SAGE Library Support Staff Travel Grant (HISTORICAL)

About the SAGE Library Support Staff Travel Grant
Award was suspended until further notice due to lack of donor.
Library Support Staff Travel Grants (six to be awarded) make it possible for library support staff to attend the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. The travel grants cover the expense of attending the conference, including airfare, three nights' lodging, and conference registration.
Award and Frequency
An annual award of $1,000.
This award is not currently being given out.
Eligibility
Any support staff who meets the requirements.
Application Instructions
Applications are accepted by the award jury.
Contact Information
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Selection Criteria
Applicants must have:
>>a full-time support staff position
>>a minimum of three years of experience in an area of technical services (acquisitions, cataloging, collection development/management, preservation of library materials, serials)
>>not previously attended an ALA Annual Conferenceor Midwinter Meeting
Applicants need not be members of ALA or ALCTS in order to be eligible.
Successful candidates will be required to submit a brief report describing their experiences at the Annual Conference. This report will be published in the postconference issue of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and also will be shared with the sponsor.