ACRL New England Chapter News Online

ISSN 1527-0106

Spring 2007, Number 111

In This Issue (Home):

President's Letter

Chapter Professional Development Scholarships Available

Board Election Results

Happy Centennial!!

ACRL Legislative Network Report

Student Conference Summary

Board Minutes, June 18th Retreat
Calendar Listings

Professional Development Awards and Scholarships Available
~ For Students, Library Staff and Librarians ~

Christine Turner, University of Massachusetts Amherst
President, ACRL New England

The ACRL/NEC Board voted to approve and fund professional development scholarships and an award for New England library science students, library staff and librarians. They are:

• THE BEST PAPER AWARD for an ACRL/NEC member with the best scholarly library/information science paper. $250/YEAR.
• THE CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP to enable a member of ACRL/NEC to pursue continuing education or professional development opportunities related to librarianship. UP TO $500/YEAR.
• ACRL NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP to enable a member of ACRL/NEC who has never attended an ACRL National Conference to attend it. UP TO $1,000/CONFERENCE.
• ACRL/NEC ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY STAFF to enable 6 librarians or library staff who have never attended the Chapter’s Annual Conference to attend it. COVERS REGISTRATION AND UP TO $150 TRAVEL STIPEND.
• ACRL/NEC ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LIBRARY SCHOOL STUDENTS to enable library school students to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. COVERS REGISTRATION.

Eligibility, terms and applications for each award are available from the ACRL/NEC web site: http://www.acrlnec.org. APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE JANUARY 31ST.

The introduction of this awards and scholarships program reflects the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) and the New England Chapter’s longstanding commitment to continuous learning and promoting scholarship. The Board is particularly interested in fostering participation in professional activities among those who have not been involved before, and we look forward to a strong response to these opportunities.

Thanks to Nancy George and the Awards & Scholarships Working Group for developing this program!