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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:51:28 -0500

NASIG is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle
for its 2018 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the
33rd Annual Conference being held in Atlanta, GA. June 8-11, 2018.

Today is also the last day to submit a proposal for the 2018 Annual
Conference! Please use the online form to submit a proposal or program
or idea at https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/800

PROFESSIONAL/PARAPROFESSIONAL AWARDS

Birdie MacLennan Award
An award for a mid-career professional, covering conference
registration, three nights lodging, and travel costs within North
America.

Capstone Award
A $1500 award to recognize a professional who has made significant and
distinguished contributions to the field of information resource
management.

First-Timer Award
An award for an information resources management professional or
paraprofessional who has not attended a NASIG conference, covering
costs of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North
America.

Horizon Award
Award for a promising new information resources management
professional, covering cost of conference registration, three nights
lodging, and travel within North America. Recipients will also be
invited to serve on a NASIG committee.

John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award
An award for a professional within each organization to attend both
the NASIG and UKSG annual conferences.

Marcia Tuttle International Grant
A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the information supply
chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international
communication and education.

Mexican Student Grant
This grant serves as assistance to a Mexican student of Library
Science or Information Science, who wants to learn and develop
professionally in the area of serial publications.

Paraprofessional Specialist Award
Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference
registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.

Rose Robischon Scholarship
A scholarship awarded to an information resource management
professional lacking funds for travel. The scholarship covers the cost
of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within
North America.

STUDENT AWARDS

John Riddick Student Grant
Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference,
covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within
North America.

Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship
A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate
student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for
accomplishments in an information resource management career.

The application deadline for the awards listed above is February 9, 2018.