The Canadian Association of Law Libraries/Association Canadienne des bibliotheques de droit is pleased to announce it is presently accepting applications for the Diana M. Priestly Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to an individual needing to enhance her/his academic qualifications for law librarianship. The closing date for applications is February 1, 2015.
Established in honour of the late Diana M. Priestly, a distinguished Canadian law librarian, and in recognition of her distinctive contribution to Law Librarianship, the Scholarship is intended to support professional development in the field and is awarded to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who:
- has previous law library experience and will be enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year; or
- has a degree from or is currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School and will be enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School during the next academic term/year; or
- has a degree from or is currently enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School and will be enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year; or
- will be concurrently enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School and an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year.
The current value of this award is $2,500. An announcement regarding the award’s recipient will be made at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Moncton, New Brunswick, in May 2015.
Information about the scholarship and the application form may be found on the CALL/ACBD website at http://www.callacbd.ca/en/content/diana-m priestly-memorial-scholarship
Should you require more information regarding the award, please contact the Chair:
Anne Marie Melvie, amelvie@sasklawcourts.ca, 306-787-7399