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49th Annual RBMS Preconference Scholarships

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering scholarships to subsidize first-time preconference attendance at its 49th Annual Preconference in Los Angeles, California.

Outside the 26th Annual Academy Awards at
RKO Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, California, 1954.
Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990
UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Academy Awards
At least 12 full and partial scholarships will be awarded in the following three categories:
  • Full Scholarships: These include complimentary registration (a $235 value for full ACRL members or $95 value for student members) plus a $600 travel stipend.
  • Partial Scholarships: These include complimentary registration (a $235 value for full ACRL members or $95 value for student members) plus a $300 travel stipend.
  • Registration Scholarships: These include complimentary registration (a $235 value for full ACRL members or $95 value for student members).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To ensure the ongoing improvement of the scholarship program, winners will be required to submit a post-conference evaluation letter by August 1, 2008.

RBMS is committed to increasing diversity. Several Preconference scholarships have been designated for applicants of underrepresented ethnic and racial groups, both for professional librarians and qualified students. For more information about RBMS's commitment to diversity, please visit the RBMS website.

Crowd dashing to tables laden with books at
Los Angeles Public Library's book sale, 1976
Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990
UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Academy Awards

Eligibility

All candidates must be currently enrolled in a library or information science, archival studies, or museum studies program, or must have completed such a program. Candidates must also be members of ACRL who have not previously attended a preconference and who do not have sufficient institutional support to attend.

To apply

Candidates must complete an online application form. Applications must be received on or before Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Successful candidates will be notified on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.
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