[nfais-l] Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant Awarded

[Bonnie Lawlor]

Posted on Behalf of Unlimited Priorities Corporation, an NFAIS member
Organization.

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Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference

Grant Initial Winner is Announced

 

University of Illinois Student to Attend 2011 ALA Annual Conference

 

Cape Coral, FL, May 26, 2011 - The board of directors of the Robert F.
Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant has announced this year's award
recipient.  The winning essay was submitted by Catherine Larson, a student
in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Ms. Larson will receive a $1,500.00 grant
to help defray the cost of attending ALA's 2011 Annual Conference in New
Orleans, Louisiana in June.

 

The Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant was established by
friends and colleagues within the information industry to honor the memory
of Bob Asleson, late founder and president of The Redalen Group, for his
countless contributions to the library community. An advisor and guide to
countless members of the profession, Bob's 50-year career spanned both
traditional and innovative technologies, from reference materials to CD-ROMs
to online databases.  He held presidential positions at several leading
industry companies and served on numerous industry organization boards.  The
grant's monetary awards subsidize attendance at the American Library
Association Midwinter Meeting and the Annual Conference for deserving Master
of Library Science degree candidates.  Successful applicants are selected
based on economic need and the quality of an essay based on criteria set by
the board.

 

Scheduled to graduate in 2012, Catherine Larson lives in Chicago and attends
school on a half-time basis while she works to pay her tuition.  She serves
as a volunteer on the publications committee for MARS: Emerging Technologies
Reference Section of RUSA, requiring her attendance at ALA conferences for
the next two years.  Her winning essay will be posted on the grant's
website.

 

In awarding the grant Iris Hanney, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said,
"I am thrilled that Bob Asleson's memory continues to be honored through
this award, and am extremely pleased to present it to Catherine Larson.  She
submitted an outstanding essay discussing the impact of the electronic
consumer market on library services and spaces.  We wish her the best of
luck in her future career!"

 

The board of directors continues to seek both corporate and individual
donations in support of the Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant.
It believes that exposure to the programs, seminars, contacts and other
conference benefits will foster an on-going love of and dedication to the
cause of librarianship in students who otherwise would be unable to attend,
reflecting the values exhibited by Bob Asleson throughout his life and long
professional career.

 

Complete details of the grant, including information on donation
participation, are available on the website at www.aslesongrant.org.
Several levels of support are available, and all donations are fully
tax-deductible.  Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

 

Iris L. Hanney, Chairman of the Board

Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant

1930 SW 48th Lane

Cape Coral, FL 33914

239-549-23842

239 549-3168 Fax

info at aslesongrant.org

 

 

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