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CONFERENCE STIPEND
The
Genealogy Round Table (GRT) of the Texas Library Association will award a
stipend of $250 annually to cover the cost of registration and conference
expenses for the TLA Annual Conference for a librarian or paraprofessional
who works with a genealogy collection or genealogy patrons. The purpose of
the GRT Conference Stipend is to encourage TLA and GRT membership and
provide a means for supporting participation in the TLA Annual Conference.
Recipient will gain insight into the Genealogy Round Table by volunteering
during the annual conference.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ELIGIBILITY:
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Recipient must be a member of the Texas
Library Association
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Recipient must be employed as a librarian
or paraprofessional in a Texas Library
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Recipient must work with a genealogy
collection or genealogy patrons
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Recipient must agree to be a Genealogy
Round Table volunteer during the conference
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Recipient must submit a completed
application form and letter of reference on or before the stated
deadline
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Recipient must submit a report evaluating
the conference, stating whether it fulfilled expectations, and what was
learned that can be used in the recipient’s library. Report must be
written and submitted to the GRT Conference Stipend Committee Chair
within 30 days of the end of the conference
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Recipient must agree to attend all GRT
sponsored or co-sponsored pre-conferences, programs and/or meetings
during the conference
DEADLINE:
Submit
APPLICATION (doc) and letter of reference
postmarked by January 10
for the conference in the spring of that year. Submit to:
Laurie Mahaffey, Chair, GRT Conference
Stipend Committee
Central Texas Library System, Inc.
1005 West 41st Street
Austin, Texas 78756
TIMELINE:
The GRT Conference
Stipend Committee will use the following timeline as a guide for its work.
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August 23:
Copies of the application form with a letter outlining the requirements
listed below will be mailed to TLA District Chairs, System Coordinators,
the Texas State Library, and TLA for inclusion in TLACast, Library
Developments, Texas Library Journal, and TLA unit newsletters.
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January 10:
Deadline for application postmark.
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January 17:
Committee members begin review of applications. Committee members will
score applications on a scale of 100. The top four applications will be
placed in rank order.
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January 27:
Committee members will be polled for their decisions on the recipients.
In the event of a tie, committee members will be re-polled.
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February 3:
All applicants will be notified of the results of their application
submission. Notification of the winner will be sent to the Local
Arrangements Chair for volunteer assignments. Notification will also be
sent to the TLA office and to the employer of the winning applicant.
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April
(TLA Annual Conference): Introduce stipend winner at GRT
Membership/Business meeting at TLA conference.
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May
(30 days after the final date of TLA Annual Conference): Stipend winner
will send conference report to GRT Conference Stipend Committee Chair
(address above).
EVALUATION
OF APPLICANTS:
GRT Conference Stipend Committee members
will use the following guidelines that are listed in priority order with
the most important first.
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The applicant demonstrates interest in
professional development.
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The applicant attends genealogy
workshops. (How are they involved?)
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The applicant shows commitment to
libraries (TLA membership, attendance at district meetings, etc.).
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The applicant has good written and oral
communication skills.
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The applicant states why they want the
stipend and how they will use what they learn.
An attempt will be made over the years to
award stipends to applicants from all parts of the state and from all
sizes of libraries.
GRT Conference Stipend Committee members
will rank applicants on a scale of 100. In the event of a tie, the Chair
will re-poll the Committee for new rankings. Committee members will not
vote on applicants from their own library.
FUNDS:
An amount of $250 will be given to the
stipend winner prior to the TLA Annual Conference. The winner will contact
the TLA office (which the GRT Conference Stipend Committee Chair has
notified) for this advance in order to help defray registration and
conference expenses.
COMMITTEE SELECTION:
The Chair of the GRT will appoint the Chair
of the GRT Conference Stipend Committee from among committee member
volunteers.
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