Opportunities & Ways to Get Involved with ARLIS

Posted: October 7, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Volunteer | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Opportunities & Ways to Get Involved with ARLIS

The 2015 Gerd Muehsam Award

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) sponsors the annual Gerd Muehsam Award, recognizing excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. ARLIS/NA established the award to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer, whose support of and dedication to ARLIS/NA was an inspiration to her colleagues and students.

Requirements
•       Graduate students must have created the project or written the paper during the preceding 18 months while enrolled in an accredited graduate library program or in a post-graduate library school program in art history or a related discipline
•       The paper or project must be in conjunction with a course assignment
•       One submission is allowed per person or group

Required Format
•       Papers: The paper must be 10-25 pages, typed, double-spaced on single sides of 8.5 x 11 inch paper. The paper must include an abstract of 250 words.  The title page must include a paper title, the name of the entrant and the institution attended, the name of the faculty member for whom it was written, and the course title.  Applicant name and information should appear only on the title page. The bibliography and footnotes should follow an accepted format, such as the Chicago Manual of Style or The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. For group projects, all participant names and assigned roles should be included on the title page. In addition, authors must inform the committee chair if their contribution has been published previously or is being considered for publication.
•       Internet projects: If an Internet project, a 250-word summary of the project, its URL, the name of the institution and course for which it was created, and the name of the faculty member assigning the project must be included.  It must also be accessible to all of the committee members for review.
•       All applicants must include their mailing addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers with their applications.

Judging Criteria
•       Papers and projects will be judged on their relevance to art librarianship or visual curatorship, depth of research and scholarship, quality of organization, appropriate use of terminology, style and readability, and originality of thought or observation.

Deadline
•       Entries must be postmarked or emailed by 5:00 P.M., PST, on Friday, December 5, 2014.  They will not be returned.  All applicants should receive notification of the results by February 15, 2015.

Please Address and Mail or Email Entries To:

Alan Michelson, Chair, Gerd Muehsam Award Committee, alanmich@uw.edu
Head, Built Environments Library, University of Washington Libraries.

Poster Proposals for ARLIS/NA 2015: Deadline Approaching

Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 17, 2014

The Fort Worth Conference Program Committee encourages fellow librarians, visual and media resource specialists, archivists, curators, museum professionals, educators, artists, designers, architects, historians, researchers, practitioners, students, and others across the horizon to submit pioneering ideas in a poster format. The many worthy proposers of papers and sessions which could not be accommodated in the conference program are encouraged to consider adapting their proposals to a poster format.

To quote from the 2014 Conference Poster Guidelines, “A poster consists of a visual display accompanied by pertinent handouts. . . . The visual poster display can take any form or look, provided it is confined to the 30” x 42” area. Creating the opportunity for conversation is the main goal of the poster session . . .”

Poster Session Coordinator Craig Bunch will be happy to answer all of your questions—or direct you to someone who can. Successful applicants will be notified in early November.

Please submit your application by completing the survey at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/arlisposter

ARLIS/NA Multimedia & Technology Reviews Seeks Authors

ARLIS/NA Multimedia & Technology Reviews Co-editors are seeking volunteers to author reviews for the December 2014 issue of the Society’s newest online publication. ARLIS/NA Multimedia & Technology Reviews connects readers with new technologies and the multimedia landscape. Reviews will target projects, products, events, and issues within the broad realm of multimedia and technology related to arts scholarship, research, and librarianship.

To volunteer, choose your review topic from the list provided in the review form by Friday, October 17, 2014.

Contributing to ARLIS/NA Multimedia & Technology Reviews is a great opportunity to get involved with the Society, learn about interesting new resources, and help shape the publication. Please feel free to read the complete review guidelines and direct comments and questions about the reviews to arlisna.mtr@gmail.com.

