2003 ONLINE AUDIOVISUAL CATALOGERS
RESEARCH GRANT
OLAC is now accepting applications for its 2003 Research Grant. This grant is awarded annually by the OLAC Executive Board to encourage research in the field of audiovisual cataloging. Perhaps you have been interested in surveying the AV community about an important issue. Maybe you have an idea for a terrific cataloging manual, index, thesaurus or database that you wish to develop. You might have a unique training program that you wish to share more globally. Your research might require you to travel to different libraries, make phone calls, send out mailings, hire secretarial or data entry support, make photocopies or take photographs. The possibilities are endless!
Proposals will be judged by a jury appointed by the OLAC Board on the basis of practicability and perceived value to the audiovisual cataloging community. Applicants must follow OLAC's prescribed guidelines for submitting proposals as outlined below.
AWARD DESCRIPTION
Amount - up to $2,000
Period of Grant - July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004
Grant recipients are expected to present the OLAC Executive Board with an interim report within one year of the date of receipt of the grant.
TIMELINE
Deadline for proposal submission to Chair, OLAC Research Grant Committee -
MARCH 1, 2003
Award recipient notified - MAY 1, 2003
Award recipient notifies Chair of acceptance - MAY 15, 2003
Award announced during the OLAC Membership meeting at the 2003 ALA Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada
ELIGIBILITY
Current personal member of OLAC
GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSALS
Three copies of the grant application must be submitted to the Chair of the OLAC Research Grant Committee, postmarked no later than MARCH 1, 2003
The application must include:
- Cover Page:
Title of proposal
Name, affiliation, address of applicant, phone numbers
Date of submission
Abstract of the project proposal
- Proposal:
Thesis
Summary of the research problem, including; justification of the project and/or a review of the literature
Description of proposal research
- Project Outline
- Project Budget:
Materials
Staff
- Vita
FORM OF FINAL REPORT
Statement of the problem
Review of the literature
Thesis
Methodology
Results
2003 OLAC RESEARCH GRANT
APPLICATION FORM
(Please photocopy this page and type or print clearly)
Principal investigator:
(Last) (First)
(M.I.)
Mailing address:
City, State, Zip:
Daytime telephone:
Place of employment:
Position title:
Project title:
Brief description of proposed project:
Member of OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers since: _____
Co-investigator(s):
Proposal must follow OLAC's Guidelines for Proposals and include this completed application form and must be received by the Chair of the Research Grant Committee by MARCH 1, 2003.
Send the application form and proposal to:
Mary S. Konkel
Chair, OLAC Research Grant Committee
College of DuPage Library SRC 3038A
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
For further information contact Mary Konkel on weekdays at 630/942-2662 (voice), 630/858-8757 (fax), or via e-mail: konkel@cdnet.cod.edu
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