Educational Grants for Attendance at AALL-Sponsored Workshops Related to Technical Services

2009 Recipients

The following are recipients of TS-SIS grants to attend the Washington, D.C. Annual Meeting.

Leslie Wakeford is the third recipient of the TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant to support her attendance at CONELL. Leslie is the Technical Services Librarian at Wake Forest University Professional Center Library.
Ajaye Bloomstone is recipient of a Workshop Registration Grant to attend "Managing from the Middle." Ajaye is the Acquisitions Librarian at the Louisiana State University Law Center Library in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Iris Garcia is recipient of a CONELL Grant. Iris is the Bibliographic Control Librarian for St. Thomas University Law Library.
Lindsay Beth Given is recipient of an AALL Registration / CONELL Grant. Beth is a library science student at Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.
Emily Phillips is recipient of an AALL Registration Grant. Emily is the Acquisitions Librarian at Wilmer/Hale, LLP in Washington, D.C.
Victoria Sukhol is recipient of an AALL Registration / CONELL Grant. Victoria is the Assistant Director of Technical Services for Cataloging at New York Law School.
Richard Todd is recipient of an AALL Registration Grant. Richard is the Technical Services Librarian at the University of Tulsa, Mabee Legal Information Center.
Jared Wellman is recipient of an AALL Registration Grant / Workshop Grant to attent "Managing from the Middle." Jared is the Assistant Librarian of Acquisitions and Technology at the Vermont Law School.

2009 Awards Committee

Linda M. Sobey, Chair
Florida A&M University
linda.sobey [at] famu.edu
Joyce M. Janto
University of Richmond
jjanto [at] richmond.edu
Melody B. Lembke
Los Angeles County
mlembke [at] lalawlibrary.org

Purpose

The purpose of the Technical Services SIS grants program is to provide financial assistance to librarians who might not otherwise be able to attend an AALL-sponsored workshop due to limited financial resources. Funds are provided by TS-SIS from dues and private contributions and are a benefit of membership in both AALL and the SIS.

The Marla Schwartz grant is a special educational grant intended for newer law librarians and graduate students in library/information studies programs. This grant was established to honor Marla's memory and achievements.

Grants will be awarded to support attendance at AALL sponsored educational events related to technical services, including cataloging, preservation, acquisitions, collection development, serials, and management. Grants will not be awarded for non-AALL affiliated programs. The Marla Schwartz grant may be awarded to support attendance at any of the events listed above, and/or, it may be used to support attendance at CONELL. While an applicant for the Schwartz grant need not be a member of AALL or TS-SIS, the Awards Committee will give preference to those who plan careers in technical services law librarianship.

The TS-SIS Awards Committee is responsible for announcing the availability of grants and overseeing the application and selection process.

Deadline

Depending on program availability, application deadlines may be announced up to five (5) months prior to educational events.

Applications are due 3 months before the scheduled program. Winner(s) will be announced within a month after applications are due.

Eligibility:

Applicants for general grants must be current members of TS-SIS.
Applicants for the Marla Schwartz grant do not need to be members of either AALL or TS-SIS.

Selection Criteria:

The committee will take into account the following criteria in selecting grant recipients.

General grants

Financial need
Individuals who have not previously attended an AALL sponsored educational event
Individuals who have not previously received a TS-SIS sponsored educational grant
New or student members of TS-SIS who have demonstrated potential for professional development or scholarly activity.

Marla Schwartz grants

Financial need
Individuals who have not previously attended an AALL sponsored educational event
Individuals who have not previously received a TS-SIS sponsored educational grant
New or student members of TS-SIS who have demonstrated potential for professional development or scholarly activity
Students in library science/information studies programs who may not be a member of either AALL or TS-SIS, but who plan careers in technical services law librarianship.

Responsibilities

Each grant recipient is expected to write a report for TSLL describing his/her participation in the educational event for which the grant was awarded.

Application Process

Each applicant must submit an application which includes:

current position and relevant previous positions
estimate of expenses for attending the event
statement of how much financial support will be provided by the applicant's employer
expected graduation date (for student applicants)
brief statement (200 words maximum) explaining why the applicant is applying for the grant
two (2) references supporting the application by individuals who are familiar with the applicant's work or the applicant's interest in professional development as a technical services law librarian.

Selection and Notification

The Awards Committee will review the applications and select one or more individuals to receive a grant. These individuals will be notified by telephone within a month after applications are due. Announcements will be posted to the TS-SIS and law-lib online discussion lists and will be included in TSLL.

(Approved by Technical Services Special Interest Section Board, July 2001; revised March 2007)