[Libs-Or] ACRL-OR to sponsor an Emerging Leader: request for applicants

[Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon]

The Oregon chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries 
(ACRL-OR) will sponsor attendance for one Oregon academic librarian to 
participate in ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program.  The program requires 
attendance at both ALA Midwinter (January 19, 2007) in Seattle and ALA 
Annual Conference (June 22, 2007) in Washington, D.C.   See program 
information at http://lb.princetonlibrary.org/emerging_leaders.html

ACRL-OR’s sponsorship will provide a total of $1,000 for travel expenses.

The Emerging Leaders program is a competitive application process, and 
ACLR-OR’s sponsorship does not guarantee acceptance into the program for 
the individual.  If the individual chosen for sponsorship is not 
accepted into the program, no travel expenses will be reimbursed.

The Criteria
The program itself indicates these requirements:
•    ALA member, and
•    Young (under 35 years) or new librarians of any age with fewer than 
5 years post-MLS experience, and
•    Recent MLS degree from an ALA or NCATE accredited program or in an 
MLS program currently, and
•    Able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between, and
•    Ready to commit to serve on an ALA, Division, Chapter, or Round 
Table committee, task force or work group upon completion of program

In addition, to be qualified for the ACRL-OR sponsorship, applicants 
must be:
•    A member of ACRL-OR
•    A librarian working in a library in Oregon, or a student in an 
ALA-accredited library program who lives in Oregon


The Process
1.    Complete the scholarship application form.  Include in the same 
file an essay, not to exceed 500 words, that includes your interests in 
academic libraries and three ways in which you have demonstrated 
leadership potential.
2.    Ensure organizational memberships. See 
http://www.olaweb.org/membership.shtml and http://www.ala.org/
3.    Provide a resume with your application.
4.    Submit the application form and resume via email attachments 
(MS-Word files preferred) to ebreak at uoregon.edu by September 15, 2006. 
Please use the subject line “ACRL-OR Emerging Leader application”

Timeline, 2006
•    September 15: ACRL-OR sponsorship applications due.
•    September 22: All sponsorship applicants are notified by the 
ACRL-OR board of its decision.
•    September 30: The Emerging Leaders program applications due.

Address applications and questions to:

Eliz Breakstone
Knight Library
University of Oregon
Tel: 541.346.2689
ebreak at uoregon.edu

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Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon
Associate Professor,
Public Services Librarian
Library and Media Services
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR  97361
PH: 503-838-9493
FX: 503-838-8645
kincanj at wou.edu
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