-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Applications for 2008 Scholarship and Research Funds (ZERO applications received as of 11/14) Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:35:04 -0500 From: Stephen Woods <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Discussion of Government Document Issues <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps-L PLEASE consider! If you know anyone who would be interested in applying for a scholarship or research grant. It is never too early to start! Someone else said that earlier ... oh yeah, me. Please be aware that the applications are due December 1, 2007 The Awards Committee of ALA GODORT welcome applications by December 1, 2007 for the Catherine J Reynolds research grant and the David Rozkuska Scholarship. Awards will be presented at the 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA and will be selected by the Awards Committee at Midwinter in January 2008. NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian, or make a contribution to the field. This award, established in 1987, is named for Catharine J. Reynolds, former head of Government Publications at the University of Colorado, Boulder. It is supported by an annual contribution of $2,000 from NewsBank inc./Readex. W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship The W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a masters degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after W. David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award recipient receives $3,000. Guidelines for the research grant and scholarship are available from the GODORT website (<http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godortcommittees/godortawards/index.htm>www.ala.org/ala/godort/godortcommittees/godortawards/index.htm) or can be requested from the Awards Committee Chair, Stephen Woods. Applications will be accepted via e-mail (preferred), mail, or fax. Please send to Stephen Woods, Chair, GODORT Awards Committee, Social Sciences Librarian, Social Sciences Library, Pennsylvania State University, 208 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802-1809; phone (814) 865-0665, fax (814) 863-1403,or e-mail <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] Thanks, Stephen Woods Chair, GODORT Awards Committee