BRASS: Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award sponsored by Finaeon
Charge
This award presents a citation and $1,250 to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support attendance to the ALA Annual Conference. In the event of extraordinary circumstances, such as the cancellation of the in-person ALA Annual conference, the award can be applied to other ALA-sponsored professional development opportunities. The winner does not need to be a member of ALA, RUSA, or BRASS but preference will be given to those that are, indeed members.
See the BRASS Handbook Section I: Committee Charges (ALA Connect login required) for the charge's version of record.
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Roster
Ms. Alexandra Hauser
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Rebecca Maniates
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Rebecca Maniates
(Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)
Bill Ladewski
(RUSA Executive Director, October 8, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison, September 27, 2018, to September 27, 2050)
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Composition
There shall be three to five members appointed by the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS. Members should represent reasonable diversity in both geography and type of current professional employment.
Terms of Office
Members of the committee will serve for two years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a consecutive two-year term. Terms will be staggered so that continuity will be maintained.
The committee can function as a virtual committee.
Origin
Established in 2012.
Nominations
Applicants should be an academic librarian with five or fewer years of experience in business librarianship or be a new (less than five years) member to BRASS. To nominate a deserving candidate, please visit the award page on RUSA Update and follow the submission instructions therein. The deadline for nominations is January 15.
