Petroleum & Energy Resources Division
2007 Student Stipend Award

The Special Libraries Association Petroleum & Energy Resources Division is offering a Student Stipend award to help cover expenses at the 2007 SLA Annual Conference in Denver, CO, June 3-6, 2007. The Stipend includes $500 plus student registration to the conference plus free entrance to any PER ticketed events at the 2007 Conference. The conference theme is “Climbing to new heights."

Eligibility

• All Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited graduate level library or information science program and be interested in a career in petroleum or energy librarianship.
• The 2007 Denver conference must be the first SLA conference attended.
• It is MANDATORY that applicants be members of SLA as of April 1, 2007 to be eligible. Students can access an SLA Membership Application form at: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/joinsla/index.cfm.
• The recipient may not accept a travel award for the 2007 conference from any other SLA Division or Chapter.

Application Procedures
Prepare a written statement of approximately 500 words on the following topic:

Why should the Petroleum & Energy Resources Division send me to the 2007 SLA Conference?

Note: Essays listing what you will do at the conference will not be considered. Rather, the essay must incorporate the conference theme and demonstrate the anticipated benefits.

Include a letter of recommendation from either a faculty advisor or the SLA Student Group Faculty advisor.

Submit the above documents, along with your address, telephone number and email address (if applicable), postmarked no later than April 1, 2007 to:

Daran Bishop
Technical Information Specialist
Marathon Oil Co.
P.O. Box 3128
Houston, TX 77253
USA
Tel 713-296-3640
Email: DLBishop@MarathonOil.com