Colleagues, I have just learned that the deadline for applying to this award has been extended to 1 Feb 2011. http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=%2FCFApps%2Fawards_info%2Faward_detail_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards%2C+Grants+and+Scholarships&uid=B8592856F6BD21EA About the Beta Phi Mu Award An award of achievement to a library school faculty member or to an individual for distinguished service to education for librarianship. Award and Frequency An annual award consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. This award is given out on a Annual basis. Eligibility Library school faculty member or individual Application Instructions Please send six (6) copies of this application (PDF) and (6) copies of supporting material to: ALA Awards Program Governance Office 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Cheers, Loriene Roy ********************************************************************* Professor School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin 1616 Guadalupe St., Suite #5.202 Austin, TX 78701-1213 Phone: (512) 471-3959; Fax: (512) 471-8285 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Project Director, "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything", a national reading club for Native children: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~ifican Convener, IFLA, Library Services to Multicultural Populations, Special Interest Group on Indigenous Matters Trustee, LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund. Find out more at merrittfund.org Advisory Board Member, www.webjunction.org