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Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 14:28:25 -0500
From: Kathy Schmidt <kathy_schmidt@UWLAX.EDU>
Subject: ALA ALCTS First Step Award Announcement

        CALLING ALL NEW SERIAL LIBRARIANS AND OTHERS
                 INTERESTED IN SERIALS WORK!

The FIRST STEP Award, sponsored by the Serials Section of the
Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
and underwritten by John Wiley & Co., is open for nominations for
the coming year. THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS DECEMBER 13, 1996.

The award is a professional development grant - the purpose is to
provide librarians new to the serials field an opportunity to broaden
their perspective and to encourage professional development in ALA
conferences and participation in the Serials Section of ALCTS.

REQUIREMENTS:  Any ALA member with five or fewer years experience in
the serials field, who has not previously attended an ALA Annual
Conference, is eligible.  A $1,500 grant donated by Wiley is applicable
toward round trip transportation, lodging, and registration fees.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should submit a current resume,
cover letter and two written references to:
      Lisa A. Macklin
      Chair, First Step Award Committee
      Georgia Institute of Technology
      Library - Serials Control
      225 North Ave. NW
      Atlanta, GA  30332-0900

Fax:  404-894-1723     Voice:  404-894-4517
Email: lisa.macklin@library.gatech.edu

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT LISA MACKLIN OR CALL ALCTS AT
  1-800-545-2433  ext.5037 (Shonda Russell)

NOTE!  ALL REFERENCES AND PAPERWORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED - APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING
THEIR REFERENCES OF THIS CONDITION. THANKS.

Kathy Schmidt, Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse        kathy_schmidt@uwlax.edu
Murphy Library                                            Phone: 608-785-8738
1631 Pine Street                            Fax: 608-785-8634
La Crosse, WI 54601