CARTO/ACMLA 2020 Conference Bursary

DUE TO THE COVID-19 SITUATION, THE CAG/ACMLA/CCA 2020 CONFERENCE IS UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED

ACMLA/CARTO is offering a bursary for early-career librarians, archivists or MLIS/MAS students, who are new to geospatial and map librarianship, to attend the CARTO2020 conference in conjunction with the CAG & CCA to be held in Victoria British Columbia from May 25 to 29, 2020.

The bursary/scholarship includes a stipend of $1000 CAD towards costs related to the conference (conference registration, lodging, travel), and a one-year membership in ACMLA/CARTO. The successful applicant will also have their response to the question about GIS and map librarianship published in the ACMLA Bulletin

The successful applicant will arrange their own travel & accommodations and will be reimbursed after the conference.

Mentorship is an important component of this bursary, as the recipient will be paired with a mentor for the conference and the following year to help provide support.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have Canadian permanent residency status.

Preference is given to applicants who are new or transitioning to the profession of map and GIS librarianship/archive.

Applicants do not need to be current ACMLA members or have registered for the 2020 conference in order to apply for bursary.

Deadline: March 23, 2020

Applicants will be notified by April 17, 2020.

Questions: Contact Martin Chandler, martin.chandler@mcgill.ca

Please answer the following questions and send your answers along with an up to date CV/Resume as a single PDF file to Martin Chandler (martin.chandler@mcgill.ca).

NOTE: If you have a gmail account, please use this online form instead.

  1. Email adress
  2. Name
  3. Tell us about yourself (3-5 sentences) including whether you are a Canadian citizen or have Canadian permanent residency.
  4. Please provide a thoughtful response (no more than 250 words) to the following questions: What interests you about geospatial (GIS) and map librarianship? How will attending the CARTO2020 conference assist to advance your career?