<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><p>APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT<br>Deadline: 15 December 2010<sup></sup></p><p>We are excited to announce that members of ALA's New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 23 – 28, 2011 in New Orleans, LA.</p><p>Want to read about the ALA experiences of last year's winners? Take a look at the August 2010 issue of Footnotes at<br><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/august2010/focus_on_future_garza.cfm" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(52, 42, 141); ">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/august2010/focus_on_future_garza.cfm</a> You will see how professionally rewarding attending an ALA conference can be.</p><p>The application form and further information about the grant is available on the NMRT website at<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.cfm" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(52, 42, 141); ">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.cfm</a>. You <strong>must</strong> be a current member of NMRT in order to<br>apply. To join NMRT, visit the ALA website at <a href="http://www.ala.org/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(52, 42, 141); ">http://www.ala.org</a> and follow the "Join ALA" link to add to your ALA membership.</p><p>For further information about the grant, please contact:</p><p>Susan L. Jennings<br>Chair, 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee<br>Appalachian State University<br>218 College Street<br>Boone, NC 28608<br>Phone: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container"><span id="gc-number-0" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 187); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; ">828.262.2782</span></span></p><p><span class="skype_pnh_print_container"><span id="gc-number-0" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 187); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; "><br></span></span></p><p><span class="skype_pnh_print_container"><span id="gc-number-0" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 187); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; "><br></span></span></p></span><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>--</div><div>Laura Krier</div><div>Systems/Metadata Librarian</div><div>Whitman College Penrose Library</div><div><br></div><div>509.527.5916</div></div></div></span> </div><br></body></html>