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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 09:01:52 EDT
From: Gail Julian <GAIL@TCL.SC.EDU>
Subject: NASIG Conference Student Grant Awards reminder

Please consider this a final reminder to anyone interested in applying for
the NASIG Conference Student Grant Awards. Please note the corrected dates
of the conference, June 20-23, 1996. The deadline for applications is
February 15, 1996.

                               ANNOUNCEMENT
                             NASIG CONFERENCE
                           STUDENT GRANT AWARDS

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is an independent
organization bringing together many segments of the serials information
chain to study and explore common interests, problems, and ideas. NASIG is
currently seeking candidates for grants to attend the Eleventh Annual
Conference to be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
June 20-23, 1996. Through the granting of these awards, NASIG desires to
encourage participation in this information chain by students who are
interested in some aspect of serials work upon completion of their
professional degree.

                                GUIDELINES

SCOPE OF AWARD: Recipients are expected to attend the entire conference
and submit a brief written report to NASIG. Expenses for travel,
registration, meals and lodging will be paid by NASIG. Each recipient will
also receive a year's membership in NASIG.

ELIGIBILITY: Students who are currently enrolled at the graduate level in
any ALA accredited library school, who do not already have an ALA
accredited degree, and who have expressed an interest in some aspect of
serials work, are eligible. Applicants must be full- or part-time students
at the time of application. In order to accept an award, a recipient must
not be employed in a position requiring an ALA accredited degree, nor on
leave from such a position, at the time of acceptance of the grant. Equal
consideration will be given to all qualified applicants, with preference
given to those graduating the year of the conference. Students do not have
to be NASIG members to apply.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application forms will be available after November
15, 1995, in ALA accredited library schools, through the NASIG Gopher, and
from Gail Julian, Chair, Student Grant Committee. Completed applications
should be sent to: Gail Julian, Serial Acquisitions Librarian, University
of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library, Columbia, SC 29208. Telephone
(803) 777-3850. Fax (803) 777-6871. Email:gail@tcl.scarolina.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 1996. Applications received after this
date will not be considered. Fax submissions are acceptable.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: Award recipients will be notified by April 1, 1996. A
maximum of eight grants may be awarded for 1996.