St. Catherine University: SLA

Email kyoon@stkate.edu with submissions

The Information Technology Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) is accepting submissions for its 2019 Joe Ann Clifton Student Award to help cover expenses at the 2019 SLA Annual Conference June 14-18, 2019, in Cleveland, OH, not to exceed $1,500.  This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student (or field related to the IT Division's mission). The award also includes Student membership in SLA for one (1) year. The deadline for submission is March 25 , 2019. For information about this award, please go to the following URL: https://connect.sla.org/it/ awards/student-award

This year the Art Librarians Society / North America - Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to offer a $400 travel award for the ARLIS/NA Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, March 26-30, 2019 . The award is intended to enhance the professional development of early, mid, and late career ARLIS/NA members by supporting attendance at the annual conference.  Applications are due on January 18, 2019 See the ARLIS/NA-TC website for more information!

Deadline: January 4, 2019 The 2019 Film Librarians Conference will build on the discussions and dialogues begun in 2017, providing a continuing forum to explore contemporary debates and exchange ideas and strategies amongst librarians, curators, and archivists who maintain and administer paper-based, motion picture-related collections, as well as students enrolled in related graduate programs. Documenting Cinema: Film Librarians Conference 2019 Date: May 15 – 17, 2019 Location: Linwood Dunn Theater , Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, Hollywood, CA Call for Proposals The conference committee is now welcoming papers and in particular pre-formed panel proposals on the following themes: ·        Workflows and bottlenecks ·        Taxonomies and cataloging issues ·        Preservation of material objects and digital media ·      ...

We are pleased to be able to offer a travel stipend to the 2017 SLA Conference taking place June 16 to 20, 2017  in Phoenix, Arizona. Applications for the travel stipend are now being accepted until April 7, 2017. The stipend is open to all St. Kate's MLIS students.  To apply, submit a 1,500 word essay to Konhe Yoon (kyoon@stkate.edu) covering:  Your involvement with SLA and/or commitment to the field of Special Librarianship;  How attending the 2017 SLA Conference will further your career and/or education; and  How your attendance can benefit the St. Kate's MLIS program.  If you have any questions, contact stkatesla@gmail.com.  We hope you'll take advantage of this great opportunity to attend the SLA Conference! 

The 2016 SLA Conference is June 12-14 in Philadelphia, PA. Don't miss your chance to attend for FREE by applying for the SLA Student Group Scholarship (instructions here ).