Publications, Research & Travel

Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

KLREDD — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:31:04 +0000

Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant KLREDD Tue, 07/26/2022 - 19:31

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Reynolds Jason

Opportunity Type

Grants

Award Recommended Print Media List Publications, Research & Travel Annual

Next Deadline

December 16, 2024

Criteria

Applicants will complete an online application, submit a copy of their resume or CV, and submit an essay of no more than 250 words that answers the question: How will attending this 91��ý Conference contribute to my professional development?

Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant Application

Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR)

Kimberly L. Redd, Program Manager (HRDR/APA)

The travel grants will be awarded annually to five black/African American youth/teen services public or school librarians for the purpose of attending the 91��ý Annual conference. The grants provide up to $3000 (and not less than $1500) to cover actual expenses for five black/African American librarians selected by 91��ý for travel, housing, registration, and cost of ticket to the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Awards Breakfast.

Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Program

KLREDD — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:58:42 +0000

Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Program KLREDD Mon, 06/17/2019 - 13:58

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Gregory-Wood Fellows Program

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & Travel

About

In honor of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood’s approaching 50-year anniversary of service with 91��ý, 91��ý President Jim Neal and 91��ý Honorary Member, 91��ý Past President, and GLBTRT Councilor Ann K. Symons have proposed a new award to be given by the 91��ý and administered by the Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR). The proposal was endorsed by the 91��ý Executive Board at their 2017 Fall meeting and has the consent of Lois Ann GregoryWood. This proposal was presented to SSGC and reviewed by committee members. SSGC has voted to support this proposal and therefore we ask the 91��ý Council to approve this proposal. (see 2018 Council Document #31)

As Lois Ann Gregory-Wood approaches 50 years of service with 91��ý, it is appropriate for 91��ý to honor her long years of service and her unstinting commitment to the organization we all care for. Lois Ann started at 91��ý in 1968 working in a variety of 91��ý units before moving to PLA. For the last 27+ years she has been the 91��ý Council Secretariat responsible for the work of 91��ý Council. For hundreds of 91��ý Council members, past and present, she is the face of 91��ý Council and governance. We are proposing “The Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows” award as a conference scholarship program for mid-career members who are interested in governance to attend a full cycle of 91��ý: a Midwinter and Annual Conference. This program will include a mentor component under the title: Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Supporter. This proposal was endorsed, in concept, by the 91��ý Executive Board at their Fall 2017 meeting. We also have the consent of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood to proceed with this honor. Further, this proposal fits with the strategic initiative of the Neal presidency to use 91��ý conference as a learning environment and use the wealth of experience of our members to help engage members into 91��ý governance. The purpose of the award is to give 91��ý members who have been working in libraries or who have been library trustees/friends an understanding of 91��ý governance and to help them engage in the governance of the Association at any level and to ultimately to provide a larger pool of 91��ý members who are interested in 91��ý governance. This program gives a jump start by making possible attendance at major professional governance activities within 91��ý.

Annual

Next Deadline

October 16, 2024

You must log in with your 91��ý credentials to access the application. Please complete the online application.

One to two fellows will be given stipends of $2,500 to offset the costs of attending 91��ý's conferences.

Notification

The individual selected for the award will be notified by the end of October.

Date Began

2019

A mid-career conference scholarship program to give 91��ý members who have been working in libraries or who have been library trustees/friends an understanding of 91��ý governance and to help them engage in the governance of the Association at any level. To ultimately provide a larger pool of 91��ý members who are interested in 91��ý governance. This program gives a jump start by making possible attendance at major professional governance activities within 91��ý.

Scholarly Communications Research Grants

KMALENFANT — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:26:57 +0000

Scholarly Communications Research Grants KMALENFANT Wed, 06/12/2019 - 14:26

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Scholarly Communications Research Grants

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & TravelAnnual

Next Deadline

September 30, 2019

Criteria

A subcommittee of members from the Research and Scholarly Environment Committee will review proposals. In selecting recipients, they will have the following criteria in mind and will seek a diversity of research questions, methods, researchers, and institutions.

The application should be submitted by the principal investigator or project lead, and it should include: The proposal should include:

Obligation

Researchers should expect to provide evidence of the progress and outcomes of their work. Grant recipients must:

Notification

All applicants will be notified of their status by Monday, November 28, 2019. Grant funds will be disbursed within one month following completion of an agreement form.

