1997 NASIG HORIZON AWARD APPLICATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

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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 1997 NASIG Horizon Award, (originally established in
1995 to recognize its tenth annual conference.)  The purpose of this award is
to welcome aspiring new serialists 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 provide the recipients
opportunity for professional development by attendance at NASIG's twelfth
annual conference to be held May 29-June 1st, 1997 at the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor.  NASIG  is pleased to announce that a maximum of  three
(3) recipients will be chosen.

NASIG will assume all conference fees and travel costs.  The recipients will
receive a free year's membership to NASIG, and will be invited to serve on a
NASIG committee the year following the award.

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,
1997 from:

Anne E. McKee,
Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee;
        Serials Specialist,
        Blackwell's Periodicals
        7942 West Bell Road
        C-5, #181
        1-800-458-3706 OR 602-876-1296
        602-876-1292-fax
        email: McKee@BNAMF. Blackwell.com

(Please note all email inquiries should be sent to the email address above
ONLY.    Please do not send queries to the email address which has sent out
this notification.)

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

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  February 15th, 1997.

Applications postmarked after this date will NOT be considered.  Fax
submissions are acceptable.

AWARD NOTIFICATION:  The award recipients shall be notified by April 1st,
1997.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS LIST

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Anne E. McKee
Serials Specialist
Blackwell's Periodicals
7942 W. Bell Road
C-5, #181
602-876-1296
McKee@BNAMF.Blackwell.com
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