<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 2021-22 Beta Phi Mu scholarship season is
now OPEN.</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> The Beta Phi Mu Scholarship Review Committee meets
during May and recipients are announced at the Beta Phi Mu Business Meeting and
Member Reception held in conjunction with the ALA Annual Meeting in
June. The 2022 scholarship application season will open November 15, 2021
and run through March 15, 2022.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Eugene
Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Description and criteria: <a href="https://www.betaphimu.org/garfield.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.betaphimu.org/garfield.html</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Application: <a href="https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/77559-Beta-Phi-Mu-International-Library--Information-Studies-Honor-Society" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/77559-Beta-Phi-Mu-International-Library--Information-Studies-Honor-Society</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Frank
B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu
Members</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(239,11,11);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Lottery registration for 2022 Sessa
Scholarships is now OPEN</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62)"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Beta Phi Mu members may register once between
January 1 and August 31 each year. Please see below for a link to the
registration form. </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sessa Scholarships are intended to support Beta Phi Mu
members in pursuing continuing professional education in LIS, archival studies,
or other approved information-related studies. Approved uses include attendance
at professional preconference workshops or short courses; continuing education
courses offered by accredited LIS programs; and online or face-to-face continuing
education workshops and classes sponsored by professional associations and
approved continuing education providers. These awards are not intended to
support conference attendance or the pursuit of a formal degree, such as a
Ph.D. or second Master’s degree.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Description: <a href="https://www.betaphimu.org/sessa.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.betaphimu.org/sessa.html</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Lottery Entry Form: <a href="https://www.betaphimu.org/lottery.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.betaphimu.org/lottery.html</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Beta
Phi Mu Award</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Beta Phi Mu Award award is given in recognition of the
achievement of a library school faculty member or another individual for
distinguished service to education for librarianship. This annual award
consists of $1,000 and a Citation of Achievement. Guidelines and application
forms are available on the </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/43/apply" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;text-decoration-line:none">ALA web site</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(218,68,68);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE REED SCHOLARSHIP WILL NOT
BE AWARDED IN 2022.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(218,68,68);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE WOOLLS SCHOLARSHIP WILL NOT
BE AWARDED IN 2022.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(218,68,68);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE LANCOUR FELLOWSHIP WILL NOT
BE AWARDED IN 2022.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We hope to reinstate these scholarship again some time in the
future.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Professional
Membership</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Beta Phi Mu is pleased to offer a Professional Membership
option. Professional Membership has all same the privileges of Regular
Membership, including: chapter membership, attending all membership meetings of
the Society; speaking at meetings and on motions; proposing motions; voting;
holding office; and presiding.</span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Description and requirements: <a href="https://www.betaphimu.org/professional-membership.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.betaphimu.org/professional-membership.html</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(62,62,62);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Online application: <a href="https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/51435-Beta-Phi-Mu-International-Library--Information-Studies-Honor-Society" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/51435-Beta-Phi-Mu-International-Library--Information-Studies-Honor-Society</a></span></p><div><div>Questions or more info: contact Tom Rink, Beta Phi Mu President (<a href="mailto:rink@nsuok.edu">rink@nsuok.edu</a>)</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div><br></div><div>Tom Rink, MLIS, FSLA<br>Instructor, Library Services<br>Northeastern State University - Broken Arrow Campus<br>3100 East New Orleans Street<br>Broken Arrow, OK 74014<br>phone: 918-449-6457<br></div>
<div>work email: <a href="mailto:rink@nsuok.edu" target="_blank">rink@nsuok.edu</a><br></div><div> <br></div>
<div><i>Empathy, Includer, Responsibility, Consistency, Discipline<br><br></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>