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Octoberfest in Milwaukee: Simply Wunderbar! |
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WHSLA (Wisconsin Health Science Library Association) In an effort to encourage continuing professional education, WHSLA is pleased to announce the availability of a $250.00 grant to attend the 2001 Joint Meeting of the Midwest Chapter/MLA and WHSLA. To insure fairness in the selection process, there will be a blinded review of submitted applications by the Grants Committee. This Committee is made up of the following members: Treasurer, Area Representatives, and Chair of the Membership Committee. In reviewing grant applications, the Grant Committee will consider:
To be eligible, the applicant must be a WHSLA member. The successful applicant will be reimbursed before the meeting. If you are interested in applying, please complete the grant application form and return by August 6, 2001. If you have questions or comments regarding the grant application process, contact Robert Koehler at (608) 267-6234 or rkoehler@meriter.com |
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Midwest Chapter/MLA The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association will be offering a scholarship to the chapter's annual meeting. A stipend of up to $500 will be available to the recipient. The 2001 annual conference will be held at the Wyndham Milwaukee Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from October 5-9, 2001. Octoberfest in Milwaukee: Simply Wunderbar is the theme for this meeting. Selection Criteria 1.Applicants may be either students or recent graduates of an ALA accredited Master's program. Applicants may be Midwest Chapter members who have never attended the annual conference. Applicants must be residents of or attending school in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, or Wisconsin. 2.Applicants will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, interest in health sciences librarianship and potential success in the field. A resume, academic transcripts, letter of reference and a cover letter must accompany applications. The cover letter should explain why the applicant is interested in health sciences librarianship, and what he or she expects to gain from attending the conference. 3.Applications must be received by August 1, 2001. Award recipients will be notified by August 10, 2001. Midwest Chapter reserves the right to not award the stipend if there are no qualified applicants. Application forms may be obtained from: Cindy Cline |
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Midwest Chapter/MLA The Executive Board of the Midwest Chapter established the award in 1995. The award was announced with a request for applications at the Annual Meeting in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Board proposed that the award encourage health science associations and libraries to creatively respond to the challenges of the evolving profession. The recipient association or library receives a cash award of $500, which is presented to the recipient's representative during the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter. The award is earmarked for enhancing the programming of the association or library. The award recipient will be asked to demonstrate or display at the following year's Annual Meeting. Applications should reflect programming excellence as demonstrated by special projects beyond the normal operational programming of the association or library. The special projects should demonstrate advocacy, leadership, service, technology or innovations that contribute to the advancement of health science librarianship. Evidence of the impact of the project on the association or library must be shown. The application should contain an overview of the project, detail the quality of the contribution in terms of the impact on the membership of the association or library, show how the project has prompted new responses to challenges, and provide evidence of the benefits to the profession. The project must have been completed during the twelve months prior to the application deadline and have been conducted for at least twelve months within the proceeding two years. Ten percent of the applicant's association or library's qualified members must be members of the Midwest Chapter of MLA. Completed applications should be sent to the above address and should be received no later than August 1, 2001. Selection is made by a committee following established criteria, voting procedures and submitted for approval to the Chapter's executive board. The Awards Chair of the Midwest Chapter will notify the award recipient by September 1, 2001. The award will be presented during the 2001 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The award recipient assumes all costs for attending the meeting at which the award is presented. Applications and information sheets are available from: Cindy Cline
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