Contact

Kara Malenfant

Date Terminated

2020

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is allocating $30,000 in the 2020 fiscal year to offer grants of up to $5,000 each for new research in areas suggested by ACRL’s 2019 report Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future (available for download or purchase). This program is one of several developed by ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) to support ACRL’s strategic goal that the academic and research library workforce accelerates the transition to more open and equitable systems of scholarship.

ACRL invites applications from librarians and information professionals seeking to conduct research that will contribute to more inclusive systems of scholarly communications. Proposed research projects should build on the foundations of the ACRL research agenda Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future and fill gaps in existing literature. The committee invites proposals using any investigative methods appropriate to the research questions. These include but are not limited to standard quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as critical evaluations, case studies, reflective essays, and (auto)ethnography. Proposals that involve collaboration between librarians and other higher education stakeholders (such as institutional researchers, faculty, early career researchers, administrators, or students), community partners, or other participants in formal and informal systems of scholarly communication are particularly welcome.

More information is available on the ACRL website: http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/researchawards/scholcommgrants

EBSCO 91��ý Annual Conference International Sponsorship

CMALDEN — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:21:54 +0000

EBSCO 91��ý Annual Conference International Sponsorship CMALDEN Wed, 10/31/2018 - 10:21

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EBSCO 91��ý Annual Conference International

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & TravelAnnual

Next Deadline

January 1, 2023

Criteria

Essay Criteria

This award will not be given for the 2020 season. Please check back in future years. When the application is available, you will need to Please attach a copy of your CV, and submit an essay of no more than 250 words (in English) that answers the question: Libraries, librarians and researchers become more technologically sophisticated every day. What challenges do you hope technology can address in the next five years to meet the needs of librarians and researchers?

Annual $2,500 travel award.

Obligation

Attendance at 91��ý Annual Conference

Contact

Cheryl Malden

Cheryl Malden
Program Officer
91��ý
Governance Office
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Date Terminated

2021

This annual award consisting of $2,500 for actual reimbursed expenses is designed to allow international librarians to attend the 91��ý's Annual Conference.

OpenCon Scholarships

SGOEK — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:36:44 +0000

OpenCon Scholarships SGOEK Wed, 10/17/2018 - 13:36

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OpenCon Scholarships

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & Travel Annual

Next Deadline

July 13, 2018

Criteria

Application materials should demonstrate a commitment to advancing Open Access, Open Education, and/or Open Data and should describe how a current project or campaign can be improved or actualized by participation at OpenCon. Additionally, the selection committee will prioritize the following criteria:

Follow the provided instructions for completing an OpenCon application. If you are chosen to participate in OpenCon and are an ACRL member, you will be considered for an ACRL-sponsored scholarship. Your information will be conveyed to a group of ACRL member leaders for review and selection. Applicants are encouraged to review the OpenCon FAQ before applying. Please list ACRL in the affiliation section of the application.

Contact

Kara Malenfant

Date Began

2016

Date Terminated

2020

OpenCon is a community of early career professionals and students from across the world working to create an open system for research and education. The annual conference provides an opportunity for the next generation of open practitioners and researchers to gather together and learn about key issues impacting scholarly and scientific research, educational materials, and digital research data. Conference attendees will develop the critical skills necessary to catalyze action toward a more open system for sharing the world’s information. ACRL provides scholarship funding for two librarians to attend OpenCon each year.

Benefits

Scholarship funding to attend OpenCon (includes registration, lodging, and flight*)
Two-year appointment to ACRL’s Research and the Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC)
Opportunity to publish a conference reflection in the C&RL News scholarly communication column
Access to an international network of advocates and scholars

* Please note that registration includes most meals and transportation from the hotel to the conference. It does not cover incidental expenses, including transportation to and from the airport, meals outside the conference, travel insurance, and other expenses.

Academic Library Impact Research Grants

SGOEK — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:35:20 +0000

Academic Library Impact Research Grants SGOEK Tue, 01/09/2018 - 10:35

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Academic Library Impact Research Grants

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & TravelAnnual

Next Deadline

April 1, 2018

Notification

All applicants will be notified of their status by Friday, May 31, 2018. Grants funds will be disbursed within one month following completion of an agreement form.

Contact

Sara Goek

Date Began

2018

Date Terminated

2020

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) offers grants of up to $3,000 each for librarians to carry out new research in areas suggested by ACRL’s 2017 report Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research (prepared for ACRL by OCLC Research and available for download or purchase). This program is one of several developed by ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committee to support librarians in their efforts to demonstrate the impact of their work to a wider audience.

