Application Info for NASIG Horizon Award Anne E. McKee 15 Nov 1995 20:49 UTC
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), composed of many constituents of the serials industry, is an independent organization which provides for the exchange and dissemination of information among the various links in the serials information chain. NASIG is sponsoring the 1996 NASIG Horizon Award, (originally established in 1995 to recognize its tenth annual conference.) The purpose of this award is to welcome an aspiring new serialist to the serials profession by introducing the recipient to NASIG, to further enhance the recipient's knowledge of and interest in serials, and to provide an opportunity for interaction with other members of the serials chain. DESCRIPTION OF AWARD: The NASIG Horizon Award provides the recipient an opportunity for professional development by attendance at NASIG's eleventh annual conference to be held June 20-23rd, 1996 at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. NASIG will assume all conference fees and travel costs. The recipient will receive a free year's membership to NASIG, and will be invited to serve on a committee the year following the award. The recipient will also receive a framed certificate in commemoration of the event. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants should currently be in a position of a professional nature with primary responsibilities for some aspect of serials, e.g. head of serials, serials acquisitions, serials vendor, serials publisher. Applicants must have served in this position for no more than three years. Applicants do not have to be a member of NASIG, and they should not have attended any previous NASIG conferences. Preference will be given to applicants with previous serials experience, to those employed by a North American organization or institution, and to those whose career goals include long range plans for professional growth and development in serials. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are available after November 15, 1996 from: Anne E. McKee, Chair, NASIG Horizon Award; Territory Sales Manager, The Faxon Company 15 Southwest Park Westwood, MA 02090 602-876-8228 602-933-1544-fax internet: McKeea@Faxon.com Applications must be accompanied by a letter of reference from a current supervisor. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS LIST Completed applications should be returned to Anne E. McKee as above. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16, 1996. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered. AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient will be notified by February 19, 1996. =================================== Anne E. McKee Territory Sales Manager The Faxon Company 15 Southwest Park Westwood, MA 02090 602-876-8228 McKeea@Faxon.com ===================================