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The H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship in architectural study, and the SAH Membership Grant

Posted: September 4, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Fellowships, Opportunities: Grants | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship in architectural study, and the SAH Membership Grant

http://www.sah.org/jobs-and-careers/sah-fellowships-and-grants/h-allen-brooks-travelling-fellowship?utm_source=april14newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SAH%20Newsletter

The Society of Architectural Historians’ prestigious H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will be offered for 2014 and will allow a recent graduate or emerging scholar to study by travel for one year. The fellowship is not for the purpose of doing research for an advanced academic degree. Instead, Prof. Brooks intended the recipient to study by travel and contemplation while observing, reading, writing, or sketching.

The goals are to provide an opportunity for a recent graduate with an advanced degree or an emerging scholar to

  1. see and experience architecture and landscapes firsthand
  2. think about their profession deeply
  3. acquire knowledge useful for the recipient’s future work, contribution to their profession and contribution to society

The fellowship recipient may travel to any country or countries during the one-year period. This fellowship is funded completely by the Society of Architectural Historians’ H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship Fund.

The Award

In 2014 the Brooks Fellowship will be $50,000 and will cover expenses incurred by the Brooks Fellow for one year of travel. The award is non-renewable and award amounts may vary in future years. SAH suggests that if additional financial support is needed to cover other related expenses, that the applicants contact their respective university/college, academic advisor, department head, employer or outside foundations to investigate the financial opportunities afforded them. The Award will be paid in quarterly installments….

Criteria for Application

The H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship is open to a scholar who will earn a PhD or advanced terminal degree in the first half of 2014 (by June 30, 2014) or an emerging scholar who was awarded a PhD or advanced terminal degree in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 or 2009 in a field related to the built environment. Such degrees include PhDs in the history, theory or criticism of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism; historic preservation; the practice of architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning; or other fields of advanced study related to the built environment including an M.Arch, MUP, MLA or a Masters in Historic Preservation program. Priority will be given to those whose chosen profession is relevant to the interests and objectives of the Society of Architectural Historians, i.e., the history of the built environment, historic preservation, conservation, and social implications of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism.

The deadline for applications is October 1st, 2014. The winner will be announced in December 2014 and the fellowship can begin as early as January 1st, 2015. More details about the application process and requirements are at the link above. I think a librarian or archivist focusing on architectural documentation or preservation issues could put forth a convincing argument for this award ….

 

http://www.sah.org/jobs-and-careers/sah-fellowships-and-grants/sah-membership-grant-for-emerging-professionals

SAH Membership Grant for Emerging Professionals

Purpose
This award provides a one-year membership in SAH to emerging scholars to bridge the gap between the Society’s subsidized student memberships and the full-cost SAH memberships. This is intended for entry-level college and university professors and other new professionals engaged in the study of the built environment. These fellowships are funded by the Society of Architectural Historians’ Scott Opler Endowment for New Scholars.

Award
The award consists of a full one-year membership to the Society of Architectural Historians. The award winners will be announced at the Annual Conference and in the SAH Newsletter. Ten awards will be given for 2015.

Criteria for Application
This fellowship is intended to open membership in SAH to emerging scholars, entry-level college and university professors, junior curators and other new professionals who are engaged in the study of architectural history and its related disciplines. An emerging scholar for these purposes is defined as a person, regardless of age, who is new to the field of architectural history or its related disciplines and is within five years of having received a terminal master’s degree or PhD. The fellowship applicant may be either a new or renewing member of SAH. The intention of the award is to act as a bridge between SAH’s current reduced-rate student memberships, which are subsidized by SAH, and the full cost of annual membership in SAH.

Application Details
Applications will be accepted for 2015 SAH memberships through September 12, 2014.

To apply, you will need to provide: A current curriculum vitae (5 pages max)

Professional Development: the VRAF Internship Award

Posted: July 4, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Professional Development, Visual Resources, VRA | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Development: the VRAF Internship Award

Similar to (but different from) the VRAF Professional Development Grant is the VRAF Internship Award, which is a fantastic way to fund or supplement an un- or underpaid internship in arts and visual resources work.

The Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) Internship Award provides financial support for graduate students preparing for a career in visual resources and image management. The award grants $4,000 to support a period of internship in archives, libraries, museums, visual resources collections in academic institutions, or other appropriate contexts.The recipient will receive a stipend of $3,000 for 200 hours completed at the host site. A professional development component of $1,000 supports conference attendance or attendance at the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management. The recipient will receive a one year complimentary student membership in the Visual Resources Association.

