Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:20:10 -0400
To: ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr, stl-sc@infoserv.inist.fr
From: Nisa Bakkalbasi
CC: nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu
Subject: [IFLA-L] SLA-PAM International Relations Call for Nominations
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The Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) Division is
now calling for nominations for the International
Membership Award. The SLA-PAM Division will
present this award to a librarian from the
developing world; it provides a two-year SLA
membership, for the years 2007 and 2008. For
complete information, please visit the following web page:
http://units.sla.org/division/dpam/manual/awards/pamimadetails.html
Please submit nominations to the incoming chair
of the International Relations Committee (IRC) of
the PAM Division (address below) by October 31st,
2006. The award will be announced in November 2006. Thank you.
Objective:
The purpose of the award is to provide an
opportunity for librarians from the developing
world to be an active member of SLA and of SLA-PAM.
Components:
The award will provide SLA membership,
including PAM Division affiliation, for a period of two years.
The award recipient will serve as a
member of PAM's International Relations Committee
(IRC) during the term of the award.
PAM will fund the award recipient to
attend SLA's annual conference during the first year of the award.
The award recipient will prepare a short
report on the state of scientific
information/libraries in his/her country, to be
presented to the membership at the annual SLA
conference either in person or in writing.
The award recipient will also prepare a
final report reflecting on his/her experience
with PAM and providing recommendations for future
improvements to the award program; this report is
to be sent before the end of the second year of
the award to the PAM Executive Board and PAM IRC.
Qualifications:
The nominee must reside and work in a
developing country and have basic English skills.
The nominee must be working currently in
a library, information center, library school or
other information-related capacity, in one of the
subject areas related to science and technology.
Priority will be given to applicants working in
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics areas.
The nominee will not have had a previous
opportunity to become actively involved in SLA,
such as by attending an SLA conference or other
professional library association meetings in the U.S.
Nomination Process:
Self nominations are encouraged. Nomination
documentation should include the following:
A letter highlighting the candidate's
professional career and qualification and
explaining why this person should be granted the award.
The candidate's current professional resume.
Contact information for the nominee:
name, position, business address, and (if possible) email address.
Nominations are to be submitted by 31 October,
2006, to the PAM IRC incoming chair, and the
award recipient will be announced in November.
Selection will be made by the PAM Executive Board
in consultation with the PAM IRC chair.
Please submit nominations to:
Nisa Bakkalbasi
Incoming Chair, SLA-PAM International Relations Committee
Yale University Library
130 Wall Street
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
Phone: (203) 436-2851 | Fax: (203) 432-8527 | Email: nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu
------------------------
Nisa Bakkalbasi
Electronic Collections Librarian
Yale University Library
130 Wall Street, P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
Phone: (203) 436-2851 | Fax: (203) 432-8527
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:20:10 -0400
To: ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr, stl-sc@infoserv.inist.fr
From: Nisa Bakkalbasi
CC: nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu
Subject: [IFLA-L] SLA-PAM International Relations Call for Nominations
[PLEASE EXCUSE MULTIPLE POSTINGS. FEEL FREE TO DISTRIBUTE AS APPROPRIATE.]
The Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) Division is
now calling for nominations for the International
Membership Award. The SLA-PAM Division will
present this award to a librarian from the
developing world; it provides a two-year SLA
membership, for the years 2007 and 2008. For
complete information, please visit the following web page:
http://units.sla.org/division/dpam/manual/awards/pamimadetails.html http://units.sla.org/division/dpam/manual/awards/pamimadetails.html
Please submit nominations to the incoming chair
of the International Relations Committee (IRC) of
the PAM Division (address below) by October 31st,
2006. The award will be announced in November 2006. Thank you.
Objective:
The purpose of the award is to provide an
opportunity for librarians from the developing
world to be an active member of SLA and of SLA-PAM.
Components:
The award will provide SLA membership,
including PAM Division affiliation, for a period of two years.
The award recipient will serve as a
member of PAM's International Relations Committee
(IRC) during the term of the award.
PAM will fund the award recipient to
attend SLA's annual conference during the first year of the award.
The award recipient will prepare a short
report on the state of scientific
information/libraries in his/her country, to be
presented to the membership at the annual SLA
conference either in person or in writing.
The award recipient will also prepare a
final report reflecting on his/her experience
with PAM and providing recommendations for future
improvements to the award program; this report is
to be sent before the end of the second year of
the award to the PAM Executive Board and PAM IRC.
Qualifications:
The nominee must reside and work in a
developing country and have basic English skills.
The nominee must be working currently in
a library, information center, library school or
other information-related capacity, in one of the
subject areas related to science and technology.
Priority will be given to applicants working in
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics areas.
The nominee will not have had a previous
opportunity to become actively involved in SLA,
such as by attending an SLA conference or other
professional library association meetings in the U.S.
Nomination Process:
Self nominations are encouraged. Nomination
documentation should include the following:
A letter highlighting the candidate's
professional career and qualification and
explaining why this person should be granted the award.
The candidate's current professional resume.
Contact information for the nominee:
name, position, business address, and (if possible) email address.
Nominations are to be submitted by 31 October,
2006, to the PAM IRC incoming chair, and the
award recipient will be announced in November.
Selection will be made by the PAM Executive Board
in consultation with the PAM IRC chair.
Please submit nominations to:
Nisa Bakkalbasi
Incoming Chair, SLA-PAM International Relations Committee
Yale University Library
130 Wall Street
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
Phone: (203) 436-2851 | Fax: (203) 432-8527 | Email: mailto:nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu
------------------------
Nisa Bakkalbasi
Electronic Collections Librarian
Yale University Library
130 Wall Street, P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
Phone: (203) 436-2851 | Fax: (203) 432-8527
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