2012 John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award
2012 JOHN MERRIMAN JOINT NASIG/UKSG AWARD
UK delegate sponsored by Taylor & Francis Group
NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group) and UKSG are seeking applicants for a member of each group to attend the conference of their sister organisation. The purpose of this conference-swap is for people working at a practical level in library and information services to learn and share experiences at the UKSG Annual Conference to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, 26-28 March 2012 or the NASIG Annual Conference to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, 7-10 June 2012.
UKSG, set up in 1978, has a mission to connect the information community and encourage the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication. Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent international organisation committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications.
DESCRIPTION OF AWARD
The award is named in honour of John Merriman in recognition of John’s work in starting both UKSG and NASIG.
The $6,000 award supports two people, one from each association, and covers the cost of travel to the sister conference and accommodation for the duration of the conference. In addition to the award, the recipients will receive paid conference registration which includes most meals. This award does not include support for the award recipients to attend their home conference, but each is encouraged to do so.
ELIGIBILITY
The award is open to members of NASIG or UKSG with one recipient being chosen from each organisation. Applicants must be in a functional position within a Library or Information Service, where they have direct responsibility for managing serials or e-resources, or direct contact with library users, supporting them in the use of serials or e-resources. English is the designated language. Current Board members and Officers of NASIG and UKSG are not eligible.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The following materials are required to be submitted electronically either in Microsoft Word or plain text (.txt) format by 30 January 2012:
• A completed application
• A short written piece (250-400 words) on the topic of 'E-resources in 2016: how will the landscape look from the point of view of librarians and library users?'
• A paragraph describing what you hope to achieve by attending the NASIG or UKSG conference
• A reference questionnaire from the applicant's line manager
• The successful recipients of the award will be required to write an article about their conference experiences for the UKSG journal, Insights, or the NASIG Newsletter.
Application forms and reference questionnaires are available through the NASIG AWARDS Page at http://www.nasig.org , through the UKSG website at http://www.uksg.org (see links above) and from Jessica Ireland, Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee or Kate Price, Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee.
Completed applications and related materials should be e-mailed to:
For NASIG Applicants
Jessica Ireland
Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
Radford University
McConnell Library
Radford, VA, USA
E-mail: jlireland@radford.edu
Phone: +1 (540) 831-7158
or
For UKSG Applicants
Kate Price
Chair, UKSG Education Subcommittee
University of Surrey
Guildford, UK
E-mail: c.l.price@surrey.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1483 682876
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications and related materials must be e-mailed (received) by 30 January 2012. Applications e-mailed after this date will not be considered.
