NASIG invites applications for 2003 Horizon Award Maggie Rioux 25 Nov 2002 20:49 UTC
Please do not reply to the sender of this message. Application and information links are included in the announcement. Maggie Rioux NASIG Publicist ************************************************************************** 2003 NASIG HORIZON AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is currently seeking candidates for grants to attend the Eighteenth Annual Conference to be held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, June 26-29, 2003. NASIG is an international organization committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications. More information about the organization is available at http:/www.nasig.org/. DESCRIPTION OF AWARD: The purpose of the NASIG Horizon Award is to advance the serials profession by providing promising new serialists with the opportunity to accelerate their knowledge and understanding of serials by networking and interacting with a wide range of dedicated professionals working in all segments of the serials information chain. The award provides the recipient(s) with a firsthand introduction to NASIG by sponsoring attendance at the NASIG annual conference. NASIG will pay for all conference registration, housing, and travel costs. In addition, to encourage active participation in NASIG, the recipient(s) will receive a year's free membership in NASIG and will be invited to serve on a NASIG committee the year following the award. One award will be given in 2003. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must 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 at the time of the application deadline and must not have been in a professional library or library-related position (e.g. book vendor, publisher) for more than five years at the time of the application deadline. Applicants must not have attended any previous NASIG conferences, but may have participated in a NASIG conference as a local volunteer. Applicants do not have to be a member of NASIG. Preference will be given to applicants employed by a North American organization or institution to facilitate participation in NASIG and to those whose career goals include professional growth and development in serials. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application forms will be available through the NASIG Web Page http://www.nasig.org/public/timedated/horizonaward.html and from Philenese Slaughter, Co-Chair, Awards & Recognition Committee. Completed applications should be sent to: Philenese Slaughter, Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee Serials Librarian Felix G. Woodward Library Austin Peay State University P.O. Box 4595 Clarksville, TN 37044 Phone: (931) 221-7741 Fax: (931) 221-7296 E-mail: slaughterp@apsu.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2003. Applications postmarked after this date will NOT be considered. Fax submissions and electronic submissions as email attachments are acceptable. AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient shall be notified by APRIL 1, 2003.