This $250.00 award is designed to encourage LIS students who are aspiring medical librarians to attend the annual SC/MLA meeting by offsetting registration and travel costs. Two awards will be granted per year. Additional information may be found here. Deadline: September 1, 2014.
Job Posting: Broward College, Florida
Reference/Instruction Librarian – Fulltime tenure track position (2 vacancies at the Central Campus in Davie, FL)
Jocelyn Rankin Memorial Scholarship
Jocelyn, our 2001 Miriam Libbey speaker.
The Jocelyn Rankin Memorial Scholarship, established in 2012, honors Dr. Jocelyn Rankin, whose mantra “that every challenge is an opportunity,” will withstand the test of time as librarianship continues to evolve. Her commitment to research was nationally recognized across her storied career.
Southern Chapter was Jocelyn’s professional home. She served as chair of the chapter and as chair of a number of its committees, including the Southern Chapter’s Research Committee which she founded.
This award assists Southern Chapter members in gaining needed skills and knowledge to perform, implement, and promote research projects within their institutions, communities, and across the field of medical librarianship.
Policy: Applicants must be current, non-student Southern Chapter members who want to attend a research-related continuing education course or workshop. The amount awarded, not to exceed $500.00, can be used to defray expenses necessary for the fulfillment of the course (tuition, travel, etc.). Preference will be given to courses sponsored by Southern Chapter or MLA, however the jury will consider courses sponsored by other organizations.
Applications will be judged jointly by the Honors and Awards Committee and the Research Committee Chair. Only one award will be given per the Southern Chapter/MLA association year.
Application: To apply for this award, click HERE. The deadline for application is 30 days prior to course or workshop the applicant wishes to attend.
Guidelines: Upon completion of the course, the recipient must submit a written report to the Chair of the Honors and Awards Committee for submission to Southern Expressions. Receipts for incurred expenses (up to $500.00) should be submitted to the Chapter Bookkeeper for reimbursement.
Submit applications to the Chair of the Honors & Awards Committee.
Donate: To donate to the Jocelyn Rankin Memorial Scholarship click HERE.
Past Winners: To see past scholarship winners, see the Past Award Winners page.
See you at Barnsley Gardens, March 9-11, 2014
We’re looking forward to seeing our long-time members and getting to know our new ones at our 2014 annual meeting, this year at Barnsley Gardens. Click here for directions or use the map below to plan your trip.
Job Posting: Access Services Librarian, Emory University
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University, is openly recruiting for an Access Services Librarian. The Emory University Libraries seek an energetic, service-oriented and collaborative professional to serve as the Access Services Librarian at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing on-demand reference services, overseeing the daily operation of the Information Desk, and directing the circulation and reserve services.
The job posting link to the full description is here.