Who May Apply

Students currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12 months, a graduate program in library or information science, art history, architectural history, architecture, visual or studio art, museum studies, or another applicable field of study may apply for this award. Applicants must have completed at least 10 credits of their graduate coursework before the application deadline, or demonstrate an equivalent combination of coursework and relevant experience.

I would strongly consider applying even if your (planned or proposed) internship is only tangentially related to visual resources or arts librarianship: metadata, digitization, conservation, rights management, administration, or plain old cataloguing.

Only one VRAF Internship is awarded per year.  Once an award recipient has been selected, he or she will select an institution to act as host for the internship.  This Institution must be approved by the VRAF Internship Award Committee.  VRAF and VRA are not responsible for matching candidates with a host institution, but will gladly assist with the process.

This Internship Award will be granted during the 2014 to 2015 academic year.  The intern is required to work on site at their chosen host institution for a minimum of 200 hours.  The intern will choose to initiate their internship in the fall of 2014 or the winter or spring of 2015.  The internship must begin within 30 days of the official beginning of the selected academic session of the participant’s home institution and be completed within one academic semester or two academic quarters.  Exceptions are allowed by agreement between the selected intern and the VRAF Internship Awards Committee. In all cases, the internship must be completed within twelve months of the recipient being notified of the award.

This language can be complicated: if you’re a recent graduate, why would you need to start the internship within the beginning of a semester? (What’s your “home institution” in that case?) Especially if the award isn’t necessarily going towards internships for graduate credit? Unfortunately, I hold no answers for you; you’ll have to work towards “agreement” with the awards committee.

To apply for the award, please submit the following:

  1. A current resume.
  2. A current transcript [this does not need to be issued directly from the institution].
  3. An essay of up to 300 words addressing the applicant’s professional goals, expectations of the internship experience, and any skills or background that might benefit visual resources. A brief description of the proposed project is desirable.
  4. The names of two professional or scholastic references with address, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
  5. Recommended, but not required: Host institution and contact information of internship supervisor.

Application materials in electronic form are preferred and should be submitted as a single PDF file to:
Margaret Webster
Visual Resources Consulted
Phone: 607-257-3365
Email: mnw3@cornell.edu

  • 7/31/2014; Deadline for submission of applications to the VRAF Internship Award Committee.
  • 9/12/2014; VRAF Internship Award Committee announces the award recipient for 2014 to 2015.

 

Deadline reminder: ARLIS/NA Research Awards

Posted: February 24, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards | Tags: | Comments Off on Deadline reminder: ARLIS/NA Research Awards

If you’ve seen a great online art publication or website this year that was created by an ARLIS member or group including ARLIS members, please consider nominating the project for a research award — we’d love to hear about it and reward the best. Nominating a project you’ve seen is very easy: follow the link below and you will use a handy google online form.

Each year, the Research Awards Subcommittee recognizes the work of ARLIS/NA members with two types of research awards: one for future/proposed projects, and another (two, actually) for finished/completed projects.

Apply or nominate today. Applications and nominations are due on February 26, 2014.

Guidelines and application forms are found at http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html#research

For questions, please contact the co-chairs of the Research Awards Subcommittee, Shalimar White (WhiteS@doaks.org) and Karyn Hinkle (hinkle@bgc.bard.edu).

Reminder: ARLIS/NA Travel Award Applications Due Feb. 5

Posted: February 3, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Travel Awards, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , | Comments Off on Reminder: ARLIS/NA Travel Award Applications Due Feb. 5

REMINDER: Conference Travel Awards – Apply Now!

Due Wednesday, February 5th

The ARLIS/NA Travel Awards Committee is pleased to announce the followingTravel Awards for attending annual Conference of ARLIS/NA, to be held May 1-5, in Washington, DC. Several awards are available to students and non-ARLIS members, so be sure to see the full list of awards!

The application form can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014TravelAwards

More information and a full list of the available Travel Awards can be found on the ARLIS/NA website: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html

Details about the conference can be found here: http://www.arlisna.org/washingtondc2014/index.php


Application deadline for all travel awards: February 5, 2014, 11:59pm EST.

