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Daniel F. Kissane Memorial Scholarship

Financial assistance is available for a library school student to attend the annual SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) conference at the Fashion Institute of Technology, from June 6 – 8, 2012. The purpose of the Scholarship is to offer an introduction to academic librarianship, provide professional growth opportunities and encourage involvement with SUNYLA.

The Scholarship is a voucher covering:

  • Travel (maximum $ 350) and lodging costs
  • Registration fees
  • Conference meals

You qualify if:

  • You are currently enrolled in a New York State ALA-accredited MLS program or its equivalent.

For 2012:

To apply: Please write an essay of no more than 800 words on the following topic:

Combining what you have learned in your library classes with your experiences as a student using an academic library, please write about a major challenge currently facing libraries and your ideas about meeting that challenge.  Don’t be afraid to get creative!

Suggested topics: Changing/adding services, utilizing technology, social media, the physical environment, role of librarians, funding, etc.

The essay will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Originality and creativity
  • Uniqueness of perspective in answering the question
  • Degree to which the question was answered (all aspects addressed)   
  • Strength of support for the hypothesis or ideas presented (did they make a good case?)   
  • Overall essay quality (grammar, punctuation, etc.)

Send email by April 15, 2012 to Kathryn Johns-Masten (kathryn.johnsmasten@oswego.edu).

The Daniel F. Kissane Scholarship Committee will review the essays and notify the recipient by May 7, 2012.

For more details about the conference visit SUNYLA 2012: Fashioning the Library of the Future.

 

 

Dan Kissane (May 23, 1963-November 19, 2004) was a Reference and Instruction Librarian at SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library.  He was an active and valued member of SUNYLA as well as other associations including the American Library Association.  For more information about Dan, please see an article written about him on page 18 of the February 2005 issue of the SUNYLA Newsletter.