Purpose
To encourage students and prospective librarians to explore careers in art and architecture librarianship through contact with art library colleagues at the ARLIS/WNY Fall Meeting, scheduled for November 5, 2010, Utica, NY.
Value:
$100 to defray travel/lodging and meal expenses or (for local applicants) $20 for Friday lunch.
Application: To apply for the travel award, please submit by email:
1. A letter of application (no more than two sides in length) stating where you learned of the award, your specific interest in art librarianship and expectation of the conference in Utica, your professional goals, and why you think you are a worthy candidate for the award.
2. A resume listing education background, employment history, and professional activities and/or interests. Please include your telephone and email address, as well as the names of two references including title,, email, addresses, and telephone numbers.
The deadline for submission is October 25, 2010. Candidates will be notified by October 29 of the travel award decisions. Two awards will be presented.
Please submit applications via email to:
Sherman Clarke, ARLIS/WNY Vice President and President-Elect
Chair, Student Travel Awards Committee
(freelance art cataloger; NYU Libraries, retired)
Alfred, New York
email: sherman.clarke@gmail.com
phone: 607-587-8429
ARLIS/NA Upstate New York 