This information will help applicants to determine if their research can be supported by the OBS/TS Joint Research Grant Committee. The grant application form can be obtained here. If after reading through the information below, you wish to apply for the grant, please contact the current Chair of JRGC, Ruth Funabiki, by email at funabiki@uidaho.edu or by phone at 208-885-2158, or in writing to: Ruth Funabiki, Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services, University of Idaho Law Library, 875 Permimeter Drive, P.O. Box 442324, Moscow, ID 83844-2324.

The purpose of this grant is to provide support necessary for technical services law librarians to perform research which will enhance law librarianship in service to our clients.

The goal of JRGC is to award grants in a single year ranging in amount of no more than $1,000 at the discretion of JRGC, --and-- pending approval of each grant amount each year as authorized by OBS and TS Executive Boards. Grant recipients will be announced at the annual AALL meeting. Award amounts will be mailed to successful grant recipients as soon as final approval is received by the JRGC Chair.

A. Preference for grant awards will be given to current members of OBS or TS SIS, but shall not be limited to those SISs. Evidence that the research and publication will directly or indirectly benefit technical services law librarianship must be shown.

B. Applicants must be members of AALL.

C. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Participation in this program shall not be denied to any applicant on account of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

D. Preference will be given to projects which can be completed in the U.S. or Canada, although foreign research projects will be given consideration.

E. Although the research may be conducted in a language other than English, grant recipients must furnish a copy of the research and final work in English to the JRGC.

F. Applicants must submit a letter of references from a minimum of 2 persons who are knowledgeable of the applicant’s character, education and abilities.

G. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to undertake and complete the project. References and/or citations to similar projects will help the JRGC members to determine this ability.

A. The Joint Grant Research Committee application form with accompanying documentation, as stated in the form, should be submitted to the JRGC Chair no later than June 15^th to allow the JRGC time to make its recommendations for awards to the OBS and TS SIS Executive Boards, prior to the upcoming AALL annual meeting for that year. This deadline is only a guideline to help ensure the best possible timing scenario for an applicant’s success at receiving a grant.

A. Grant recipients must submit a brief interim report to the JRGC by June 15^th of the year following their grant award. The report should detail the progress of the research, tasks completed, tasks yet to complete, and state any unanticipated problems and proposed schedule revisions. A written status report may also be requested at any time by the JRGC. These reports may be published in TSLL at the discretion of JRGC.

B. On completion of the project, the grant recipient must furnish a copy of the final work in English to the JRGC.

C. If the final product of the research is subsequently published in any format, that recognition of OBS and TS SISs support be acknowledged in the work.

D. If the project is not completed, nor completion date extended so it will be completed, grant recipient will return full grant amount to JRGC within 30 days of the agreed upon completion date.

A. The JRGC grant application form must be filled out and submitted to the current Chair of JRGC.

B. The research project must contain the following elements listed below.

The topic and scope may determine the appropriate "rigor" expected of the research.

1. Title of the project. Should be concise and descriptive of the content.

2. Topic must be of importance to technical services law librarianship with implications for the profession.

3. Topics for research could also be compared against the most current technical services topics in the AALL Research Agenda document.

4. Goals and objectives of the research.

a. The research "problem" and its significance and originality should be placed in context via literature and research survey of the field.

b. Goals and objectives should be enumerated and clearly defined.

5. Design and methodology.

a. Sound and clearly stated plan.

b. Feasible scope.

c. Rigorous research methods.

d. Objective, measurable results.

e. Specific project tasks and completion dates.

f. Proposed means of disseminating the results.

6. Budget.

a. Enumeration of supplies, materials, travel, computer-related printing, on-line research, and mailings.

b. Statement of other monetary resources provided personally or by the employer or other organizations.