Win a fully funded trip across the Pond!
Enter our joint NASIG/UKSG competition to attend the leading serials conference on the other side of the Atlantic. If you are in the UK, you could win a trip to the NASIG Annual Conference in Buffalo, New York, 6-9 June 2013 and, if you are in the USA, you could win a trip to the UKSG Annual Conference in Bournemouth, 8-10 April 2013.
NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group) and UKSG are sister organisations offering two lucky winners, one each from NASIG and UKSG, the chance to attend each other's annual conference. The award is intended to cover travel and accommodation costs and each award recipient will also receive paid conference registration, which includes most meals, for the applicable 2013 conference. It provides an opportunity for people to learn and share experiences.
The award is named in honour of John Merriman, in recognition of his work in starting both UKSG and NASIG, and the UK award winner will be supported by the kind sponsorship of Taylor & Francis Group.
WHO CAN APPLY
The award is open to members of NASIG and UKSG with one recipient being chosen from each organisation. Applicants must be working with serials/e-resources/library users at a practical level in library and information services. Current Board members and Officers of NASIG and UKSG are not eligible.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following material electronically either in Microsoft Word or plain text (.txt) format by 1 February 2013:
* A completed application form<http://www.uksg.org/sites/uksg.org/files/AwardApplication2013.doc> to include a short written piece (250-400 words) on the topic of 'What is the biggest challenge facing you in your current job and how, in an ideal world, would you address it?', and a paragraph describing what you hope to achieve by attending the NASIG or UKSG conference.
* A reference questionnaire<http://www.uksg.org/sites/uksg.org/files/AwardReferenceQuestionnaire2013.doc> from your line manager.
English is the designated language.
NB: The successful recipients of the award will be required to write an article about their conference experiences for the UKSG journal, Insights, or the NASIG Newsletter.
Application forms and reference questionnaires are available through the NASIG AWARDS Page at http://www.nasig.org<http://www.nasig.org/> , through the UKSG website at http://www.uksg.org<http://www.uksg.org/> (see links above) and from Sandy Folsom, Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee or Carolyn Alderson, Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee.
Completed applications and related materials should be e-mailed to:
For NASIG Applicants
Sandy L Folsom
Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Phone: +1 (989) 774 2166
or
For UKSG Applicants
Carolyn Alderson
Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Phone: +44 (0)1223 460755
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Application forms and reference questionnaires must be e-mailed (received) by 1 February 2013. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
UKSG, set up in 1978, has a mission to connect the information community and encourage the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication. Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent international organisation committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications.
Carolyn Alderson
Acting Head of Licensing
JISC Collections
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1223 460755
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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