<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6358"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6359">Apologies for Cross-posting</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6358"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6358"><br></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6361"><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_1510668798146_6362">Announcing the 2018 RUSA BRASS Morningstar Public Librarian Support
Award<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6363"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6364"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6365"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6366"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6367"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6368">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_1510668798146_6369">.</b>
The recipient shall have a demonstrated interest in the following: <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6370"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6371"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6372"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6373"> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6374"><!--[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_1510668798146_6375">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6376">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6377">providing
business reference services, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6378"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6379"><!--[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_1510668798146_6380">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6381">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6382">significant
outreach programs designed to improve the business environment in their
communities, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6383"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6384"><!--[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_1510668798146_6385">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6386">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6387">leadership
in their respective library associations in developing business training, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6388"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6389"><!--[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_1510668798146_6390">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6391">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6392">programs
and resources, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6393"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6394"><!--[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_1510668798146_6395">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6396">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6397">building
partnerships with local businesses, <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6398"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6399"><!--[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_1510668798146_6400">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6401">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6402">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_1510668798146_6403"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6404"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6405"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6406"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6407"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6408">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_1510668798146_6409"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6410"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6411"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6412"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6413"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6414">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_1510668798146_6415"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6416"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6417"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6418"> </o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6419"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6420">The
nomination form is attached. The deadline is Monday, December 11, 2017.<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6421"></o:p></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510668798146_6218">
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