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     Subject: NASIG Fritz Schwarz Serials Scholarship
        Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:18:56 -0600
        From: Connie Foster <Connie.Foster@WKU.EDU>
Organization: Western Kentucky University

Please post this announcment.

2002 FRITZ SCHWARTZ SERIALS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENT

Each year the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) and the
Serials Industry Systems Advisory
Committee (SISAC) award a $2500 scholarship to a library science
graduate student who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and the
potential for accomplishment in a serials career. The purpose of the
scholarship is to advance the serials profession by providing an
aspiring library student who has prior serials experience with enhanced
educational opportunities.

The award is named in honor of Fritz Schwartz, who was a well-known and
highly respected authority on
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the Internet, and library standards.
A frequent speaker at NASIG
annual conferences, his last NASIG appearance was to conduct a highly
rated workshop at the 10th
Conference at Duke University. He actively participated in various
committees within SISAC, the
National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and the
International Committee on EDI for Serials
(ICEDIS). At the time of his death, Fritz was Manager of Electronic
Services and Standards at the Faxon
Company. NASIG and SISAC are pleased to offer this scholarship in memory
of Fritz's many
contributions to the library profession and to honor his energy, warmth,
humor, and passion for standards.

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/. SISAC provides a
forum for professionals throughout the entire serials chain to work
together in developing standardized formats with which to electronically

transmit serials information. More information about SISAC is available
through the Book Industry Study
Group site: http://www.bisg.org/sisac.html

In addition to the scholarship, the recipient will also receive a
Student Grant Award to attend the NASIG
conference for the year in which the scholarship is granted and will
receive a one- year NASIG
membership. The 2002 NASIG conference will be held at the College of
William and Mary in
Williamsburg, Virginia, June 20-23.

ELIGIBILITY: At the time the scholarship is awarded, the applicant must
be entering an ALA- accredited
graduate library program or must have completed no more than twelve
hours of academic requirements
towards the graduate degree. The applicant must have serials-related
work experience and a desire to
pursue a professional serials career after earning the graduate library
degree.

The following materials are required by the applicant and must be
postmarked/faxed by FEBRUARY 15,
2002. (Applications postmarked/faxed after this date will not be
considered):

A completed application form;
Letters of reference from two information professionals;
A resume or curriculum vita;
A statement of the applicant's career objectives (not to exceed 250
words);
A statement describing how the applicant's qualifications satisfy the
eligibility requirements and the
purpose of the award (not to exceed 250 words).

The award winner will be required to be enrolled for a minimum of six
credit hours of library/information
science courses per semester/quarter during the academic year in which
the award is granted. The award
winner will be ineligible to reapply for the scholarship. Only one
scholarship will be awarded per academic
year.

Application forms will be available after November 15, 2001, through ALA
accredited library schools,
through the NASIG Webpage
http://www.nasig.org/public/timedated/fritzapplication.html
and from Joan Lamborn, Co-Chair, Awards & Recognition Committee.
Completed applications and all
related materials should be sent to:

Joan Lamborn
Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
University of Northern Colorado
James A. Michener Library
501 20th St.
Greeley, CO 80639-0091
Phone (970) 351-2601
Fax (970) 351-2963
E-mail: lamborn@unco.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2002.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient will be notified by April 1,
2002.

--submitted by Connie Foster, NASIG Past President/Publicist