NASIG Announces the 2009 Awards Application Process

[Yumin Jiang <Yumin.Jiang@colorado.edu>]

NASIG Announces the 2009 Awards Application Process

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to 
announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2009 
grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2009 Annual 
Conference being held in Asheville, North Carolina, June 4-7, 
2009.  Established in 1985, 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 NASIG is available at 
nasig.org.

Marcia Tuttle International Award

A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials 
information chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering 
international communication and education.  For more details, 
please visit the following page: 
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm

Horizon Award

Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of 
conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within 
North America.  Recipients will also be invited to serve on a 
NASIG committee.  For more details, please visit the following 
page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm

Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship

A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate 
student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential 
for accomplishments in a serials career.  For more details, 
please visit the following page: 
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm

NASIG Conference Student Grant

Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual 
conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, 
and travel within North America.  For more details, please visit 
the following page: 
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm

Serials Specialist Award

Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of 
conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within 
North America. For more details, please visit the following page: 
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm

Rose Robischon Scholarship, underwritten by Swets Information 
Services This needs-based scholarship for a serials professional 
will be awarded for the first time in 2009. Materials for the 
scholarship are currently beginning finalized and should be 
available on the NASIG website in December. Announcements will be 
sent out once applications are being accepted.

The application deadline for all of the above-listed awards is 
February 16, 2009. For details about the awards offered by NASIG, 
please visit http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm.

-- 
Yumin Jiang (Ms.)
Technical Services Librarian
William A. Wise Law Library
University of Colorado
402 UCB, 223L Wolf Law Building
2450 Kittredge Loop Road
Boulder, CO 80309-0402
Email: yjiang@colorado.edu