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2015 John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award to attend a fully funded trip to a major conference
http://www.uksg.org/events/merrimanaward/howtoapply
We would like to invite you to enter our joint NASIG/UKSG competition to attend the premier conference for the scholarly information community on the other side of the Atlantic. If you are a UKSG member, you could win a trip to the NASIG Annual Conference in Washington, DC 28-31 May 2015 and, if you are a NASIG member, you could win a trip to the UKSG Annual Conference in Glasgow, 30 March - 1 April 2015.
NB: UKSG will in addition give full financial support to the UK award winner to attend the UKSG conference.
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 2014 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 journals/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 to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following material electronically either in Microsoft Word or plain text (.txt) format by Friday 6 February 2015:
* A completed application form including 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?'
http://www.uksg.org/sites/uksg.org/files/AwardApplicationForm2015.doc
* A reference questionnaire from your line manager.
http://www.uksg.org/sites/uksg.org/files/AwardReferenceQuestionnaire2015.doc
Applications will be judged on evidence of awareness of issues in the wider scholarly communication world and evidence of clear aims from attendance at the conference. English is the designated language.
NB: The successful UKSG recipient of the award agrees to work with UKSG to convert their entry into an editorial for UKSG eNews. The successful NASIG recipient will be required to write an article about their conference experiences for the NASIG Newsletter.
Application forms and reference questionnaires are available through the NASIG http://www.nasig.org/ at through the UKSG http://www.uksg.org/events/merrimanaward/howtoapply website and from Dana Whitmire, Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee or Jane Harvell, Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee.
Completed applications and related materials should be e-mailed to:
For applications from UKSG members (for a trip to the NASIG conference in Washington, DC as well as the UKSG Conference in Glasgow):
Jane Harvell
Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Phone: +44 (0)1273 877831
OR
For applications from NASIG members (for a trip to the UKSG conference in Glasgow):
Dana Whitmire
Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee UT Health Science Center San Antonio
email: [log in to unmask]
phone: 210-567-2464
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Application forms and reference questionnaires must be received by Friday 6 February 2015. 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.
Kind regards,
Jane
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Jane Harvell
Head of Library Content Delivery and Digital Strategy The Library, University of Sussex, BRIGHTON BN1 9QL, UK
Tel. +44 (0) 1273 877831 or int. 7831
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http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/187918
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