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<span style="color:#303030">Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) First Step Award. The award is presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS and honors an individual who shows
outstanding promise in the field of serials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#303030">If you are interested in nominating a candidate for this award, please contact the chair of the award jury.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1.</strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="color:#303030">First Step Award</span></strong><span style="color:#303030"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#303030">The ALCTS Continuing Resources Section presents the award, a Wiley Professional Development Grant. The award provides librarians who are new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspectives and encourages professional
development and participation at American Library Association (ALA) conferences and Continuing Resources Section activities. ALCTS members with five or less years of professional experience in the continuing resources field are eligible. The award consists
of $1,500, donated by Wiley, and is applicable toward round trip transportation, lodging, registration fees, etc. Eligible applicants may apply more than once. Winners will be chosen based on: commitment to professional development in the continuing resources
field as shown by participation in continuing education activities, workshops and previous participation in professional activities; candidate’s written justification for the grant in terms of commitment to and interest in continuing resources related work;
personal professional development; financial need; two letters of reference; and a vita.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#303030">Send nominations to:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:debra.spidal@wsu.edu?subject=ALCTS%20First%20Step%20Award"><span style="color:#0055A5">Debra Spidal</span></a>, chair, First Step Jury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#303030">Visit the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/firststep"><span style="color:#0055A5">First Step Award page</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#303030;background:white">ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. An international member-driven association, ALCTS engages the library community on issues and policies that affect the acquisition, management, discovery and
preservation of library collections. </span><span style="color:#303030"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Debra Spidal<br>
Cataloging Librarian,<br>
Washington State University Libraries<br>
P.O. Box 645610,<br>
Pullman, WA 99164-5610<br>
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E-mail: <a href="mailto:dspidal@wsu.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">debra.spidal@wsu.edu</span></a><br>
Phone: (509) 335-8053<br>
Fax: (509) 335-9589<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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