NOCALL Officers & Committees

GRANTS COMMITTEE

NOCALL Member Grant Application

VIP Grants for AALL Annual Meeting (includes form)

The chair is appointed by the President for a term of one year.  The Chair may appoint additional members as needed.

1.   Mission

• To administer all NOCALL grants given out during the year.

2.   Criteria

• Candidates must be members of NOCALL. NOCALL members may receive more than one NOCALL grant to an AALL function and more than one NOCALL grant to a NOCALL function in their lifetime.
• Applications from first-time grant recipients will have priority. An application for a second grant award may be made when three (3) years have passed since the award of the original grant
• Special circumstances, as determined by the committee, may nullify the three (3) year waiting period
• Members of the grants committee are ineligible to apply.
• Members may receive grants to non-AALL and non-NOCALL sponsored events when the topic is of importance to the law library field and professional development.
• The grants will be awarded on the basis of:
• Proven ability and/or expertise in the topic field.
• Financial need.
• Promise of future usefulness and permanence in the law library profession.
• Willingness to share material

3.   Duties

• Manages distribution of NOCALL grants for the AALL Annual Meeting, the NOCALL Annual Workshop, the NOCALL Annual Institute, and other non-AALL and non-NOCALL sponsored programs.
• Establishes the number and dollar amount of the grants.
• Sends a copy of the grant application form to NOCALL members by arranging for the form's inclusion as a link in the listserv announcement of the grant opportunity, and in the NOCALL newsletter.
• Reviews and evaluates the submitted applications according to pre-established criteria.
• Selects the candidate(s), notifies the successful candidate(s) and announces the recipient(s) of the grants. The recipients are notified and a message is sent to all applicants thanking them for their participation and encouraging them to apply again.
• Successful candidates are announced at the next meeting and newsletter.
• Sends list of successful candidates along with award amount to Treasurer, using the Treasurer’s reimbursement form.
• All grants that are not used revert to the Board for disposition.
• Maintains file of application forms, completed applications, list of recipients, resolutions and letters.

4.   Calendar

• Send email announcement and link to application form for NOCALL workshop in September.  Publish form in NOCALL newsletter as publication deadline permits. Award grant(s) for workshop.
• Send email announcement and link to application form for NOCALL Institute out in January. Publish form in NOCALL newsletter as publication deadline permits.  Award grant(s) for Institute.
• Send email announcement and link to application form for AALL Annual Meeting in March. Publish form in NOCALL newsletter as publication deadline permits. Award grant(s) for Annual Meeting
• Announce and administer other grant opportunities as they arise during the fiscal year.
• Announce grant recipients at the Business meeting in May.