The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) invites applicants for
THE MARCIA TUTTLE INTERNATIONAL GRANT.

PURPOSE:  The grant will provide funding for an individual working in the
area of serials librarianship to foster international communication and
education through overseas activities such as but not limited to research,
collaborative projects, job exchanges, and presentation of papers at
conferences.  The grant is named in honor of Marcia Tuttle. For
biographical information about Marcia Tuttle, click on:
http://www.nasig.org/public/timedated/tuttle.html

TERM OF AWARD:  One year.

ELIGIBILITY:  The applicant must have at least 5 years of professional
experience in the serials information chain.  The proposed project must
deal with some aspect of serials and include foreign travel.  Foreign
language skills should be adequate to project needs.

HOW TO APPLY:  The applicant should submit:
·  a completed application
·  a written proposal outlining the project and including proposed
completion dates
·  current resume or curriculum vitae
·  a minimum of 3 references, including one from the person's  supervisor
(previous supervisor may be substituted if there is no current supervisor),
one from a colleague at a different institution or company,
·  a letter of support from the foreign institution or collaborator as
appropriate.

AMOUNT OF THE AWARD:  Each award includes a $1000 grant and one year of
free NASIG membership.  NASIG may give more than one award in a year, or
no award, depending on applications.

AWARDEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES: The awardee will be expected to submit a final
project report to the NASIG Board.  Other reporting mechanisms, such as
the presentation of a workshop based on the project at a NASIG annual
conference, may be required as well, depending on the nature of the
proposal, and will be agreed upon in advance.

AWARD CYCLE:  There will be a call for applications twice a year, with
deadlines of April 30 and October 31.  The deadline for this cycle is
October 31, 2001. The Committee will respond within 4-6 weeks.

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APPLICATION FOR MARCIA TUTTLE INTERNATIONAL GRANT

APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD INCLUDE:
1. Name
   Mailing address
   Telephone
   Fax
   E-mail address

2. A written proposal outlining the project, including proposed
completion dates, and discussing the following topics:

a) What is the work to be accomplished?
b) What is the value of the proposed activity?
c) How will the proposed work be carried out?
d) How do your qualifications enable you to complete this activity?
e) What is the estimated budget?

3. A current resume or curriculum vitae

4. A minimum of 3 references, including one from your current supervisor,
one from a colleague in a different institution or company, and a letter
of support from the foreign institution or collaborator as appropriate
(references should send letters directly to address below)

References:
Name                Institution/Company             Telephone

PLEASE SEND APPLICATION AND REFERENCES, POSTMARKED BY October 31, 2001, TO:

Claire Dygert
Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian
American University Library
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC  20016
Phone:    202.885.3203
Fax:      202.885.3226
E-mail:   cdygert@american.edu

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Connie Foster
Professor/Serials Coordinator
Editor, Serials Review (v.28- )
    http://www.elsevier.com/locate/serrev
Past President/Publicist-NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group)
    http://www.nasig.org
Western Kentucky University Libraries
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green KY 42101-3576

email: connie.foster@wku.edu phone: 270-745-6160 fax: 270-745-3958
http://www.wku.edu