<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_9494">Apologies for cross-postings.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_9494"><br></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8166" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8171" class="">DO</b> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_9501" class="">you know</b> an Outstanding Public Librarian who provides Outstanding Business Reference? <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_9503" class="">ARE you </b>an Outstanding Public Librarian who provides Outstanding Business Reference. If so, make sure they/ or you apply for the BRASS Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8169" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8170" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This annual award sponsored by Morningstar, offers a cash award of $1250 in travel funds for a public librarian who has performed outstanding business reference service, and who requires financial assistance to attend the ALA Annual Conference.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8176" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8177" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Criteria-</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8178" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> The candidate must be a member of BRASS/RUSA or must join upon receiving the award.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8179" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8180" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> The recipient shall have demonstrated interest in providing business reference services. This may be demonstrated by involvement in special projects, creation of a business website, business-related programming, publications and related activities.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8182" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8183" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> The award will be given to a recipient whose conference attendance is not fully funded by their institution.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8184" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8185" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Recipient must be willing to participate in BRASS activities at the ALA Conference for which the award has been made and to write a short statement regarding his or her experience at the conference for publication following the event.</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8186" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8203" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8202" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/publibsupport" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8201" style="color: purple;" class="">http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/publibsupport</a></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8200" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8199" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" dir="ltr"> Any questions, please let me know!</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8199" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" dir="ltr">Best,</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8199" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" dir="ltr">Ed Rossman</div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449063537514_8199" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" dir="ltr">Shaker Heights Public Library</div></div></body></html>