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ACTSS New Leader Award: support available for CLA Conference expenses
ACTSS New Leader Award
(Sponsored by the California Library Association Access, Collections, and Technical Services Section. This is a new award to be presented for the first time at the CLA Annual Conference.)
Up to $500 is available to be awarded to the successful applicant for registration, travel, and lodging expenses for attending the CLA Annual Conference in San Jose, from November 14-17, 2008.
Criteria:
- Be a current CLA ACTSS member.
- Have no more than five years of post-MLS library experience OR have recently received MLS OR be currently enrolled in an MLS program.
- Be able to attend CLA Annual Conference and work virtually in between.
Requirements:
- Attend CLA ACTSS Membership Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting, and one or more ACTSS programs at CLA Annual Conference.
- Report on ACTSS program(s) and/or overall conference experience for ACTSS newsletter.
- Be willing to serve on an ACTSS committee, taskforce, or workgroup, or as a candidate for ACTSS office, following the CLA Annual Conference.
To apply:
Submit a brief statement (no more than 350 words) describing career goals and interest in Technical Services and CLA ACTSS via email message or email attachment (preferred) to:
Elaine Franco
eafranco@ucdavis.edu
DEADLINE is Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
You may include your curriculum vitae or resume in addition to the professional interest statement, but that is not required. If you are already a CLA member, it is easy (and free) to add your first section membership. Contact CLA at info@cla-net.org to add ACTSS as your free section.
For more information about ACTSS, see the website:
www.cla-net.org/aboutcla/actss.php.
For any other questions about the new award, contact:
Elaine Franco
Cataloging and Metadata Services
Shields Library, University of California, Davis
eafranco@ucdavis.edu
530-752-9924
fax: 530-754-8785
Note: This is not the same as the ACTSS Annual Award, which was established in 1997.
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