<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">NASIG members are invited to apply for the <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1267" target="_blank"> John <span class="il">Merriman</span> Joint NASIG/UKSG Award</a>. This award sponsors travel to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.uksg.org/event/uksgconference20" target="_blank"> UKSG</a> for a NASIG member, and travel to NASIG for a UKSG member. The 2020 UKSG conference will be held March 30<sup>th</sup> to April 1<sup>st</sup>, 2020 in Brighton, England!</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Applications are due <strong>December 20, 2019</strong> and the winner will be announced in January. Further information about the award and how to apply can be found at: <a href="https://bit.ly/2y8cZI3">https://bit.ly/2y8cZI3</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Please contact Jamie Carlstone at <a href="http://jamie.carlstone@northwestern.edu"><span class="gI"><span class="qu"><span class="go">jamie.carlstone@northwestern.edu</span></span></span></a> with any questions.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility of information resources in all formats and business models. Visit <a href="http://www.nasig.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.nasig.org/&source=gmail&ust=1501966575838000&usg=AFQjCNH5hXCsf8s6wgnbdVzjZn5aJVa4Fg"> http://www.nasig.org/</a> for more information.</p>
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