Apply now: ARLIS/SE 2014 Travel Award

Posted: January 27, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , | Comments Off on Apply now: ARLIS/SE 2014 Travel Award

Are you an art library student or professional living in the ARLIS Southeast geographic region? Consider applying for the 2014 ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award! Full details on the award and a link to the application are available on the ARLIS/SE website.

Reminder: Gerd Muehsam Award applications due this Friday, Dec. 6

Posted: December 4, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Calls for Papers | Tags: , | Comments Off on Reminder: Gerd Muehsam Award applications due this Friday, Dec. 6

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is accepting applications for the 2014 Gerd Muehsam Award. This award is given annually for a student paper or web project focused on a topic relevant to art librarianship or visual curatorship. Current students and recent graduates in library studies, art history, museum studies, and studio art are encouraged to apply.

The deadline for applications is December 6, 2013.

For detailed information about the Gerd Muehsam Award and application instructions please see the ARLIS/NA website: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/muehsam_info.html

Past recipients of the award are listed at http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/muehsam_recipients.html

 

 

Last minute awards reminder- updated!

Posted: March 15, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: | 3 Comments

If you haven’t seen the alerts on the other ARLIS feeds, this is your reminder that the H.W. Wilson Award, the Worldwide Books Publication Award, and the Worldwide Books Electronic Resource Award applications must be postmarked by today, March 15. Friday, March 22.

About the awards:

H. W. Wilson Award:
Are you engaged in a special research project on art or architecture, visual resources and librarianship? Do you need some help in funding your project?

This award of up to $3,000 supports research activities by ARLIS/NA individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts. The award seeks to promote research which benefits the professions of art librarianship and visual resources as well as the broader library profession. Proposals may address the compilation and dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship, analysis of the professions, or the enhancement of access to information. Eligible projects include those which result in original scholarship in the arts (performing, architectural, visual, etc.) or aspects of visual and material culture.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website: http://arlisna.org/about/awards/wilson_guidelines.html

Worldwide Books Publication Award
Have you published something wonderful this year? You may be eligible for an award!

This is a call for nominations for the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Worldwide Books Awards for Publications.

This award is given in recognition of outstanding publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts. Eligible publications include monographs, journal articles, essays in collected works, individual journals devoted to a special topic in which the nominee appears as either an author or an editor. The form of recognition may range from a certificate of merit to a cash award of up to $2,000. Nominated works must have been published during the 2011 or 2012 calendar year.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbap_guidelines.html

Worldwide Books Electronic Resources Award
Have you created a fantastic art or architecture website? Maybe a database, webliography or some other form of e-publication? Your project could be eligible for an award!

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) announces
the call for nominations for
The Worldwide Books Awards for Electronic Resources

This award is given in recognition of outstanding electronic resources, including web sites, web-based databases and indexes; virtual exhibitions and other online resources by ARLIS/NA individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts. The form of recognition may range from a certificate of merit to a cash award of up to $2,000. Nominated works must have been published during the 2011 or 2012 calendar year.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website:
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html

Questions about any of these awards? Please contact the Research Award Committee Co-Chairs:
Cara List, University of Oregon, clist@uoregon.edu
Shalimar Fojas White, Dumbarton Oaks, whites@doaks.org

Conference Travel Awards: Deadline Extended!

Posted: January 31, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Travel Awards | Tags: , | Comments Off on Conference Travel Awards: Deadline Extended!

Students and new grads, take note! If you’d like to attend the Pasadena 2013 conference, the ARLIS/NA Travel Awards Committee has a number of funding opportunities available. They accept applications through this coming Monday, February 4, so get yours in soon!

See all of the awards and application information here.

Gerd Muehsam Award reminder!

Posted: November 15, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Calls for Papers | Tags: , | Comments Off on Gerd Muehsam Award reminder!

Are you a student with an art libraries-relevant paper or project? Interested in presenting your work at the next conference?

If you’ve missed it, the deadline for the 2012 Gerd Muehsam Award is this Friday, November 18.

