarships for Students 2012

Applications open for 2012 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, sponsored by FTRF

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has opened applications for the 2012 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, which will enable a library school student or new professional to attend ALA’s 2012 Annual Conference, held June 21-26 in Anaheim, Calif.

The goal of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is to advance two principles that Conable held dear: intellectual freedom and mentorship.

The scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing for six nights and six days per diem. In return, the recipient will be expected to attend various FTRF and other intellectual freedom meetings and events at the conference, consult with a mentor/board member and present a report about their experiences.  The recipient also will be invited, although not required, to provide daily updates about his or her experience on the Freedom to Read Foundation blog.

The deadline for submitting an application for the 2012 Conable Scholarship is Friday, April 6; the award will be announced in May.

Who is eligible: Students currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited library and information studies degree programor an AASL-recognized master’s programs in school librarianship and new professionals (those who are three or fewer years removed from receiving a library school degree) are eligible to receive the Conable Scholarship. Those interested must submit an application that includes two references and an essay detailing their interest in intellectual freedom issues. Applicants also are required to attach a résumé. If the recipient is already registered for ALA’s Annual Conference, he or she will have the conference fee refunded.

To apply for the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, visit www.ftrf.org. For more information, please contact Jonathan Kelley at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226 or jokelley@ala.org.

Gordon Conable was a California librarian and intellectual freedom champion who served several terms as president of the Freedom to Read Foundation. He was executive vice president for public libraries at Library Systems and Services (LSSI) in Riverside, Calif., and was responsible for management and performance of LSSI’s public library contracts, including the 30-branch Riverside County, Calif., system. He also served as director of the Monroe County (Mich.) Library System from 1988–1998. During his tenure there, he withstood an intense controversy over Madonna’s book “Sex.” Before that he was associate director of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library in Washington. For his efforts, Conable received the Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award and the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award for “intellectual freedom fighters.” In 1994 he was the first librarian recognized as Michigan’s Public Administrator of the Year. 

Following his unexpected death in 2005, his wife and FTRF created the Conable Fund, which provides funding for the Conable Scholarship.  To date, three Conable Scholarships have been granted.  To contribute to the Conable Fund, contact the Freedom to Read Foundation at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226 or e-mail ftrf@ala.org.

The Freedom to Read Foundation, an affiliated organization of the American Library Association, was founded in 1969 to promote and defend the right of individuals to freely express ideas and to access information in libraries and elsewhere.  FTRF fulfills its mission through the disbursement of grants to individuals and groups, primarily for the purpose of aiding them in litigation, and through direct participation in litigation dealing with freedom of speech and of the press.

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Jonathan Kelley

Program Coordinator

Freedom to Read Foundation

50 E. Huron St.

Chicago, IL  60611

(312) 280-4226

(800) 545-2433 x4226 (toll-free)

(312) 280-4227 (fax)

jokelley@ala.org

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SLA IT Division Offers Joe Ann Clifton Student Award 2012

Submissions are now being accepted for the Joe Ann Clifton Student Award 2012 from the IT Division of SLA. This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student.  The award recipient will receive a 1-year student membership in SLA and expenses to attend the annual conference in Chicago!  More information is available at:  http://bit.ly/CliftonSLA

Please share this announcement with any students who might be interested in submitting an award application.  Thank you!

—Beth Kraemer, SLA IT Membership and Awards Chair


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Beth Kraemer
Director of Emerging Technology
2-1 William T. Young Library
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
phone: (859)257-0500 x 2115
fax: (859)257-8379
kraemer@email.uky.edu
SL:  Alice Burgess

Society of American Archivist Mosaic Scholarship 2012

Applications for the Society of American Archivists’ Mosaic Scholarship are due in two weeks, with a deadline of February 28, 2012.

The Mosaic Scholarship was established by the SAA Council in August 2008 to advance SAA’s Diversity Strategic Priority: To provide financial and mentoring support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, to encourage students to pursue a career as an archivist, and to promote the diversification of the American archives profession. The award is given to applicants who demonstrate excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

As the SAA and SAA Foundation budgets permit, up to two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded. In addition, each scholarship recipient receives a one-year complimentary membership in the Society of American Archivists and complimentary registration to the Society’s Annual Meeting for the year in which the scholarship is received.

Eligibility
The Mosaic Scholarship is open to students who are:

 *   A citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
 *   Of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander descent.
 *   Currently enrolled in a graduate program or a multi-course program in archival administration, or have applied to such a program for the next academic year. (The graduate program must offer at least three courses in archival science or be listed in the current SAA Directory of Archival Education<http://www2.archivists.org/dae>. If the program is not listed in the SAA Directory of Archival Education, the applicant must provide proof of the three-course standard by submitting copies of course descriptions from the institution’s current course catalog.)
 *   Have completed no more than half of the credit requirements toward her/his graduate degree at the time of award (i.e., June 1).

For more information and instructions on applying, please visit: http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-mosaic.