Planning on attending your first APLA this year in St. John's? Think about applying for the APLA First Timer's Conference Grant! To be eligible, an applicant must be a personal member of APLA, residing in Atlantic Canada, and planning to attend her/his first APLA annual conference. Grants are allocated, consistent with general APLA guidelines, to help meet conference related expenses. If more applications are received than can be met by the fund, money will be awarded by drawing from the names of all eligible applicants. Recipients will be expected to write a short report, for the Executive and the APLA Bulletin, summarizing their conference experience. Applicants should include name, business address, chosen means for contacting (mail, e-mail, telephone, fax) estimated costs (travel, accommodation, meals, registration), and a signed compliance with eligibility requirements. Nominations should be submitted by March 31 to: VP, President Elect Lynn Somers Manager, Client Services Nova Scotia Provincial Library Dept of Communities, Culture and Heritage 1741 Brunswick Street, 2nd Floor Halifax NS B3J 3X8 Phone: (902) 424-4852 Fax: (902) 424-0633 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>