Selina Lin
First Step Award Jury Chair 2011/2012
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The First Step Award, honoring an individual who shows outstanding promise in the field of serials, is presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS
The First Step Award, a Wiley Professional Development Grant, 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. The award consists of $1,500 and a citation, donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and is applicable toward
round trip transportation, lodging, registration fees, etc.
ALCTS members with five or fewer years of professional experience in the serials field are eligible. Applicants may apply more than once. Winners will be chosen based on:
commitment to professional development in the serials field as shown by participation in continuing education activities; attendance at workshops and previous participation in professional activities; candidate’s written justification for the grant in terms
of commitment to and interest in serials related work; personal professional development; financial need; two letters of reference; and a vita.
Send nominations to: Selina Lin, Chair, First Step Jury,
selina-lin@uiowa.edu.
The deadline for receipt of nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 2011.
For more information, visit the First Step Award page at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/grants/firststep.cfm.