From the ARLIS-L listserv:
Sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), the Gerd Muehsam Award is given annually in recognition of excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. The award was established to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer, whose support of and dedication to ARLIS/NA was an inspiration to her colleagues and students.

Award Details

  • $500 award
  • Up to $300 travel reimbursement to attend the ARLIS/NA 40th Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, March 29-April 2, 2012
  • Registration fee to this conference
  • Opportunity to present the winning paper at the conference as part of the New Voices panel
  • A one year membership to ARLIS/NA

Requirements

  • The paper or project must have been created or written during the preceding 18 months by a graduate student enrolled in an accredited graduate library program or in a post-graduate library school program in art history or a related discipline
  • The paper or project must be in conjunction with a course assignment
  • One submission is allowed per person

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Apply now! Kress Scholarships for SEI

Posted: January 4, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Scholarships, Opportunities: Travel Awards, SEI | Tags: , | Comments Off on Apply now! Kress Scholarships for SEI

The Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) is an annual, intensive workshop covering a range of basic and advanced topics for professionals working with image collections. It is jointly arranged by ARLIS/NA and VRA. SEI 2011 will be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, June 7-10, 2011.

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is offering five SEI scholarships of $650 apiece to help offset costs of tuition, room, and incidentals. Applications will be accepted from January 3, 2011 through February 11, 2011. Recipients will be notified no later than March 20, 2011.

To apply, and for more information about SEI, please visit http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/kress.html

Nominate! ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Publications

Posted: December 24, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Professional Literature, Journals, Publications | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Nominate! ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Publications

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Worldwide Books Awards for Publications is given in recognition of outstanding publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts. The form of recognition may range from a certificate of merit to a cash award of up to $1,500. Nominated works must have been published during the 2009 or 2010 calendar year.

Applications and accompanying material must be postmarked by February 4th, 2011.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbap_guidelines.html
Previous award winners can be found here: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/researchawards_history.html#wwpub

Questions? Please contact the Research Award Committee Co-Chairs
Amy Ballmer, CUNY Graduate Center, aballmer@gc.cuny.edu
Melanie Emerson, Art Institute of Chicago, memerson@artic.edu

Nominate! ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources

Posted: December 24, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Visual Resources | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Nominate! ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Worldwide Books Awards for Electronic Resources is given in recognition of outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts.  The form of recognition may range from a certificate of merit to a cash award of up to $1,500. Nominated works must have been launched during the 2009 or 2010 calendar year.

Applications and accompanying material must be postmarked by February 4th, 2011.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website:
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html
Previous award winners can be found here:  http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/researchawards_history.html#wwer

Questions? Please contact the Research Award Committee Co-Chairs
Amy Ballmer, CUNY Graduate Center, aballmer@gc.cuny.edu
Melanie Emerson, Art Institute of Chicago, memerson@artic.edu

Travel Awards for ARLIS/NA-VRA Joint Conference

Posted: November 17, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Conferences | Tags: , | 3 Comments

Do you want to attend the annual ARLIS/NA conference? The 2011 meeting will be a joint session with the VRA (Visual Resources Association) and it’s in Minneapolis from March 24 – 28. An array of travel awards are available for new professionals and students to help defray the costs of attending. Deadlines are already approaching for some of these!

ARLIS/NA Travel Awards:

These are just a few of the available awards. For more information, visit http://arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html Application deadline is January 14 21, 2011.

  • Student Conference Attendance Award ($1000)
    Eligibility: Student members who are active participants in ARLIS/NA and are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).
  • Student Diversity Award for Conference Attendance ($1000)
    Eligibility: Students from a traditionally under-represented group who are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).
  • Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance ($1000)
    The Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance is given annually in honor of the founding of ARLIS/NA and its first president. Eligibility: Students who are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).

ARLIS/NA Chapter Travel Awards:

Many of the ARLIS/NA regional chapters sponsor their own travel awards. These provide a great opportunity to attend the annual meetup while connecting with the art librarians near you. Visit your local chapter’s website for more information and to see what’s available. Application deadlines vary.

