[SOA] Apply for a 2022 RBMS Conference Scholarship!

[Henry Handley]

Dear SOA colleagues,

Please excuse cross-postings.

*Scholarships available!*

What Now? Reflection, Reckoning, and Recovery
<https://rbms2022.us2.pathable.com/>

*RBMS 2022*

*Tuesday, June 21 – Friday, June 24, 2022*

*New Haven, CT*

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College
and Research Libraries (ACRL) is currently accepting scholarship
applications for the 2022 RBMS Conference, What Now? Reflection, Reckoning,
and Recovery <https://rbms2022.us2.pathable.com/>, the first hybrid RBMS
conference, to be held in New Haven, CT and online, from June 21-24, 2022. *The
deadline to apply is January 24, 2022, and applicants will be notified on
or before March 18, 2022.*

RBMS is committed to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in its
membership and the special collections and archives professions.
Accordingly, preference is given to applicants from underrepresented groups
that have been historically marginalized or excluded due to race,
ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, economic
background, age, and/or ability. For more information about the RBMS
commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, please visit the RBMS website
<https://rbms.info/diversity/>. You can also give to the RBMS Scholarship
Fund <https://ec.ala.org/donation/ACR-3831-RBMSSF?amount=blank> to directly
impact these efforts.



Full and partial scholarships to the RBMS conference will be awarded. Full
scholarships include a waiver of the conference registration fee (a $140 –
$340 value depending on registration type) plus a travel stipend ($750).
Partial scholarships provide complimentary registration (a $140 – $340
value depending on registration type) and may or may not include a travel
stipend depending on applicant need/location ($400). The majority of
scholarships will be awarded to support those who have not previously
attended RBMS; a limited number of scholarships are available to
individuals who have previously attended RBMS.

*Eligibility*

All candidates must be currently enrolled in a library, information
science, or archival studies program; a graduate of such a program; OR
currently employed or volunteering as a professional or paraprofessional in
a rare books, special collections, or archives capacity.

*Criteria*

The Scholarships Committee will take into consideration the following
criteria when reviewing applicants:

   - Evidence of commitment to and interest in the rare books, special
   collections, and/or archives fields
   - For first-time conference participants: Interest in contributing to
   the profession
   - For returning conference participants: Interest in contributing to the
   profession through proposed conference participation (speaker/moderator)
   and/or RBMS committee participation
   - Potential to benefit professionally from attendance at the conference
   - Financial need

*Consideration*

In awarding the scholarships, preference will be given to:

   - Applicants from underrepresented groups that have been historically
   marginalized or excluded due to race, ethnicity, gender identity and
   expression, sexual orientation, economic background, age, and/or ability
   - Applicants employed or volunteering at an institution (or in a
   position) that primarily serves one or more underrepresented and/or
   historically marginalized group(s)
   - Applicants who are ACRL/RBMS members
   - Applicants who have not previously received a scholarship from ACRL/
   RBMS

*Requirements*

Scholarship recipients are required to attend the RBMS conference and
complete the conference evaluation. To help us ensure the ongoing
improvement of the scholarship program, all scholarship recipients will be
required to submit a post-conference evaluation letter by July 29, 2022.

*The deadline to apply is January 24, 2022 (11:59 pm PST)*. All applicants
will be notified on or before March 18, 2022. Please see the RBMS
Conference Website for more details and to apply:
https://rbms2022.us2.pathable.com/apply-for-scholarship.

Please feel free to share this opportunity widely!

Thank you!

Kimberly Tully and Jennifer Borderud
RBMS Scholarships Committee Co-Chairs

Henry Handley, RBMS Scholarships Committee Member

--
Henry Handley (he/him or they/them)
Collections Librarian/Assistant Professor
Marian Library
University of Dayton
Hear my name <https://www.name-coach.com/henry-handley>
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