̨ÍåSWAG

ALL-SIS recognizes and supports its members’ contributions to the profession in many ways. Grants are given by both the Awards and Research & Scholarship Committees, and awards that publicize significant professional achievements are given by the Awards Committee.

GRANTS

ALL-SIS ACTIVE MEMBER STIMULUS GRANT

The conference grant to attend the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting is up to $1000 and is intended to support registration and travel costs, but any grant awarded may at ALL-SIS’s discretion be reduced (and additional grants may be awarded) in the event the conference is changed to a virtual format with a lower registration fee and no travel expenses.

CRITERIA

The Active Member Stimulus Grant is given to a law librarian with a record of demonstrated service to ALL-SIS. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible. To qualify for the grant, the winner must be an active member of ALL-SIS with demonstrated financial need who plans to attend the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting. Serving as an All-SIS committee chair or vice-chair are examples of proof of being active in ALL-SIS, but these activities are not required of applicants. Grant recipients are chosen, in large part, based on demonstrated financial need.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Applicants must include:

1. A short statement (500 words maximum) addressing their service to or activity within ALL-SIS, how attending the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting will benefit both them and their library, and their current financial need. This statement should include the applicant’s name, current employer, position title, and dates of ̨ÍåSWAG and ALL-SIS membership.
2. A current résumé.
3. Two letters of recommendation.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS REGULAR MEMBER STIMULUS GRANT

The conference grant to attend the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting is up to $1000 and is intended to support registration and travel costs, but any grant awarded may at ALL-SIS’s discretion be reduced (and additional grants may be awarded) in the event the conference is changed to a virtual format with a lower registration fee and no travel expenses.

CRITERIA

To qualify for the grant, the winner must be a member of ALL-SIS with demonstrated financial need who plans to attend the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible. Grant recipients are chosen, in large part, based on demonstrated financial need.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Applicants must include:

1. A short statement (500 words maximum) addressing how attending the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting will benefit both them and their library, and their current financial need. This statement should include the applicant’s name, current employer, position title, and dates of ̨ÍåSWAG and ALL-SIS membership.
2. A current résumé.
3. Two letters of recommendation.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS CONELL GRANT

The Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL) is held every year in conjunction with the ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting. The purpose of CONELL is to welcome the newer members of the profession to the organization, introduce them to the Association and its leaders, and provide a setting for newer members to become acquainted with each other.

There are two ALL-SIS CONELL Grants in the amount of $500 each which are awarded to newer law librarians to attend CONELL. Any grant awarded may at ALL-SIS’s discretion be reduced (and additional grants may be awarded) in the event the conference is changed to a virtual format with a lower registration fee and no travel expenses.

The grant is presented annually at the discretion of the ALL-SIS Awards Committee, and there is no requirement that grants be awarded every year.

CRITERIA

To qualify for the grant, the winner must be an ALL-SIS member with demonstrated financial need. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible. The winner must: (1) agree to become a member of the New Academic Law Librarians Meeting (NALLM)/Mentoring Committee for the year following the grant and (2) write a short article for the ALL-SIS Newsletter about CONELL. Previous CONELL Grant winners are ineligible. Grant recipients are chosen, in large part, based on demonstrated financial need.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Applicants must include:

1. A current résumé.
2. Two letters of recommendation from current or former teachers or employers that discuss the applicant’s potential to contribute to the field of academic law librarianship and need for the grant.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

̨ÍåSWAG LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRANT

̨ÍåSWAG sponsors a Leadership Academy in even numbered years. The purpose of the Academy is to help law librarians in the early stages of their careers to develop and build their personal leadership style. Participation in the Academy is competitive, and members must apply for a place in the Academy and be accepted. A total amount of $2,500 is available to be awarded at the discretion of the committee to one or more eligible recipients. Grants to the 2024 Leadership Academy will be available for two ALL-SIS members for $1,250 each. Any grant awarded may at ALL-SIS’s discretion be reduced (and additional grants may be awarded) in the event the Academy is changed to a virtual format with a lower registration fee and no travel expenses.

CRITERIA

To qualify for the grant, a winner must be a member of ALL-SIS who is attending the ̨ÍåSWAG Leadership Academy. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible. Preference is given to newer members of ALL-SIS who are active participants in the ALL-SIS, ̨ÍåSWAG, or ̨ÍåSWAG Chapters.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email the application form and supporting materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Applicants must include:

1. ALL-SIS Leadership Academy Grant Application. Note: Download this form and save it to your computer before filling it out.
2. A personal statement stating how attending will help you professionally and increase your level of involvement in library activities and management.
3. Two letters of recommendation. Recommenders should comment on your potential to contribute to ALL-SIS, ̨ÍåSWAG, and the field of law librarianship, and address your financial need for the grant.
4. A current résumé.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on February 9, 2024.

ALL-SIS RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP GRANT

These grants are designed to promote the scholarly endeavors of ALL-SIS members and can be used in many ways, including: hiring research assistants, purchasing poster supplies, covering travel costs, attending paper workshops and conferences, or obtaining specialized research materials such as books or databases. A total amount of $2,500 is available to be awarded at the discretion of the committee to one or more eligible recipients. Each grant awarded will be for a minimum of $250.

