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Award Call for Nominations</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Deadline for
nominations and supporting materials is December 1.</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please nominate yourself or a colleague for the Association
for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) First Steps Award, a
professional development grant. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ALCTS Continuing Resources Section presents the award, a
Wiley Professional Development Grant. The award provides librarians who are new
to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspectives and
encourages professional development and participation at American Library
Association (ALA) conferences and Continuing Resources Section
activities. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ALCTS members with five or less years of professional
experience in the continuing resources field are eligible. The award consists
of $1,500, donated by Wiley, and is applicable toward round trip
transportation, lodging, registration fees, etc. Eligible applicants may apply
more than once. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Winners will be chosen based on: commitment to professional
development in the continuing resources field as shown by participation in
continuing education activities, workshops and previous participation in
professional activities; candidate’s written justification for the grant in
terms of commitment to and interest in continuing resources related work;
personal professional development; financial need; two letters of reference;
and a vita. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nomination packets should include: Candidate’s statement
addressing the criteria, two letters of reference, and a vita.</p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Send nominations to</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">: </span><a href="mailto:ginger.williams@txstate.edu?subject=First%20Step%20Award%2C%20A%20Wiley%20Professional%20Development%20Grant" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Ginger Williams</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">, chair, First Step Jury</span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Visit the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Falcts%2Fawards%2Fgrants%2Ffirststep&data=02%7C01%7Cginger.williams%40txstate.edu%7C07e759d4c41f46da220f08d612a92def%7Cb19c134a14c94d4caf65c420f94c8cbb%7C0%7C0%7C636716915172784129&sdata=LcRv8ZcggSV7XBd082PllsKAuXjnDrtbT1w2KFBS25k%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue">First
Step Award page</a> for more information.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks for considering!!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><i>Shirleanne Ackerman Gahan</i></font><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif">University of Washington, MLIS candidate</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="mailto:sgahan@uw.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">sgahan@uw.edu</a></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="tel:(971)%20222-5186" value="+19712225186" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">971.222.5186</a></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif">University of Portland, Serials Technical Assistant</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="mailto:gahan@up.edu" target="_blank">gahan@up.edu</a></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="times new roman, serif">503.943.7776</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>