 |
 |
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) are pleased to announce the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships for the 2016 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI). The Samuel H. Kress Foundation<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.kressfoundation.org_&d=BQMFaQ&c=JL-fUnQvtjNLb7dA39cQUcqmjBVITE8MbOdX7Lx6ge8&r=a9UTc_1dkRcFJvGH4QJ61zK_g8diw8hHBvEtyREkAAY&m=LzTatvsLtCRZKT7WKC4fW-eXNH60LKoDvE9I_aGGbtQ&s=_uBeGPg1AQcfMynhwEtDh6QO0ylOklTzW4quSRwxiek&e=>, has generously agreed to increase its support this year, sponsoring six scholarships for SEI 2016<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__seiworkshop.org_&d=BQMFaQ&c=JL-fUnQvtjNLb7dA39cQUcqmjBVITE8MbOdX7Lx6ge8&r=a9UTc_1dkRcFJvGH4QJ61zK_g8diw8hHBvEtyREkAAY&m=LzTatvsLtCRZKT7WKC4fW-eXNH60LKoDvE9I_aGGbtQ&s=afYMfMK1FLbZ0IGrkS6YABFzZdKqXrRlwFsuXMvy8_4&e=>, which will be held June 7-10, 2016, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of professionals eager to learn about new technologies and update job skills: museum staff, VR curators, librarians, archivists, and all those managing digital image media. It will feature a curriculum addresses the requirements of today's information professional, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students and more experienced staff the opportunity to stay current in a rapidly changing field, as well as significant networking opportunities. The six Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive $833 to cover tuition, accommodations, and minor incidentals. Kress Scholarship applications are due by Friday, February 12, 2016. Recipients will be notified no later than Friday, March 11, 2016. Following the workshop, each Kress Scholarship recipient will be asked to write a report detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship. Applicants for the 2016 Kress Scholarship should submit a resume or curriculum vita and a brief essay describing the effect attending SEI would have on their studies or their careers. All applications will be evaluated by SEI co-chairs based on the criteria established for the award and any additional directions from the Kress Foundation staff. More information is also available on the website. Submit your application materials via e-mail in a single document (PDF preferred), using the following file naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_KRESS2016 Please e-mail your application to SEI Co-Chair Greta Bahnemann at: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> SEI registration will open in January 2016. Best wishes, Greta Bahnemann, SEI 2016 Co-Chair Jesse Henderson, SEI 2016 Co-Chair ############################ To unsubscribe from the DLF-ANNOUNCE list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://lists.clir.org/scripts/wa-CLIR.exe?SUBED1=DLF-ANNOUNCE&A=1