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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Gillian Ralph [mailto:g.ralph@xtra.co.nz] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 17 December 2009 12:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Australia and New Zealand Chapter<br>
<b>Cc:</b> jregan@grapevine.net.au; slr@sei.cmu.edu; nevenka_gu@yahoo.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [sla-canz] SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter Sci-Tech Award
extended closing date<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear all<br>
<br>
The following award is sponsored by the Special Libraries Association Sci-Tech
Division and the scientific publishers Annual Reviews to award a current
library or information sciences student to attend the annual SLA Conference and
experience first hand the huge gathering of librarians, exhibitors, keynote
speakers and sessions in New Orleans in June 2010.<br>
<br>
Please apply for this very generous award NOW as the closing date for
applications has now been moved from 31 December 2009 to <strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1st March 2010</span></strong>, as we
have had no applicants for the award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The award winner will be notified in plenty of time to plan for Conference in
June 2010<br>
<br>
I would be grateful if you would forward this message to any one who you think
may be interested in applying<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Information
Sciences and Library Studies Students<br>
<br>
<em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Do apply for this
one-off very generous support and opportunity NOW!</span></b></em><b><i><br>
</i></b><br>
The following is an award which is sponsored by the Special
Libraries Association Sci-Tech Division and the scientific publishers
Annual Reviews to award a current library or information sciences
student to attend the annual SLA Conference and experience first
hand the huge gathering of librarians, exhibitors, keynote speakers and
sessions in New Orleans in June 2010.<br>
<br>
Please apply for this very generous award NOW as the closing date for
applications is 1 March 2010. The award winner will be notified
in plenty of time to plan for Conference in June 2010<br>
<br>
<br>
2010 Australia and New Zealand Chapter Student Award<br>
<br>
to attend Special Libraries Association ( SLA )
Conference <br>
in New Orleans , Louisiana , USA , 13 –
16 June 2010<br>
<br>
In 2010 the SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter (CANZ) will be offering an
Award jointly with Science-Technology Division (DST) of SLA.<br>
The successful applicant will receive an award of US$2,300 to be used towards a
travel stipend and conference registration for the 2010 SLA Annual Conference
in New Orleans . The award will be formally at the Science -Technology
Division’s Awards Ceremony at that Conference.<br>
<br>
Eligibility: <br>
Applicants must:<br>
· Be enrolled in an accredited
Library and Information Science (LIS) courses and programs in Australia or New
Zealand during the current academic year. These courses are noted on the
websites of either: <br>
ALIA www.alia.org.au/education/courses/librarianship.html<br>
or LIANZA
www.lianza.org.nz/news/newsroom/news125381905.html .<br>
<br>
· Be eligible to travel to the
USA<br>
· Be interested in a career in
special librarianship, preferably with a focus on working in a science and
technology environment.<br>
· Be a first-time attendee at
an SLA conference<br>
<br>
Application Procedure<br>
<br>
1. Please write a two-part essay, in English, of a total of approximately 500
words, which: <br>
<br>
i. Tells us why you chose to enrol in
a graduate/master LIS course; what you hope to do with your degree; and
especially why you might wish to work in the science and technology area, and<br>
<br>
ii. Addresses one of the following three topics:<br>
· What skills must the new
information professional possess and why? <br>
· What is the biggest challenge
facing the profession, in general, and information professionals in your
country, in particular?<br>
· What longer term
benefits/knowledge do you hope to gain from attending the 2010 SLA conference?
(Do not describe what you will do during the conference).<br>
<br>
<br>
2. Include a letter of recommendation, from your course
advisor or an SLA member who knows you well, which explains why you would be a
good candidate for this award.<br>
<br>
3. Include a copy of your CV including your postal, and
email addresses and telephone number.<br>
<br>
4. Prepare all documents in Microsoft Word and send by
e-mail no later than 31 December 2009to:<br>
Sheila Rosenthal, Chair of the DST Awards Committee at <a
href="mailto:slr@sei.cmu.edu" target="_blank">slr@sei.cmu.edu</a><br>
<br>
5. The applications will then be assessed by the joint DST
and ANZ Chapter Student Awards Committees.<br>
<br>
The Award winner will be notified by March 2010.<br>
<br>
<br>
Post Award Requirements<br>
<br>
The recipient of the 2010 ANZ Chapter Student Award will:<br>
<br>
1. write a brief article on their conference experience for
publication in the September / October 2010 issue of the Science-Technology
Division’s newsletter, Sci-Tech News, and for the SLA Australia and New Zealand
Chapter’s website<br>
<br>
1. maintain contact with the SLA Australia and New Zealand
Chapter Board during the year of their Award.<br>
<br>
1. be willing to serve on a Science-Technology Division
Committee of their choice. <br>
<br>
Mentors will be appointed for the recipient from ANZ Chapter Board and the STD
for the duration of the award.<br>
<br>
For further information about the Award, please contact the ANZ Chapter Student
Award member, Gillian Ralph <a href="mailto:g.ralph@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">g.ralph@xtra.co.nz</a><br>
<br>
For further information about the Award’s co-sponsors, please consult their
websites:<br>
<br>
· SLA Science-Technology
Division, <a href="http://units.sla.org/division/dst/" target="_blank">http://units.sla.org/division/dst/</a>
<br>
<br>
· SLA Australia and New Zealand
Chapter <a href="http://units.sla.org/chapter/canz/" target="_blank">http://units.sla.org/chapter/canz/</a>
<br>
<br>
· Annual Reviews <a
href="http://www.annualreviews.org/ " target="_blank">http://www.annualreviews.org/ </a> <br>
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Thank you<br>
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Hope you all have a well deserved break over the Christmas and New Year period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>and apply for
the award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Gillian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Gillian Ralph <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Immediate
Past President SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter<br>
2 / 42 East Coast Road<br>
Milford, Auckland, New Zealand 0620<br>
<br>
ph: +64 (0)9 4105821<br>
fx: +64 (0)9 4100561<br>
e-mail: <a href="mailto:g.ralph@xtra.co.nz">g.ralph@xtra.co.nz</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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