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The Ruth Gordon Gadfly award is given annually to a current 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) member who is retired from full-time employment. The $1,000 Award will be granted for travel expenses (e.g., registration, transportation, housing, food) directly related to the Award recipient's attendance at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. Named for Ruth Gordon, a librarian, teacher and supporter of civil liberties who passed away in 2016.

To be eligible for the Award, an applicant must:

• Be an 91´«Ã½ member
• Be retired from full-time paid employment
• Document a record of active 91´«Ã½ involvement prior to - and during - retirement. The applicant will describe their activity in the profession and in professional associations.
• Have not previously received either the Ruth Gordon Gadfly Travel Allowance Award or the Norman Horrocks-Rowman & LIttlefield Press Annual Conference Travel Award.
• Not apply for both the Norman-Rowman & Littlefield Press Conference Travel Award and the Ruth Gordon Gadfly Travel Allowance Award to cover expenses for attendance at the same 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference.

Eligible applicants will provide the RMRT Awards Committee with a statement of no more than 500 words explaining how the applicant will benefit from - and contribute to - participation in the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. In a statement the applicant will also include information about the applicant's contribution to 91´«Ã½ and/or it's affiliates and chapters prior to - and during - retirement from full-time employment.

A person selected for the award will be recognized at the RMRT Annual Meeting at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference.

The $1,000 Award will be granted for travel expenses (e.g., registration, transportation, housing, food) directly related to the Award recipient's attendance at the 91´«Ã½ Conference. The recipient will be reimbursed up to $1,000 in actual expenses, supported by generally acceptable receipts. The recipient will receive $500 in advance before Annual Conference and will receive the balance after Annual Conference once receipts are submitted.

If the recipient does not make it to the Annual Conference, the $500 advance must be returned.

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Deadline for application is March 16, 2025.