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Are you an aspiring or seasoned researcher looking for funding to begin a research endeavour or supplement a current project? Do you dream of a professional development opportunity but need funding to make it happen? This year's APLA Memorial Award committee invites members to think about how a successful application(s) could contribute to the professional development of your career and benefit the library profession as a whole. Up to $1,000 will be awarded. Some examples of recently funded APLA Memorial Award projects include: -investigating the attitudes and teaching methods of academic instruction librarians in the Atlantic region -surveying the continuing education needs and practices of library workers -researching information for a publication on the history of literary awards in Canada -participating in the Library of Congress Serials Cataloguing Cooperative Training Program Interested applicants please send a letter outlining your proposal, a current curriculum vitae, and estimated costs of your project by March 15, 2005 to: Tanja Harrison Chair, APLA Memorial Award Committee Vaughan Memorial Library Acadia University Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6 [log in to unmask]