This award will be made to one library practitioner who is new to the field of interlibrary loan/document delivery or electronic reserves, and who has daily, hands-on involvement in the areas of borrowing, lending, document delivery, electronic reserves, material delivery, or resource sharing. This award is intended for persons interested in a mentoring opportunity at ALA, and who have been in the profession for less than two years, or an individual who has recently accepted an interlibrary loan, resource sharing or electronic reserves position and has little or no experience in that area. M.L.S. or ALA membership is not required for this award. Preference will be given to individuals who evidence greatest need of this stipend for the purposes of professional development, networking, initial or continuing education, and service to their local community. The STARS Education and Training Committee will assign a mentor to the recipient for the conference to help them navigate through the conference experience.
This cash award of $1,000 is for travel expenses to attend ALA annual conference. This award is expected to cover the majority of expenses including: ALA registration; ALA membership (if not yet a member); hotel; meals; and, travel). Atlas Systems, Inc. is the sponsor.
Criteria
The deadline for the nomination of candidates will follow ALA’s calendar for award nominations, the business day nearest December 15. Candidates will be asked to submit the following credentials:
Proof of entry into this field for the first time, in the form of written confirmation from the human resources office or the library director.
An updated resume that can be verified by STARS Education and Training Committee members.
A brief description of their position, department, and their library.
A statement of petition, in essay format (no more than three pages)
The essay should also answer the following questions:
Why are you interested in attending ALA Annual?
What benefits would you like to see in mentoring at ALA Annual?
How might your attendance benefit service at your local institution?
What, in particular, interests you in interlibrary loan, resource sharing or electronic reserves?
Criteria include that the selected nominee accepts the following award conditions:
Recipient attends ALA Annual in the year of the award.
Recipient attends the ALA RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group meeting, ALA RUSA STARS All Committee Meeting (Education and Training Committee), and attends some of the events sponsored by Atlas Systems, Inc.
Recipient makes travel arrangements; however, some assistance may be offered by Atlas Systems, Inc.