VRA Travel Awards:

The Visual Resources Association recently announced its travel awards for attendance at the 2011 joint VRA & ARLIS/NA conference.  The deadline for receipt of applications will be November 30, 9am Central Time.

A preliminary conference schedule with a listing of workshops and sessions has already been posted at:http://vraarlis11.sched.org/ and information about costs is posted here: http://www.vra-arlis2011.org/

Available awards:

  • Up to six Tansey fund awards of $250 to $850 each
  • The Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850 (for a first-time conference attendee)
  • The Gallery Systems award of $800
  • Two New Horizons awards of $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR  professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time attendees
  • The Davis Art Top-up award of $250
  • The Joseph C. Taormina Memorial Travel Award of $250
  • A New Horizons student travel award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources
  • One international award, amount as yet to be determined

The application form will be available on the VRA website from October 29: http://www.vraweb.org/ under What’s New. Before you apply, PLEASE READ “Travel Award Rules and Guidelines”, “Tips for VRA Travel Awards Applicants”, and “Types of Travel Awards”, all linked here as PDFs: http://www.vraweb.org/organization/committees/travel/index.html

Scholarship Resources from ALA

Posted: October 21, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Scholarships | Tags: , | Comments Off on Scholarship Resources from ALA

CC image by Alan Cleaver at Flickr.com (click to see original)

Are you currently enrolled in an MLIS program?  Thinking of enrolling soon? Now is a great time to seek out scholarship opportunities for next fall.  This week’s American Libraries Direct provided links to two helpful resources:

  • Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies (PDF) – “The Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies directory (PDF file) is an annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations that give some form of financial assistance for undergraduate and/or graduate education programs in library and information studies.”
  • ALA-sponsored scholarships: “ALA has more than $300,000 for students who are studying library science or school librarianship at the master’s degree level. Scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year.” ALA’s single online application covers all available opportunities. Applications are now being accepted and the deadline is March 8, 2011.
http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/financialassistance/2010%20FALIS%20Booklet.pdf

Reminder! 2010 – 11 ARLIS/NA Internship Award

Posted: October 12, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Internships, Opportunities: Professional Development | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Reminder! 2010 – 11 ARLIS/NA Internship Award

Via ARLIS-L: Only a few days left to apply!

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – ARLIS/NA Internship Award 2010-11

The Art Libraries Society of North America is now accepting applications for its annual Internship Award.

The ARLIS/NA Internship Award provides financial support for students preparing for a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. The award grants $2,500.00 to the selected recipient to support a period of internship in an art library or visual resources collection.

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2010.

For detailed information about the award and application instructions please see the ARLIS/NA website:

http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/internship_info.html

2010 ARLIS/NA Gerd Muehsam Award

Posted: October 4, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: ARLIS/NA, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development | Tags: | Comments Off on 2010 ARLIS/NA Gerd Muehsam Award

Sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), the Gerd Muehsam Award is given annually in recognition of excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. The award was established to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer, whose support of and dedication to ARLIS/NA was an inspiration to her colleagues and students.

Award Details

  • $500
  • Up to $300 travel reimbursement to attend the ARLIS/NA 39th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, March 24-28, 2011- this year a joint conference with the Visual Resources Association
  • Registration fee to this conference
  • A one year membership to ARLIS/NA

Requirements

  • The paper or project must have been created or written during the preceding 18 months by a student enrolled in an accredited graduate library program or in a post-graduate library school program in art history or a related discipline
  • The paper or project must be in conjunction with a course assignment
  • One submission is allowed per person

Deadline for submissions is November 19, 2010.

Visit the Muehsam award page on the ARLIS/NA website for additional information about judging criteria and submission guidelines.

View past Muehsam award winners.

ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award

Posted: January 26, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development | Tags: , , | Comments Off on ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award

ARLIS /SE  Professional Development Travel Award

The award’s purpose is to cultivate a talented, dedicated, and educated group of professionals for the ARLIS/NA organization as well as the ARLIS/SE chapter. Funds from this award may be used to pay for travel, lodging, registration and meals associated with professional development activities at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must currently reside in the geographic area served by the ARLIS/SE chapter (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Membership in ARLIS/SE and ARLIS/NA at the time of application is not required, although preference will be given to current ARLIS/SE members. Applicants must also currently be either employed in the field of art librarianship and/or visual resources curatorship, or enrolled in an educational program leading to a graduate degree. Current students, individuals beginning their professional career within the field of Art Information in the past five years, and paraprofessionals who are becoming active in ARLIS/NA or ARLIS/SE for the first time may be included. Any individual meeting these criteria may apply for the award; however first-time attendees are given preference. Recipients of the award may not reapply in future years.

AWARD RECIPIENT DUTIES
The travel award recipient is expected to:
1. Participate in the ARLIS/NA Conference Networking program (if they have not previously done so).
2. Attend the ARLIS/SE Chapter meeting at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
3. Submit a written report on his or her conference activities within one month of the conference.
This report should be submitted to the ARLIS/SE webmaster to be posted on the ARLIS/SE webpage.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be received by midnight on Monday, February 22nd, 2010.

For more information, contact Sarah Carter : scarter2 [at] ringling [dot] edu

Application website: http://www.arlis-se.org/travelaward.html

Professional development in Visual Resources: Kress Scholarship and Simmons workshop

Posted: December 22, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Scholarships, SEI, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Professional development in Visual Resources: Kress Scholarship and Simmons workshop

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Summer Educational Institute Scholarships for SEI Pro 2010

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, http://www.kressfoundation.org/,  has generously agreed to sponsor four scholarships for this year’s Summer Educational Institute:  SEI Pro 2010.  SEI Pro will be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, from June 8 to June 11, 2010.  It is an intensive workshop intended to provide advanced instruction in visual resources and image collection management.  ARLIS/NA and the VRAF are developing a special curriculum to offer in-depth training that is often not found in library and information science degree programs.   We are grateful to the Kress Foundation’s ongoing support of this valuable institute.

If you are interested in applying for a Kress Foundation Summer Educational Institute Scholarship, information can be found on the website, http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2010/ .

Kress Summer Educational Institute Scholarship recipients will each receive $625 for tuition, room, and incidentals.

To apply please send a current curriculum vitae, a brief essay (500 words or less) describing the reasons why you want to attend SEI Pro 2010 and how the experience will fit into your career goals.  Please include a description of financial need.

Please send the application in electronic form to:

Alix Reiskind

areiskind [at] gsd [dot] harvard [dot]edu

Co-Chair SEI Implementation Team and Visual Resources Librarian

Frances Loeb Library

Harvard Graduate School of Design

48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA  02138

Phone: 617.496.8673

Applications will be accepted from January 4, 2010 through February 12, 2010.  Recipients will be notified no later than March 21, 2010.

You may contact Alix Reiskind with any questions.

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Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education is pleased to offer a special three-day workshop:

Digital Image Curation: Creating a New Field of Practice

Dates: March 11-13, 2010

Presenters: Dr. Martha Mahard and Dr. Ross Harvey (Simmons College) and guest speakers

Location: Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA

Digital images, like all digital objects, need careful attention if we are to keep them usable in the future. Digital curation provides a way of looking at the issues that need to be addressed to achieve this aim. This three-day workshop is intended for librarians, archivists and other information professionals concerned with managing digital images. It uses the DCC Curation Lifecycle Model as the framework for presentations, discussion and practical exercises about how to curate digital image collections.

Costs: $599 for registration and payment before January 31, 2010; $699 thereafter. (Costs include continental breakfasts, afternoon snacks, meal tickets for lunch at the Simmons cafeteria, and a reception on the first evening.)

Limited to 25 students.

For more information and to view the workshop schedule, please visit the Digital Image Curation page: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/workshops/offsite.php

Resources Page

Posted: December 3, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Advice: New Professionals, Advice: Students, Art Librarianship, Education: LIS Programs, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Professional Development | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Resources Page

FYI: There are some useful new links on the Resources page:

  • an index of chapter awards
  • the Bibliography of Art Librarianship by BJ Irvine
  • a link to ARLIS/NA’s directory of degree programs for fine arts and visual resources librarianship