[OPLINLIST] FW: [alacro-l] EBSCO 5 Scholoarshiips to ALA Midwinter in Dallas

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From: Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling at ala.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:04 AM
To: ALACRO-L; chapeditor at ala.org
Subject: [alacro-l] EBSCO 5 Scholoarshiips to ALA Midwinter in Dallas

 


EBSCO offers five scholarships to librarians attending 2012 ALA
Midwinter Meeting


CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are
partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012
ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The meeting takes place Jan. 20 - 24,
2012, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and
interaction with colleagues.

Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,500, and one of the
five scholarships will be awarded to a first-time conference attendee.
The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel
and expenses.

Deadline for entry is Nov. 1, 2011; scholarship recipients will be
notified no later than Dec. 12, 2011.  To apply, candidates must
complete the application
<http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_deta
il_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=F
11ABDC1B9C5EE2C>  criteria and submit an essay that addresses the
following topic: "If you could change anything about your current
workplace or job responsibilities, how would you position them to meet
future needs?" Essays and applications will be judged by a jury
designated by ALA.

  

About EBSCO

Established in 1944, EBSCO is the world's leading information agent
providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing
and accessing quality content, including print and e-journals,
e-packages, research databases, eBooks and more.  Now more than ever
libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage
their collections more efficiently. EBSCO has developed the most
comprehensive "e" discovery and management solutions, offering
unparalleled integration to help librarians save time and money while
empowering their users.

EBSCO serves clients in more than 200 countries through our 30 offices
worldwide with more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about
EBSCO's products and services, visit www.ebsco.com
<http://www.ebsco.com/> .

Contacts:
Cheryl Malden
Program Officer
(312) 280-3247
cmalden at ala.org

Rossi MorrisMedia
Relations Coordinator
EBSCO Corporate Communications
www.twitter.com/EBSCOInfoSvcs
 rmorris at ebsco.com
 205-980-3885

 

 

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