The Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) is now accepting applications for the Ralph Papakhian Travel Grant. The grant supports attendance at the annual MOUG meeting and,in recognition of Ralph’s mentoring role in music librarianship over decades, is especially intended to support newer members of the profession in both public and technical services library roles.
The award offers free conference registration for the 2025 MOUG annual meeting (virtual, dates TBD); and one year’s free membership in MOUG, including three issues of the MOUG newsletter.
Students, paraprofessionals, or professionals in the first five years of their professional careers who are likely to benefit from MOUG’s educational opportunities are eligible to apply. This includes everyone who works with music materials in libraries or library systems, whether they are music specialists or generalists. Professional and workplace need, financial need, past training and experience, demonstration of initiative, likely further contributions to the profession, and comments from reference letters are also considered. Applicants need not be current members of MOUG. Preference will be given to applicants who will be attending the MOUG annual meeting for the first time, but anyone who meets the preceding conditions and who has attended a previous MOUG annual meeting is eligible to apply. Preference will also be given to applicants who have not previously been awarded a Ralph Papakhian Travel Grant.
Applications are due October 1, 2024, and shall consist of a letter that includes a rationale for attending the MOUG annual meeting, an explanation of financial need and a brief vita.
All application materials shall be sent by email, either as in-text messages or as attachments in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format to the MOUG Past Chair, Mary Huismann (huisma1@stolaf.edu). Applicants will be notified of the outcome by e-mail no later than November 1, 2024.
For more information about MOUG, please visit the MOUG website at https://musicoclcusers.org. MOUG has helped train and mentor numerous music library professionals and has helped shape the OCLC products and services we use every day.