[slis] SLA ANNOUNCES 2001-2002 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERINGS

[Ethel Bloesch <ethel-bloesch@uiowa.edu>]

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: SLA ANNOUNCES
2001-2002 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERINGS
            
Washington, D.C., September 19, 2001 - Applications are now being accepted
for the Special Libraries Association's (SLA) 2001-2002 Scholarships.
Applications must be postmarked or received no later than October 31, 2001.
All scholarship winners will be determined by the SLA Scholarship Committee
and approved by the SLA Board of Directors. 

Each year, SLA awards more than $30,000 in scholarships for professional
development and graduate study at accredited schools of library and
information science. Each scholarship is awarded through a criteria based
on applications, transcripts, and personal interviews with SLA members. 

All scholarship winners will be announced in May 2002, and officially
recognized at the SLA 93rd Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Application instructions and eligibility requirements can be found on
Virtual SLA at www.sla.org. For more information, contact the SLA
membership department at 1.202.939.3671 or via email at diana@sla.org.

Available scholarships include:

The SLA Scholarship will be granted only for graduate study in
librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of
library or information science. Up to three $6,000 SLA Scholarships are
available each year. Applicants must possess, or be preparing to receive, a
bachelor's degree with an interest in special librarianship.

Mary Adeline Conner Professional Development Scholarship will be granted
for post-M.L.S. certificate or degree programs in any subject area,
technological skill, or managerial expertise relevant to the applicant's
career needs and goals in special librarianship. One $6,000 scholarship is
available each year. Applicants must be members of SLA; must possess a
Master's Degree in Library Science; and must have five years of working
experience in special libraries.

SLA Affirmative Action Scholarship will be granted only for graduate study
in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of
library or information science. One $6,000  Affirmative Action Scholarship
is available each year. Applicants must be a member of a minority group,
defined by the U.S. Government as Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific
Islander, and American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Scholarship will be granted for
beginning graduate study leading to a doctoral degree from a recognized
program in library science, information science or related fields of study.
One $1,000 ISI Scholarship is available each year. Applicants must be
members of SLA and have five years of working experience in special libraries.

Plenum Scholarship will be granted for graduate study leading to a doctoral
degree from a recognized program in library science, information science or
related fields of study. One $1,000 Plenum Scholarship is available each
year. Applicants must be members of SLA and have working experience in a
special library.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Special Libraries Association (SLA)
is the international association representing the interests of thousands of
information professionals in sixty countries. Special librarians are
information resource experts who collect, analyze, evaluate, package, and
disseminate information to facilitate accurate decision-making in
corporate, academic, and government settings. The Association offers a
variety of programs and services designed to help its members serve their
customers more effectively and succeed in an increasingly challenging
environment of information management and technology. SLA is committed to
the professional growth and success of its membership.