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The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), composed of many
constituents of the serials industry, is an independent organization which
provides for the exchange and dissemination of information among the various
links in the serials information chain.

NASIG is sponsoring the 1996 NASIG Horizon Award, (originally established in
1995 to recognize its tenth annual conference.)  The purpose of this award is
to welcome an aspiring new serialist to the serials profession by introducing
the recipient to NASIG, to further enhance the recipient's knowledge of and
interest in serials, and to provide an opportunity for interaction with other
members of the serials chain.

DESCRIPTION OF AWARD:  The NASIG Horizon Award provides the recipient an
opportunity for professional development by attendance at NASIG's eleventh
annual conference to be held June 20-23rd, 1996 at the University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque.

NASIG will assume all conference fees and travel costs.  The recipient will
receive a free year's membership to NASIG, and will be invited to serve on a
committee the year following the award.  The recipient will also receive a
framed certificate in commemoration of the event.

ELIGIBILITY:  Applicants should 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.  Applicants
do not have to be a member of NASIG, and they should not have attended
any previous NASIG conferences.  Preference will be given to applicants
with previous serials experience, to those employed by a North American
organization or institution, and to those whose career goals include long
range plans for professional growth and development in serials.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Applications will be available after November 15, 1996
from:

        Anne E. McKee, Chair, NASIG Horizon Award;
        Territory Sales Manager,
        The Faxon Company
        15 Southwest Park
        Westwood, MA  02090
        602-876-8228
        602-933-1544-fax
        internet: McKeea@Faxon.com

Applications must be accompanied by a letter of reference from a current
supervisor.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS LIST

Completed applications should be returned to Anne E. McKee as above.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 16, 1996.  Applications postmarked after this
date will not be considered.

AWARD NOTIFICATION:  The award recipient will be notified by February 19, 1996.
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Anne E. McKee
Territory Sales Manager
The Faxon Company
15 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA  02090
602-876-8228
McKeea@Faxon.com
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