The James V. Mink Scholarship was established to encourage professional
development of future archivists by providing support to attend the
Annual Meeting of the Society of California Archivists. The meeting
will take place this year from May 7-9 in Riverside, CA.

Recipients of the Scholarship receive a $500 stipend toward meeting
attendance and pre-conference workshop, and are recognized at the Annual
Meeting Award Luncheon.

The James V. Mink Scholarship is awarded to an individual committed to a
career in archival administration. In order to be eligible, applicants
must meet one of the following two criteria:

1) The applicant is either enrolled in:

* an archival education program in California,
* a specialized education program sponsored by an archival institution in the state,
* or is a student member of SCA enrolled in an archival education program outside the state or;

2) The applicant has completed an archival education program as defined above and has less than one year of archival work experience.


Each applicant must submit an application form, along with a letter of
recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant's background and
goals in the archival profession.

Applications are now being accepted and can be accessed from the Society
of California Archivists' website at: http://www.calarchivists.org/schol/minksch.html

For more information about the award, contact the Society of California
Archivists Award Committee Chair, Chuck Wilson, at chuckw@ucr.edu.


Self nominations are encouraged!