OLAC CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
OLAC will award a Conference Scholarship that will provide funds for a
member of Online Audiovisual Catalogers to attend the OLAC 2004 Conference
in Montreal, Canada, October 1-3.
The scholarship will be partially funded by donations from the University
of Georgia Libraries in memory of Jo Davidson who died August 25, 2003.
Jo, who was the Principal Nonbook Cataloger and former Head of Nonbook
Cataloging at the University, was active in OLAC during its formative
years and worked on many task forces and subcommittees.
Eligibility:
Any personal member of OLAC who has never attended an OLAC Conference is
eligible for the OLAC Conference Scholarship.
Award Description:
The award amount will be determined by the OLAC Board; it will be
sufficient to cover reasonable estimated costs for registration, lodging,
travel, and meals.
Conditions/Requirements:
The recipient must confirm in writing that he or she will attend. The
recipient must attend the full Conference, including the business meeting
where the award will be announced, and the recipient must write a brief
report for the OLAC Board indicating what he or she gained and found to be
most helpful in his or her work.
For additional information, please see the application form below.
2004 OLAC CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION FORM
(Please photocopy and type or print neatly)
Name _______________________________________________________
First
MI Last
Mailing address _______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
City
State Country
Zip
Daytime telephone: __________________________________________
E-mail address: ______________________________________________
Place of employment: ________________________________________
Position title: _____________________________________________
Personal member of Online Audiovisual Catalogers since: _________
Brief description of job responsibilities/related nonprint
involvement/experience:
Applicants must include this completed application form, current resume,
and a cover letter describing why the applicant wishes to attend the
Conference, how the receipt/non-receipt of the scholarship will influence
his or her ability to attend the conference, and potential relevance to
his or her present and future job responsibilities.
This application and supporting materials must be received no later than
May 15, 2004. The award will be announced no later than
July 15, 2004.
Send this application and supporting materials to:
Marlyn Hackett
Head of Cataloging
Cook Memorial Public Library
413 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
For further information, please contact Marlyn Hackett by phone, at (847)
362-2330 or by e-mail, at <mhackett@cooklib.org>.
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