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RBMS Scholarship



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NEVER BEEN TO AN RBMS PRECONFERENCE?

APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP!

Come learn about visual materials in special collections.
Mingle with librarians, curators, book dealers and more.

JOIN US!

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of
College and Research Libraries is offering scholarships to RBMS
members to subsidize first-time attendance at the 41st annual
Preconference, "Beyond Words: Visual Materials in Special
Collections," which will be held in Chicago, July 5 though 7, 2000.

Four full scholarships of up to $695 each will be granted. Full
scholarships include a waiver of the $195 Preconference registration
fee and reimbursement of up to $500 in housing and travel expenses.
Six additional partial scholarships, consisting of a waiver of the
$195 Preconference registration fee, will also be awarded.

The 41st Annual RBMS Preconference will take place Wednesday through
Friday, July 5 - 7, 2000, in Chicago, Illinois, immediately preceding
the ALA Annual Conference in that city.  Entitled "Beyond Words:
Visual Information in Special Collections," the Preconference will
focus on some of the myriad forms of visual information found in our
collections.  In a series of plenary session dialogues, scholars and
librarians will explore scholarly trends in visual studies and discuss
the challenges and opportunities offered by proliferating electronic
tools and formats.


Eligibility:

Candidates must be members of RBMS who have not previously attended a
Preconference and  who do not have sufficient institutional support to
attend the Preconference in Chicago.

To apply:

1.  On a cover sheet, supply your name, mailing address, email address
(if any), telephone number, fax number (if any), and your ALA
membership number.

2.  Supply a brief statement of interest (less than
1 page).

3.  Supply a brief statement of financial need (less than 1
page).  Please indicate if you applying only for the full scholarship
or if you would like to be considered for a partial scholarship, as
well.

4.  Enclose a letter of reference from a professional librarian.

5.  Enclose a signed statement from your supervisor confirming that
you will be able to attend the Preconference if you receive a
scholarship.  If possible, please print out and use the attached
"confirmation form."

6.  Fill out and enclose the ACRL Scholarship
Application form, required by ACRL.  The form is available at
http://www.ala.org/acrl/policy/scholarship.html

Send these materials to:

Mike Kelly, Assistant Curator
Fales Library/Special Collections
Bobst Library, 3rd Floor
New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
kellym@elmer4.bobst.nyu.edu
(212) 998-2598; fax 212-995-4070

Deadline for applications:

Applications must be received on or before Friday, April 15, 2000.
Winners will be notified on or before May 1, 2000.



****************confirmation form****************


To Whom It May Concern,

This is to confirm that [name] ____________________________ , an
employee of [institution] ___________________ under my supervision,
will be given leave to attend the RBMS Preconference to be held on
July 5-7, 2000 in Chicago, in the event that he/she is awarded a
scholarship.

Signature __________________________________
Title __________________________________
Date ____________


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For more information, visit this website:

http://outreach.lib.uic.edu/rbms2000/rbmsscholarship.html


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