<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_ym19_1_1473848810960_9991"><br></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9994"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9995">Announcing the 2017 RUSA BRASS Morningstar Public Librarian Support
Award<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9996"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9997"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9998"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_9999"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10000"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10001">This
annual award, sponsored by Morningstar, offers a cash award of $1,250 in travel
funds for ALA's Annual Conference to a public librarian who has performed
outstanding business reference service and who requires financial assistance to
attend the conference. The winner must
be a member of ALA, RUSA, and BRASS by the time the award is given at Annual<b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10002">.</b>
The recipient shall have a demonstrated interest in the following: <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10003"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10004"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10005"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10006"> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10007"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10008">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10009">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10010">providing
business reference services, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10011"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10012"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10013">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10014">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10015">significant
outreach programs designed to improve the business environment in their
communities, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10016"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10017"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10018">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10019">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10020">leadership
in their respective library associations in developing business training, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10021"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10022"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10023">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10024">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10025">programs
and resources, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10026"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10027"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10028">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10029">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10030">building
partnerships with local businesses, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10031"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10032"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10033">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10034">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10035">demonstrating
in other ways how libraries can help transform their communities through
assisting the business community. <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10036"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10037"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10038"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10039"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10040"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10041">In
addition, he or she will be expected to participate in BRASS activities at the
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. <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10042"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10043"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10044"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10045"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10046"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10047">Applicants
will be evaluated based on the following: involvement in special projects,
creation of a business web site, business-related programming, publications, or
related activities as indicated above.
The award will be given to a recipient whose conference attendance is
not fully funded by their institution.<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10048"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10049"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10050"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10051"> </o:p></span></div><div>
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nomination form is attached<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473848810960_10054"></o:p></span></div></div></body></html>