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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Tuesday, June 25 – Friday, June 28, 2024</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is currently accepting scholarship
 applications for the 2024 RBMS Conference, Momentum, to be held in Costa Mesa, California, and online, from June 25-28, 2024.
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">RBMS is committed to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in its membership and the special collections and archives professions.
 Accordingly, preference is given to applicants from underrepresented groups that have been historically marginalized or excluded due to race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, economic background, age, and/or ability. For more
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Full and partial scholarships to the RBMS conference will be awarded. Full scholarships include a waiver of the conference registration
 fee (a $195 – $360 value depending on registration type) plus a travel stipend ($750). Partial scholarships provide complimentary registration (a $195 – $360 value depending on registration type) and may or may not include a travel stipend depending on applicant
 need/location ($400). The majority of scholarships will be awarded to support those who have not previously attended RBMS; a limited number of scholarships are available to individuals who have previously attended RBMS.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">All candidates must be currently enrolled in a library, information science, or archival studies program; a graduate of such a program;
 OR currently employed or volunteering as a professional or paraprofessional in a rare books, special collections, or archives capacity.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Scholarships Committee will take into consideration the following criteria when reviewing applicants:</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Evidence of commitment to and interest in the rare books, special collections, and/or archives fields</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· For first-time conference participants: Interest in contributing to the profession</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· For returning conference participants: Interest in contributing to the profession through proposed conference participation (speaker/moderator)
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Potential to benefit professionally from attendance at the conference</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Financial need</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The application includes education and ALA/ACRL/RBMS Membership information along with the following questions:</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· What has motivated you to pursue your current career path? (300 words max)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Provide a brief statement about your interest in RBMS and in attending the Section's 2024 Conference. (300 words max)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· How do you see increased involvement with RBMS affecting your current career path? (300 words max)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Please supply a brief statement of financial need. For those who are employed, this means describing the conference/travel support
 provided to you by your institution. All applicants will be considered for both full and partial scholarships. (200 words max)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In awarding the scholarships, preference will be given to:</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Applicants from underrepresented groups that have been historically marginalized or excluded due to race, ethnicity, gender identity
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Applicants employed or volunteering at an institution (or in a position) that primarily serves one or more underrepresented and/or
 historically marginalized group(s)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Applicants who are ACRL/RBMS members</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">· Applicants who have not previously received a scholarship from ACRL/RBMS</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Scholarship recipients are required to attend the RBMS conference and complete the conference evaluation. To help us ensure the ongoing
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