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2003 FRITZ SCHWARTZ SERIALS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

ANNOUNCEMENT

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) and the Serials
Industry Systems Advisory Committee (SISAC) team up each year to
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.htm.

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
2003 NASIG conference will be held at Portland State University
in Portland, Oregon, June 26-29, 2003.

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 at a graduate library program
accredited at the time of enrollment. 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:

     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 that 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, 2002, in ALA
accredited library schools, through the NASIG Web Page,

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
     Campus Box 48
     501 20th St.
     Greeley, CO  80639-0091
     Phone (970) 351-2601
     Fax (970) 351-2963
     E-mail: joan.lamborn@unco.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked/faxed/emailed by
FEBRUARY 15, 2003. Applications postmarked/faxed/emailed
after this date will not be considered.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient will be notified by APRIL 1,
2003.