The Government Documents Special Interest Section will be offering the following Grants during the 2017/2018 term. Download and complete the application form for the grant to which you would like to apply and email it to pbehles@ubalt.edu.
DLC MEETING AND FDL CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT
October 16-18, 2017
Arlington, Virginia
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The GD-SIS is offering one $750 grant to its members to attend the DLC Meeting and FDL Conference. The Government Publishing office hosts this conference in every fall in the Washington DC area. This conference includes educational programming from the Federal Depository community, federal agency representatives, the Depository Library Council, and the GPO.
GD-SIS members, or their documents support staff with a recommendation letter from a member, are eligible.
The requirements for members who receive this grants include:
- Grant recipient must be a member in good standing of the GD-SIS.
- Grant recipient must not have received a previous GD-SIS grant within three years of applying.
- Grant recipient will write a newsletter article for JURISDOCS.
Download and complete the application and email it to Grants Committee Chair, Pat Behles. The application deadline is 11 p.m. ET, Monday, September 25, 2016.
VERONICA MACLAY TRAVEL GRANT
Memorial for Veronica Maclay (1948-2000)
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Veronica Maclay was a librarian at California Hastings College of Law for 27 years before passing away in October of 2000. She held several titles and had different responsibilities but remained the law library’s federal documents coordinator throughout her career. She served chairperson of the Government Documents SIS in 1993-1994 and was a strong advocate for access to government information.
The Veronica Maclay Grant is awarded yearly to a library student who wishes to specialize in government documents. It is given in the amount of $1,250 and may be used toward any travel-related expense that the student might incur from a professional or educational activity. This year the Maclay grant will be awarded for attendance to the 2018 AALL Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
The requirements for students who receive the Veronica Maclay grant include:
- Grant recipient must be a student enrolled in a library or information sciences program.
- Grant applicant must demonstrate an interest in government documents in his or her grant application.
- Grant recipient must not have received a previous GD-SIS grant within three years of applying.
- Grant recipient will write a newsletter article for JURISDOCS.
- Grant recipient will attend the GD-SIS Lunch/Business Meeting.
- Grant recipient will attend at least one GD-SIS-sponsored program.
Please download and complete the application, and email it to the Grants Committee Chair, Pat Behles. Grant applications are accepted throughout the year.
2018 AALL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
April 13-14, 2018
Oak Brook, Illinois
Congratulations to the GD-SIS members selected to participate in the AALL Leadership Academy! In recognition and support of this activity, the Government Documents SIS is offering a grant to cover the Academy’s $699 registration. Preference will be given to individuals who will not receive any support from their employing institution.
Please download and complete the application, and email it to the Grants Committee Chair, Pat Behles. Application deadline is Friday, October 20th, 2017.
AALL ANNUAL MEETING TRAVEL GRANT
July 14-17, 2018
Baltimore, Maryland
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The GD-SIS will award one travel grant to members to attend the 2018 AALL Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland for the amount of $1250. The deadline for applications is April 16, 2018.
The requirements for members who receive this grant include:
- Grant recipient must be a member in good standing of the GD-SIS.
- Grant recipient must not have received a previous GD-SIS grant within three years of applying.
- Grant recipient will write a newsletter article for JURISDOCS
- Grant recipient will attend the GD-SIS Lunch/Business Meeting
- Grant recipient will attend at least one GD-SIS-sponsored program
- Grant applicants should explain their need for the grant in their grant application
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2016-2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS!
AALL Annual Meeting Travel Grant
Lacy Rakestraw, Director, St. Louis County Law Library
Gregory Wurzer, Associate Librarian, University of Saskatchewan Law Library
AALL Veronica Maclay Student Grant
Elizabeth Manriquez, MLIS Candidate, University of Washington
AALL Management Institute Travel Grant
Seth Quidachay-Swan, Reference Librarian, University of Michigan Law Library
Depository Library Council Meeting and FDL Conference Grant
Hayley Brunner, Graduate Student at the University of North Texas, and Library Assistant, University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law Library
Lawrence R. Meyer, Director, San Bernardino Law Library