ACRL invites applications from librarians and information professionals seeking to conduct research that will demonstrate library contributions to student learning and success. The proposed project should aim to build on the foundations of the Academic Library Impact report and fill gaps in existing literature. The committee invites applicants to propose using any investigative methods appropriate to their research questions. These include but are not limited to standard quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as critical evaluations, case studies, reflective essays, and (auto)ethnography. Proposals that involve collaboration between librarians and other higher education stakeholders, such as institutional researchers, faculty, administration, students, or community partners are also welcome.

More information is available on the ACRL website: http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/researchawards/impactgrants

Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarship

SGOEK — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:42:51 +0000

Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarship SGOEK Wed, 11/01/2017 - 13:42

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Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarship

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & TravelAnnual

Next Deadline

February 15, 2018

Notification

Applicants will receive notice of the status of their travel scholarship applications by January 30, 2018.

Contact

Sara Goek

Date Began

2018

Date Terminated

2020

The Association of College and Research Libraries offers travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic libraries in the broader landscape of higher education. This program is one of several developed by ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Committee to support librarians in their efforts to communicate to our partners in higher education including administrators, scholars, and teachers working in all disciplines. These travel scholarships support the community in taking up a recommendation from the 2017 ACRL report Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research (prepared by OCLC Research and available for download or purchase) that academic librarians effectively communicate their contributions both up to institutional stakeholders and out to other departments.

ACRL invites applications from those seeking to present work on the impact of academic libraries at higher education conferences or disciplinary conferences where they will reach a wide audience (scholarships will not be awarded for travel to library conferences). The presentations may be based on practice-based work or formal research projects. To have the greatest possible effect, the committee seeks strong applicants who bring a range of perspectives in terms of types of institutions, geographical regions, and nature of the work presented.

More information is available on the ACRL website: http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/researchawards/valtravel

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award

LWOOD — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:14:42 +0000

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award LWOOD Wed, 10/29/2014 - 11:14

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BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & Travel

About

This award presents a citation and $1,250 to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support attendance at the 91��ý Annual Conference. This award is made possible by the generous support of Global Financial Data.

For more information please visit: /rusa/brass-academic-business-librarianship-travel-award.

Criteria

Applicants should be an academic librarian with five or fewer years of experience in business librarianship or be a new (less than five years) member to BRASS. Nomination letters should address the following criteria:

The candidate should be an academic librarian with five or fewer years of experience in business librarianship
Nominee’s interest in business librarianship as demonstrated by activities that may include (but are not limited to) past coursework, internships, jobs, special projects, and publications (40%)
An explanation of how the 91��ý experience will enhance individual career development and the advancement of the profession of business librarianship (30%)
A demonstrated financial need (20%)
The candidate does not need to be a member of 91��ý, RUSA, or BRASS but preference will be given to those that are members (10%)

View BRASS Academic Librarian Travel Award Rubric.

Annual

Next Deadline

February 21, 2025

Eligibility

The winner does not need to be a member of 91��ý, RUSA, or BRASS but preference will be given to those that are, indeed members. Applicants should be an academic librarian with five or fewer years of experience in business librarianship or be a new (less than five years) member to BRASS. For more information please visit: https://www.rusaupdate.org/awards/brass-academic-business-librarianship-travel-award/.

For more information please visit: https://www.rusaupdate.org/awards/brass-academic-business-librarianship-travel-award/.

Application / Nomination form

Winner will receive a citation and $1,250.

Obligation

Winner must attend the 91��ý Annual Conference.

Contact

Leighann Wood

Date Began

2012

This award presents a citation and $1,250 to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support attendance to the 91��ý Annual Conference.

Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries - Growth Grant

CCARRAZCO — Wed, 21 May 2014 19:46:42 +0000

Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries - Growth Grant CCARRAZCO Wed, 05/21/2014 - 14:46

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Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries - Growth Grant

Opportunity Type

Grants

Programs|Publications, Research & Travel GNCRT Eisner Grants

About

Two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries will be given - one Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant will provide support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs and one Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant will provide support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program or initiative. These Grants will support two categorical grants that will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. The objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries is to facilitate library-generated programs and services that will promote graphic novels to library patrons and to the local community.

