NASIG Fritz Schwartz 2001 Scholarship: Call for Applications

[Margaret A. Rioux]

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FRITZ SCHWARTZ SERIALS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
SPONSORED BY NASIG AND SISAC

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) and the Serials
Industry
Systems Advisory Committee (SISAC) partner each year to award a $2500
scholarship to a library science graduate student who demonstrates
excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishment in a
serials
career. The purpose of the scholarship is to advance the serials
profession
by providing an aspiring library student who has prior serials
experience,
with enhanced educational opportunities.

In addition to the scholarship, the recipient will also receive a
Student
Grant Award to attend the NASIG conference for the year in which the
scholarship is granted and will receive a one-year NASIG membership. The
2001 NASIG conference will be held at Trinity University in San Antonio,
Texas, May 23-26.

The award is named in honor of Fritz Schwartz, who was a well-known and
highly respected authority on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the
Internet, and library standards. A frequent speaker at NASIG annual
conferences, his last NASIG appearance was to conduct a highly rated
workshop at the 10th Conference at Duke University. He actively
participated
in various committees within SISAC, the National Information Standards
Organization (NISO), and the International Committee on EDI for Serials
(ICEDIS). At the time of his death, Fritz was Manager of Electronic
Services
and Standards at the Faxon Company.  NASIG and SISAC are pleased to
offer
this scholarship in memory of Fritz's many contributions to the library
profession and to honor his energy, warmth, humor, and passion for
standards.

NASIG is an international organization committed to promoting
communication
and sharing of ideas among all participants in the serials information
chain. Information about NASIG is available at http://nasig.org/. SISAC
provides a forum for professionals throughout the entire serials chain
to
work together in developing standardized formats with which to
electronically transmit serials information. Further information
concerning
SISAC is available through the Book Industry Study Group site:
http://www.bisg.org/.

ELIGIBILITY: At the time the scholarship is awarded, the applicant must
be
entering an ALA- accredited graduate library program or must have
completed
no more than twelve hours of academic requirements towards the graduate
degree. The applicant must have serials-related work experience and a
desire
to pursue a professional serials career after earning the Graduate
library
degree.

The following materials are required by the applicant and must be
postmarked/faxed by JANUARY 31, 2001. (Applications postmarked/faxed
after
this date will not be considered):

·       A completed application form;
·       Letters of reference from two information professionals;
·       A resume or curriculum vita;
·       A statement of the applicant's career objectives (not to exceed
250
words);
·       A statement on how the applicant's qualifications satisfy the
eligibility
requirements
              and the purpose of the award (not to exceed 250 words).

The award winner will be required to be enrolled for a minimum of six
credit
hours of library/information science courses per semester/quarter during
the
academic year that the award is granted. The award winner will be
ineligible
to reapply for the scholarship. Only one scholarship will be awarded per
academic year.

Application forms will be available after November 15, 2000 in ALA
accredited library schools, through the NASIG Web Page, in this issue of
the
NASIG Newsletter, and from Kay Johnson, Co-Chair, Awards and Recognition
Committee. Completed applications and all related materials should be
sent
to:

     Kay G. Johnson
     Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
     306 Hodges Library
     University of Tennessee
     Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
     Phone (865) 974-6913
     Fax (865) 974-0551
     E-mail: johnsonk at utk.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2001.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient will be notified by March 12,
2001.