Hi!
The LACUNY Professional Development Committee is accepting applications for the Fall 2017 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Fall 2017 or after.
• Proposals will be blind-reviewed.
• This is not a PSC-CUNY Research Awards travel grant. It is separate from any funds which may be available through a particular college or department for faculty travel—the availability of such funds plays no role in the committee’s decision-making.
• Deadline for submission is October 26, 2017 (11:59 PM EST).

Please submit to the following link:</div>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemp6bXElC1Heks5jYShH9-t2W370sBbVResUlWpnHmQIXS9A/viewform?usp=sf_link</div>

Eligibility:

• ​LACUNY Full Membership is open to anyone on the staff of the City University libraries holding a master’s degree in library science from an accredited institution, and to anyone holding a Master’s degree in educational technology or a Master’s degree in computer science.  For more details about LACUNY Membership, click here.
• Applicants must be LACUNY members with Full membership as of Oct 26, 2017 (PayPal or checks received, not postmarked). Applications which do not meet membership requirements will not be considered.
• Awards will not be given to more than one person from each institution.
• Past grant awardees are NOT eligible.
• Availability—or lack of availability—of travel funds at local colleges or library departments are not considered.

Grant Application:

The grant applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:</div>

1. Proposal: It should be no longer than 500 words. Please note applications submitted with more than 500 words will not be considered.

• Explain how attending such an event can benefit the applicant in his/her professional development
• Indicate how the member’s attendance furthers LACUNY’s mission
• Describe how one’s attendance contributes to areas of special focus within CUNY libraries
• Describe how the conference or event explores new trends in the field.
• How well these ideas are communicated in the proposal to the reviewers.

2. Budget: The inclusion of a detailed budget indicating the following

• Estimation of travel expenses (by most economical method)
• Air
• Train
• Car
• Other
• Meals
• Lodging
• Registration fee
• Local travel

Important Information:

• Awardees will need to submit a summary report soon after returning from the conference to co-chairs of the Professional Development Committee.
• Awardees will receive detailed instructions regarding reimbursement of expenses with their notification.

 

Hi!
The LACUNY Professional Development Committee is accepting applications for the Fall 2017 LACUNY Professional Development Travel Grant:

• THREE grants of up to $600 each will be awarded to LACUNY members with Full Membership for the purpose of attending library-related conferences, meetings, or events that take place during Fall 2017 or after.
• Proposals will be blind-reviewed.
• This is not a PSC-CUNY Research Awards travel grant. It is separate from any funds which may be available through a particular college or department for faculty travel—the availability of such funds plays no role in the committee’s decision-making.
• Deadline for submission is October 26, 2017 (11:59 PM EST).

Please submit to the following link:</div>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemp6bXElC1Heks5jYShH9-t2W370sBbVResUlWpnHmQIXS9A/viewform?usp=sf_link</div>

Eligibility:

• ​LACUNY Full Membership is open to anyone on the staff of the City University libraries holding a master’s degree in library science from an accredited institution, and to anyone holding a Master’s degree in educational technology or a Master’s degree in computer science.  For more details about LACUNY Membership, click here.
• Applicants must be LACUNY members with Full membership as of Oct 26, 2017 (PayPal or checks received, not postmarked). Applications which do not meet membership requirements will not be considered.
• Awards will not be given to more than one person from each institution.
• Past grant awardees are NOT eligible.
• Availability—or lack of availability—of travel funds at local colleges or library departments are not considered.

Grant Application:

The grant applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:</div>

1. Proposal: It should be no longer than 500 words. Please note applications submitted with more than 500 words will not be considered.

• Explain how attending such an event can benefit the applicant in his/her professional development
• Indicate how the member’s attendance furthers LACUNY’s mission
• Describe how one’s attendance contributes to areas of special focus within CUNY libraries
• Describe how the conference or event explores new trends in the field.
• How well these ideas are communicated in the proposal to the reviewers.

2. Budget: The inclusion of a detailed budget indicating the following

• Estimation of travel expenses (by most economical method)
• Air
• Train
• Car
• Other
• Meals
• Lodging
• Registration fee
• Local travel

Important Information:

• Awardees will need to submit a summary report soon after returning from the conference to co-chairs of the Professional Development Committee.
• Awardees will receive detailed instructions regarding reimbursement of expenses with their notification.