Annual

Next Deadline

January 12, 2025

Eligibility

All applicants must be current members of 91��ý in good standing at the time of application (personal or organizational).
The institution can be a school, public, academic or special library and must be located in North America (Canada, United States, or Mexico).
Existing commercial programs will not be considered.
Any library or Friends group may submit an application to the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant.
A library or Friends group may not submit an application to Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant in the same year.
Past winners of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Award for Libraries are eligible to receive a Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant.
No library or Friends group should receive the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant more than two times over the five year period.
No library or Friends group should receive the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant for a project or program sponsored by Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant funding.
Institutions represented by the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant Jury are eligible to apply, but Committee members must recuse themselves from the discussion and voting or decline the nomination if they have a conflict of interest.

Type of Library/Librarian

Criteria

The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant Jury will evaluate the applicant based on the following criteria:

The identification of the audience for the project and developing a program directed at that audience. The proposed project may be aimed at any audience served by the institution.
Originality of project and methodology showing a clear link between library objectives and community impact.
Documenting the need for the project, was the need well-defined
A project plan for expanding the existing project that includes a timeline, budget, and clarity of purpose
The quality of the design of the project.
The clearness of the action plan and calendar
Whether the needed resources were available (including staff) to make the project a success.
The degree to which the applicant's philosophy reflects the spirit of the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation and the legacy of Will Eisner himself as an innovator and creator
Additional areas that may be considered: the importance of the need met; whether the project improved services to users.

For the Growth Grant, applicants should submit one complete application using the online form and include a detailed budget and timeline. Your proposal narrative should outline how the library has demonstrated its ability to present a graphic novel collection, project, or program that promotes the significance of graphic novels by highlighting the quality, artistry, and innovation of the format and engages the local community as well as how the library will use the grant to expand or improve said collection, project or program. Applicants can find more information including sample applications, rubrics, and advice from previous juries and winners at the Eisner Grant FAQ page. APPLY ONLINE DEADLINE: January 12, 2025

Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant For Libraries Online Application

Each winning library will receive a grant award of $4,000 to support initiatives that align with the objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. The grant award will consist of the following:

$2,000 grant in collection development funds to purchase graphic novels,
$1,000 grant to host a graphic novel-themed event at a library or another community location, and
$1,000 grant to attend the 91��ý Annual Conference to receive their grant money. This grant can be used towards any of the following: conference registration, transportation, lodging and food.

In addition, from the book publishers and the Eisner Foundation, the winning libraries will also receive the following graphic novels, valued at approximately $3,000:

The Will Eisner Library: A graphic novel collection of Will Eisner’s work and biographies about Will Eisner* (comprising approximately 40 books)
A selection of the winning titles from the current year’s Will Eisner Awards* at Comic-Con International (comprising approximately 40 books).

* Please note that some of the titles in these collections are of a mature nature.

Obligation

Chosen Grant applicant must agree to take responsibility for organizing a recognition ceremony of their grant in their library. Grant winner will also submit a written follow-up report on their grant proposal detailing the results of event (including a final budget) within 12 months of receipt of the grant funds.

Notification

Winner will be notified by phone with a follow-up email with details.

Round Table(s)

Contact

Tina Coleman, GNCRT Staff Liaison

Date Began

2014

The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant will provide support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs. This grant will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. The objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries is to facilitate library-generated programs and services that will promote graphic novels to library patrons and to the local community.

Will Eisner (1917-2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist, teacher, and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of sequential art (a term he coined) and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential comic series, The Spirit; for his use of comics as an instructional medium; for his leading role in establishing the graphic novel as a form of literature with his 1978 groundbreaking graphic novel, A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories; for his 20 years of teaching at the School of Visual Arts, leading to his three textbooks. In a career that spanned nearly seven decades—from the dawn of the comic book to the advent of digital comics—Will Eisner was truly the “Father of the Graphic Novel.”

BRASS Business Expert Press Award for Academic Business Librarians

LWOOD — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:23:13 +0000

BRASS Business Expert Press Award for Academic Business Librarians LWOOD Mon, 04/01/2013 - 12:23

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BRASS Business Expert Press Award for Academic Business Librarians

Opportunity Type

Grants

Publications, Research & Travel

About

Sponsorship withdrawn and award terminated in 2014.

Annual

Next Deadline

January 15, 2013

Eligibility

To nominate a deserving candidate, download and complete the nomination form, and follow the submission instructions therein.

Winner will receive a citation and $1,250.

Obligation

Winner must attend the 91��ý Annual Conference.

Date Began

2012

Date Terminated

2014

Established in 2012, this award presents a citation and $1,250 to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support attendance to the 91��ý Annual Conference.