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Special
Libraries Association
New
Jersey Chapter
Frank
H. Spaulding Student Scholarship
The
scholarship is named in honor of Frank H. Spaulding, president of NJSLA
from 1977 to 1978 and SLA President from 1986-1987 year.
He
created the Task Force on the Value of the Information Professional and
was known nationally for his outstanding dedication and contributions to
the profession.
Eligibility
The
scholarship is open to students who are New Jersey residents and who are
currently enrolled in an accredited Masters level program in library
science. Membership in SLA as well as membership in the New Jersey
Chapter is preferred but not mandatory.
Application
packet must include:
- Official
transcript from graduate program or letter of acceptance to a qualified program, if in your first semester.
- Proof
of New Jersey residency (such as utility bill)
- Resume
- A
recommendation from a current or former library school faculty
member
- A
statement of approximately 250-500 words on the following topic:
How
will
you position yourself for career growth and how will SLA membership help
you achieve it?
Award
details:
- Recipient
is awarded a $500 scholarship, which will be presented at the
chapter's annual business meeting in early December 2009.
- The
student's membership in SLA will be paid for one year.
- The
winning statement will be published on the NJSLA web site.
- Deadline
for submissions: Applications must be received between September 1
and October 15 , 2009 to allow time for full review and
consideration. Incomplete submissions and/or late submissions will
not be considered. Essays can be emailed to NJSLA Past
President Barbara
Burton at burton.barbara@gmail.com
The
rest of the application packet should be sent to:
Barbara
Burton
Department
of Library and Information
School
of Communication and Information
Rutgers,
The State University
4
Huntington Street
New
Brunswick, NJ 08901
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