2009 NASIG Awards -- application deadline is 2/16/09 Carr, Patrick 29 Jan 2009 19:54 UTC
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is currently accepting applications for its 2009 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2009 Annual Conference being held in Asheville, North Carolina, June 4-7, 2009. Registration for the conference begins in March. Established in 1985, NASIG (www.nasig.org <https://piratemail.ecu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nasig.o rg/> ) is an international organization committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications. NASIG welcomes new members! Information about NASIG membership is available online at http://www.nasig.org/nasig_membership.cfm <https://piratemail.ecu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nasig.o rg/nasig_membership.cfm> . Rose Robischon Scholarship, underwritten by Swets This needs-based scholarship for a serials professional will be awarded for the first time in 2009. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm> Marcia Tuttle International Award A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials information chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international communication and education. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm> Horizon Award Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm> Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishments in a serials career. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm> NASIG Conference Student Grant Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm> Serials Specialist Award Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm> The application deadline for all of the above-listed awards is February 16, 2009. For details about the awards offered by NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm <http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm> .