DLF FORUM FELLOWSHIPS FOR
LIBRARIANS NEW TO THE PROFESSION
DLF Spring Forum 2007: Pasadena,
California
April 23-25, 2007
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday,
January 29, 2007.
RATIONALE
Our digital library
operations often contain librarians, staff, and assistants who are lively,
intellectually engaged, and inquisitive, but who are not always routinely
funded to travel to conferences where they can learn more about the library
profession, see digital initiatives from other institutions, and meet leaders
in the profession.
We all have an interest in
encouraging newcomers to the profession, and to further this aim DLF is pleased
to continue the DLF Forum Fellowships. The Forums remain an excellent place to
hear about the latest advances in digital librarianship, to meet new colleagues
and contacts, and to get involved with DLF initiatives. For more information,
please see http://www.diglib.org/forums.htm.
THE AWARD
* Four awards of up to
$1,000 each to go towards the travel, board, and lodging expenses of attending
a DLF Forum.
* Dinner at the conference
with the other Forum Fellows and selected DLF members, to be hosted by the DLF
Executive Director.
ELIGIBILITY
Nominations must come from
DLF member institutions (although it is possible for a DLF member to nominate
an individual from any other academic library).
Each DLF member institution
is permitted to submit one candidate per Forum for this award.
The following full and
part-time individuals are eligible:
* Library employees
(faculty, librarians, or staff) who have been in the profession for 3 years or
less;
* and whose work is wholly
or predominantly in some area of the digital library.
* Graduate and undergraduate
student assistants who, although only working part-time, make a significant
contribution to a digital library endeavor and who may be considering a digital
library career.
APPLICATION
Send an e-mail by Monday,
January 29, 2007 containing electronic copies of the following items to [log in to unmask], with the subject line text
"Spring Forum 2007 Fellowship Application: [candidate’s name
here]" and the following attachments:
* Brief personal statement
(ca. 500 words) from the candidate explaining their educational background,
what their Digital Library involvement is, why they are excited about Digital
Library work, and how they see themselves benefiting from a DLF Forum.
* Cover letter from the
nominating institution's University Librarian, Program Director, Division Head,
or Associate University Librarian.
* A current candidate’s
résumé.
Optional letters of support
such as those from a supervisor, a library colleague, or a library patron are
welcome and permitted, but not required.
EVALUATION
Candidates will be selected
by the Forum Program Committee. In assessing the applications, the Committee
will look for a demonstrated commitment to digital library work as evidenced by
work experience and academic background, and will consider the degree to which
Forum participation might influence the applicant's decision to pursue a
digital library career. They will also make sure that the applicants meet the
basic eligibility requirements.
FORUM PROGRAM AND FELLOWSHIP
EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Stephen Abrams, Harvard
University
Peter Brantley, Digital
Library Federation
John Chapman, University of
Minnesota
Hannah Frost, Stanford
University
Barrie Howard, Digital
Library Federation
Chris Ruotolo, University of
Virginia
David Seaman, Dartmouth
College
Ann Whiteside, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
If you have any questions about the Fellowship,
please e-mail Barrie Howard, [log in to unmask],
or call +1 202 939 4769.