Professional Development Award
Posted on September 12, 2018 by David Bickford | No Comments
On behalf of the Awards Committee:
DEADLINE TO APPLY: September 15, 2018
Purpose:
To support professional development activities including attendance at classes, conferences and meetings;
To provide MLGSCA members with the opportunity to increase their competence in the theoretical, administrative and/or technical aspects of librarianship.
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
- Be a regular member of MLGSCA;
- Hold a graduate degree in library/information science;
- Be a practicing medical librarian with at least two years of professional experience;
- Be willing to write at least a 500 word summary on the event for the MLGSCA blog;
- Not have received this award in the past three years.
Consideration will be given to outstanding candidates who do not meet all of the eligibility criteria.
Specifics:
Awards range from $100 – $500.
More than one award may be granted in a year.
Awards Committee screens applications and recommends candidate(s) to the Advisory Council of MLGSCA which has authority to grant the award(s).
Applications:
- Print out the application form and complete it.
(A paper copy of the form is printed in the MLGSCA Directory) - A MS Word version of the form can be filled out online and submitted as an attachment to the Committee Chair, Laura Stubblefield (see address on form).
- Forms are also available from the chair of the Awards Committee, or from the Secretary of MLGSCA.
- Deadlines: September 15th; February 15th.
Standards for Judging:
Criteria may include the applicant’s academic achievement, library experience, career objectives, or service to the profession.
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