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Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:09:40 -0500

NASIG is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle
for its 2019 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the
34rd Annual Conference being held in Pittsburgh, PA. June 5-8, 2018.

**A separate call will go out shortly for a new award, sponsored by
Harrassowitz, for a first-time NASIG attendee from a diverse
background.

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.

* 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.

* 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.

* Mexican Student Grant – January 15, 2019
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.

* The application deadline for the awards listed above is February 8,
2018 except the Mexican Student Grant, which is due January 15, 2019.

NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform
the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to
facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term
accessibility of information resources in all formats and business
models. Visit http://www.nasig.org/ for more information.