TRAVEL AWARDS
Two travel awards are sponsored each year by the Southern California chapter:
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Student Travel Award
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award
The Student Travel Award supports and encourages student involvement in ARLIS/NA activities by helping to defray the costs of attending the ARLIS/NA annual conference. The Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award honors the Chapter’s founder Judith A. Hoffberg (1934–2009).
ELIGIBILITY & CONDITIONS
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Student Travel Award
Eligibility:
- Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter.
- Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered.
- Eligible applicants include students registered in ALA accredited MLIS programs.
Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:
- Are attending the ARLIS/NA annual conference for the first time, and/or
- Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.
Conditions of the award:
- Award winner must commit to attending the Chapter meeting at the conference.
- Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in Canvas, the Chapter newsletter. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award
Eligibility:
- Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter.
- Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered.
- Eligible applicants can include current board members.
Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:
- Are attending the ARLIS/NA annual conference for the first time, and/or
- Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.
Conditions of the award:
- Award winner must commit to some level of conference participation such as workshop attendee, speaker, recorder, hospitality desk volunteer, etc.
- Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in Canvas, the Chapter newsletter. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.
