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From: Nicole Gabrielle Finzer <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8:38 AM
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Scholarships available for SEI 2020!


Greetings,



The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), along with the SEI 2020 Implementation Team, are pleased to announce the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships for the 2020 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI), to be held June 23-26, 2020 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.



The Samuel H. Kress Foundation<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.kressfoundation.org_&d=DwMFAw&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=UoOlzUpEEGaJ6kidvZr5j-m9yxuV4HNkhbdOsKW1hAA&m=Mf9OFyvsqDIDzmedGGLBAopV3TNiO6qGc8USKD04VEE&s=Tdh4R5AzMnUvr9MmdxLFGldviDwRgnXSDQAThZij0yA&e=> is once again generously funding six scholarships for SEI 2020<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__seiworkshop.org_&d=DwMFAw&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=UoOlzUpEEGaJ6kidvZr5j-m9yxuV4HNkhbdOsKW1hAA&m=Mf9OFyvsqDIDzmedGGLBAopV3TNiO6qGc8USKD04VEE&s=WnSeU4BQw-EPS-qIXhD2QYaCw-qccpa-XL4FHo9wIwg&e=>. This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of information professionals eager to learn about best practices and new technologies and/or update job skills in the realm of digital collections management, as well as to provide significant networking and professional development opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum seeks to address the requirements of today's cultural heritage information professional, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students, and mid-career professionals from a wide range of related fields the opportunity to stay current in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Museum professionals, archivists, visual resources professionals, digital librarians, art and architecture librarians, digital project managers, current and recent graduate students, and others in related fields are all encouraged to attend.





Details:

  *   The six Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive $1000 towards the cost of SEI.
  *   Kress Scholarship applications are due by Monday, March 9, 2020.
  *   Recipients will be notified no later than Monday, March 30, 2020.
  *   Each Kress Scholarship recipient will be required to write a report detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship upon completion of SEI 2020.





Instructions:

  *   Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter (no longer than two pages) describing the effect attending SEI would have on your studies and/or your career.
  *   All applications will be evaluated by three SEI co-chairs based on the criteria established for the award (including current or future career goals as well as financial need) and any additional directions from the Kress Foundation staff.
  *   Submit your application materials via e-mail in a single document (PDF preferred), using the following file naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_KRESS2020 to SEI 2020 Senior Co-Chair Courtney Baron [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.





Best wishes,

Courtney Baron, SEI 2020 Co-Chair

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Bridget Madden, SEI 2020 Co-Chair
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