ACADEMIC LIBRARY SECTION

KLA Academic Librarians Blog 

OFFICERS

Lesley Jackson, Chair *
Grace Doherty Library
Centre College
600 West Walnut St.
Danville, KY 40422
PHONE: 859-238-5280
EMAIL: lesley.jackson@centre.edu

James Manasco, Chair-Elect
Ekstrom Library
University of Louisville
2301 S. 3rd Street
Louisville, KY 40292
PHONE: 502-852-8731
EMAIL: james.manasco@louisville.edu

Jason Vance, Past Chair
James E. Walker Library
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
PHONE: 615-494-7871
EMAIL: jvance@mtsu.edu

Maureen Cropper, Treasurer
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Learning Resource Center
212 Oswald Building
470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40506
PHONE: 859-246-6394
EMAIL: maureen.cropper@kctcs.edu

Donna Baker, Secretary
Camden-Carroll Library
Morehead State University
150 University Blvd
Morehead, KY 40351
PHONE: 606-783-5122
EMAIL: dj.baker@moreheadstate.edu

Welcome to the website of the Academic Library Section (ALS) of the Kentucky Library Association. The website is intended as a resource for ALS members and those seeking information about ALS.

Professional Development Grant Guidelines

The Kentucky Library Association's Academic Library Section has made funding available for professional development grants every year since 1983. Funding comes from the interest generated by the investment of Section funds. The purpose of the grant is to assist Academic Library Section members with their own professional development.  Proposals for the 2009 grant awards are now being accepted.

At least one grant of one thousand dollars ($1000) in total will be awarded (with the possibility of multiple partial grants) should the Committee receive a sufficient number of qualifying proposals.  Half of the award is allocated at the beginning of the project and the remainder upon completion.  Announcement of the award(s) will be made in September 2009.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be members of the Academic Library Section of KLA.
• Awards are made for projects involving: innovative program implementation, research, course development, materials development, and/or continuing education. Continuing education grants will fund attendance at pre-conferences, institutes and workshops; they will not fund attendance at annual conferences of KLA, SELA, ALA, etc.
• Funding will not cover the cost of materials that will become the property of the grantee or the grantee's institution.
• Projects must be designed for completion within one year of receipt of initial award payment
• Award winners must submit a written report of the project's results to the Committee Chair upon completion of the project and prior to the receipt of the final payment of the award. This report will also be shared with Section members via an accepted article in Kentucky Libraries and/or presentation at a Section meeting.
• Proposals must be in outline form using the following headings:
  1. Purpose of project
  2. Objectives of project
  3. Need to be served or benefit to be received at institution or for other libraries/librarians
  4. Methods to be used to accomplish purpose and object of project
  5. Methods to be used to evaluate project
  6. Itemized budget
      A. Full amount of project
      B. Necessary amount should only partial funding be available
  7. Beginning and ending dates
  
• If, in the event that, the winner is unable to attend the institute or workshop for which  the award was originally given, that person would need to submit a proposal (not an new application) to the Committee for the money to be used for a different/similar project or relinquish the award.

TO APPLY
SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY BY August 15 TO marcia.freyman@kctcs.edu
or
BY FAX: ATTN: Marcia Freyman, 859-246-4675 (send email announcing arrival of fax)
or
BY MAIL, SEND FOUR (4) COPIES OF THE PROPOSAL TO:
Marcia Freyman
 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Library
Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY  40506