• Applicants must be members in good standing of ̨ÍåSWAG and ALL-SIS.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received an ALL-SIS research grant.
• Consideration of applications shall not be denied to any applicant or abridged on account of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

CRITERIA

1. The pertinence of the research question, the appropriateness of the research, and the feasibility of the work plan;
2. The intellectual significance of the project, including its potential contribution to scholarship in librarianship, law librarianship, or legal fields;
3. The qualification, expertise, and level of commitment of the grant recipients; and
4. The potential for success of the project.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

In order to be considered, applications must be complete and on time. The application deadline is March 31, 2024. Applicants will be notified by May 1, 2024 of the decision. Send complete grant applications as attachments via email to the ALL-SIS Research & Scholarship Award Committee Chair.

Complete applications include five sets of documents:

1. Signed application cover sheet
2. Current Résumé(s)
3. Project Proposal
4. Project Time-line
5. Proposed budget, specifying all sources of funding and a detailed description of how funds will be spent

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on March 31, 2024.

AWARDS

FREDERICK CHARLES HICKS AWARD

The Frederick Charles Hicks Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Law Librarianship recognizes an individual or group that has made outstanding contributions to academic law librarianship through continued efforts to improve law librarianship. The award is presented annually at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

The award is named in honor of Frederick Charles Hicks, the first great American law librarian/scholar who was also the first academic law librarian to serve as president of ̨ÍåSWAG.

CRITERIA

Preference is given to members of ALL-SIS. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible for nomination. A nominee can be an individual or a group, and should exhibit extended and sustained contributions in one or more of the following areas:

• History of contributions to the field of law librarianship through research, publications, and/or other activities displaying an active participation in the advancement of academic law librarianship;
• Achievement in a particular area of academic law librarianship;
• Service to ̨ÍåSWAG; and
• Service to ALL-SIS.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominations must include:

1. A letter of nomination or a completed nomination form, including the candidate’s full name, title, and institution name and address. If the candidate is retired, include name, home address, and most recent former employer.
2. A narrative supporting the nomination which includes a discussion of the candidate’s contributions to academic law librarianship.
3. The name, email, and phone number of the nominating party.

Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS Digital PUBLICATION AWARD

The ALL-SIS Digital Publication Award recognizes a significant contribution to legal literature that is born and remains digital. A non-exhaustive list of formats which might be considered for the award include: exhibition catalog, library catalog, users guide, blog post, bibliography, webpage, or research guide.

CRITERIA

To qualify for the award the publication must be:

• Published/posted in the year prior to the award (i.e. between April of the prior year and March of the award year);
• In a digital format; and
• About any aspect of law librarianship, legal bibliography, or legal research.

It is important to acknowledge the inherent difficulty of judging a pool of so many potentially different formats. Awards are not presented in a given year if the Committee does not feel submissions meet the award criteria.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email publications to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Publications may be submitted for consideration by any ̨ÍåSWAG member, including the authors.

Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS OUTSTANDING ARTICLE AWARD: Long Form and Short Form

The ALL-SIS Outstanding Article Award recognizes members contributions to the enhancement of academic law librarianship through the publication of scholarly articles.

CRITERIA

To qualify for consideration, articles must be:

• Published in the year prior to the award, (i.e. between April of the prior year and March of the award year);
• In any format;
• In any publication (other than Law Library Journal or ̨ÍåSWAG Spectrum because articles in those publication are ineligible for a ̨ÍåSWAG award); and
• About any aspect of academic law librarianship or legal research.

Long Form: Any article of more than 5000 words.

Short Form: Any article of less than 5000 words.

Awards are not presented in a given year if the Committee does not feel submissions meet the award criteria.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email articles to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Articles may be submitted for consideration by any ̨ÍåSWAG member, including the authors.

Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS Book Award

The ALL-SIS Book Award recognizes a significant textual contribution to legal literature. The textual work may be a book or an edited work. Nominations for the Book Award shall be measured by the creative, evaluative elements and the extent to which originality and judgment were factors in the formation of the work. The term book’ is meant to be broadly defined, and includes works that: 1) are bibliographical in nature, listing the works of a particular author, printer, or country, or a particular theme; or 2) contribute to advancing legal research or law librarianship.

CRITERIA

To qualify for consideration the book must be:

• Published in the year prior to the award, (i.e. between April of the prior year and March of the award year);
• In any format; and
• About any aspect of academic law librarianship or legal research.

Award is not presented in a given year if the Committee does not feel submissions meet the award criteria.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email book title to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Books may be submitted for consideration by any ̨ÍåSWAG member, including the authors.

Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.

ALL-SIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

The ALL-SIS Outstanding Service Award honors an ALL-SIS member who has made outstanding contributions to ALL-SIS in areas of section activity and in professional service.

CRITERIA

Nominees must be an active or retired member of ALL-SIS. Current ALL-SIS Executive Board members and Awards Committee members are ineligible for nomination. Nominees may excel in one or more of the following areas:

• Outstanding leadership in ALL-SIS, at meetings, and in committees;
• Special and notable service to ALL-SIS, such as participation in special projects;
• Participation in ALL-SIS education programs and public speaking activities; and
• Mentoring activities which encourage others in ALL-SIS.

The above list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of criteria. Individuals whose contributions to ALL-SIS take other forms may also be nominated.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Email materials to the ALL-SIS Awards Committee Chair. Any ALL-SIS member may nominate themselves or another. Nominations must include:

1. A letter of nomination, including the candidate’s full name, title, and institution name/address. If the candidate is retired, include name, home address, and most recent former employer.
2. A narrative supporting the nomination, to include a discussion of the candidate’s contributions to ALL-SIS.
3. A curriculum vitae of the candidate.
4. The name, email, address, and phone number of the nominating party.

Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (Eastern) on March 15, 2024.