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SLA Boston Chapter Student Essay Contest
The 2007 Special Library Association’s Annual Conference will be held in Denver, CO, from June 3-6. As an incentive for students to attend the conference, the SLA Boston Chapter is sponsoring an essay contest open to LIS students interested in a career in special librarianship. A stipend will be awarded to cover costs associated with attending the conference, including travel, lodging, meals, registration (including paid events and programs) and pre-conference workshops.
The SLA 2007 Annual Conference’s preview states "Make Your Future Happen at SLA 2007." Expanding on that theme, please use the essay to comment on how attending the SLA conference in Denver will support your studies in library and information science. What do you see in your future? What skills will you need? How will the special librarian's role be defined?
In order to apply for the stipend, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a member of the SLA Boston Chapter (Join SLA here.)
- Be enrolled in a graduate program in Library & Information Science at the time of application
- Submit an essay of 400-1000 words on what the theme of the conference means to you
- Submit a cover sheet providing: your name, address, phone number, email address, graduate program, name of school, and anticipated date of graduation
- Previous winners of this contest are not eligible to receive this stipend
Please email your essay and cover sheet to: mailto:alicia.fasi@pioneerinvestments.com
Your application must be received by April 9, 2007. The essays will be judged on content and grammar- please do not use special formatting. The essays will be judged by members of the Boston Chapter’s executive board and student relations committee.
The winner will be notified by May 7, 2007. The stipend can only be applied towards attending the annual conference in Denver.
For more information, please contact a member of the Student Relations Committee:
- Alicia Fasi: alicia.fasi@pioneerinvestments.com
- Nell Mone: nell.mone@fmr.com
- Jamie Emery: jamie.emery@fmr.com
- Kris Liberman : kris.liberman@fmr.com
Vormelker-Thomas Student Award
The News Division of the Special Libraries Association invites graduate students and December 2006 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship to apply for the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award.
The award, co-sponsored by the News Division and ProQuest, is a $1,500 stipend to assist students attending their first Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. The 2007 Annual Conference will be June 3-6 in Denver , Colorado .
- Selection Criteria:
- 1. Applicants must be members of the Special Libraries Association when they apply for the stipend.
- 2. Applicants must be attending their first SLA conference.
- 3. Applicants must be graduate students or December 2006 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship.
- 4. Applications must include:
- a word-processed essay (500-1,000 words) addressing an issue in news librarianship
- a letter of reference from a news librarian, a news editor, or a faculty member
- a resume
- a list of course work undertaken
- a statement of professional goals
- a statement of what the applicant expects to gain from attending the conference
- 5. Applications must be e-mailed no later than Friday, March 23, 2007.
E-mail applications to:
- Emily Glenn
- Corporate Librarian
- Association of College and University Housing Officers
- Ohio State University
- Phone: 614-247-6014
- Email: ee_glenn(at) yahoo.com
The winner will receive a check prior to the conference in June. The winning essay will appear in an issue of News Library News.
The News Division reserves the right not to award the stipend if there are no suitable applicants.
About the News Division
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Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division Travel Award
The SLA Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division Division plans to give away up to three travel awards of $1,500 each to serve as a financial support for attending SLA's 2007 Annual Conference in Denver.
To apply, students (members of SLA + currently enrolled in an ALA graduate program) must complete a short project (digital or print) germane to the pharmaceutical and/or health technology industry.
Submissions are due by April 1, 2007.
- Complete details can be found at: http://units.sla.org/division/dpht/division_info/2007phttravel.pdf
- Any questions can be emailed to mailto:alex.feng@sirsidynix.com
The Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division (P&HT) of the Special Libraries Association provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among individuals interested in the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of information in all aspects of the pharmaceutical, biomedical, biotechnical, cosmetic, medical device, and other health care fields. P&HT is involved in all aspects of information science, as related to education, research, business and marketing in the health care field.
Free tuition for Continuing Education Course
Our student volunteer program was begun by SLA's Professional Development Center in 1997 at our conference in Seattle. We are glad to have the opportunity to continue the tradition this year by working with graduate students.
Interested students will be responsible for trouble-shooting during SLA's continuous education courses, and for helping the instructor hand out course materials, certificates of completion, evaluation forms, etc. In exchange for their help, students attend that course free of charge. This is a savings for the students of up to $345! We will not be covering housing, food and travel.
If so, the interested students should select a course from the list in SLA's Preliminary Conference Program. All SLA members should have already received a program in the mail. Students who have not received a program may visit SLA's website. To check out CE courses, click
here.
If you have not registered online, please go into the online planner as a guest. Only select a Saturday or Sunday session that is presented by the "Click U Live".
Students should then contact SLA's Learning Coordinator:
- Shelva Suggs
- mailto:ssuggs@sla.org or
- 1-703-647-4925
to notify her of their selection. Courses will be assigned on a first come, first served basis (please list your top 3 choices). As we get closer to the conference dates, the volunteers will be contacted with full instructions and room assignment. They will also receive a notice regarding an onsite orientations tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Again, the specifics will be issued directly to the student volunteers.
The deadline for all CE session requests are due to me by April 30, 2007.
Business and Finance Division
Requirements and application procedures
The Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division is offering student stipend awards to help cover expenses at the 2007 SLA Annual Conference in Denver, CO, June 3-6, 2007. The Division will award student stipends and professional grants for a total of up to six $1,200 awards. Entry requirements and application procedures are in the above attachment. Applicants should be members of the SLA Business and Finance Division by March 1, 2007 to be eligible for consideration. Join online at the following website: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/index.cfm.
Information about the SLA Business and Finance Division is at: http://www.slabf.org.
The conference theme is "2007 - Climbing to New Heights R." Participation in the programs, opportunities for networking, exposure to new information products and possible job leads at the employment clearinghouse will make this conference a valuable experience for students.
SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION S. KIRK CABEEN TRAVEL STIPEND AWARD
The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. A $750 award to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in Denver, CO, USA June 2007.
QUALIFICATIONS: Be a library school student or first time attendee; be a current member of SLA, preference going to Science-Technology Division members; must be attending his or her first SLA conference;
NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged. All nominations must include the following:
A short essay (500 words or less) on the theme of the 2007 Annual Conference: "Climbing to New Heights." The essay should be double-spaced. Neatness, spelling and grammar will count in judging. Supporting documentation, although not mandatory, may include a current curriculum vita OR resume for the candidate, significant publications, supporting letters, etc.
Applications should also mention if you are currently applying for other SLA division awards. A link to the nomination/application form is included here.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 1, 2007
- APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
- 1. Fill out the Nomination Form.
- 2. Include a current resume and relevant materials as outlined in the criteria for the award.
- POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 1. Recipient (s) will write a brief article (approximately 1,000 words) on the conference experience for the November 2007 Sci-Tech News.
- 2. Recipient (s) will be asked to serve on the Science-Technology Division Awards Committee in the following year to provide for the continuity and enthusiasm of the awards.
- NOTIFICATION:
- 1. Applicants will receive notification of award status by mid March 2007. The award checks will be sent to the recipient as soon as the receipts are received by the Awards Chairperson.
- 2. The recipients' names will be posted to the Science-Technology Division's Web site.
- 3. The award will be announced and presented to the recipient at the Science-Technology Division's Annual Business meeting/breakfast. Details forthcoming.
