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Student Diversity Award to attend the Art Libraries Society of North America Conference - apply by Nov. 30!

  • 1.  Student Diversity Award to attend the Art Libraries Society of North America Conference - apply by Nov. 30!

    Posted Nov 07, 2014 10:51 AM

    Student Diversity Award for Conference Attendance


    This award was established by Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) to provide funding for a student to attend the ARLIS/NA Conference in Fort Worth Texas, March 19-23: http://arlisna.org/fortworth2015/. 


    A mentor from the ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee, who will facilitate the recipient's attendance at the Conference, will be assigned to the recipient of the award prior to the Conference.


    The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating her/his conference experience for the ARLIS/NA Update Diversity column.


    Award Info: $1000
    Award may be used for expenses related to attendance at the conference: ARLIS/NA student membership, conference registration, travel, lodging, etc.


    Eligibility Requirements:
    To be considered for the award, applicants must meet the following criteria:



    • Be enrolled as a graduate student in Library Studies or Information Studies or recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation)

    • Be a U.S. resident and a member of a racial/ethnic group as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau: African American/Black; Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaska Native
      or
      Be a Canadian resident and of aboriginal identity, as defined in the Canadian Employment Equity Act ("aboriginal peoples" means persons who are Indians, Inuit, or Métis)
      or
      Be a Canadian resident and a member of a visible minority, as defined by the Canadian Employment Equity Act (members of "visible minorities" means persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour)

    • Be interested in career in art librarianship/visual resources


    Application Procedures & Deadline: apply online at 
    http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards-honors/172-student-diversity-award-for-conference-attendance
    Application deadline: November 30, 2014 (11:59pm EST)