Do you have video cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes, 16-milimeter films that all need to be cataloged, housed and given access? Do you wish you could take a class at IMAP to get a better understanding on dealing with this materials? These are only a few examples of the many ways NEA can help fund your professional development in audio/visual media.

Apply for the A/V Professional Development Award to help fund a workshop, conference, or other related project that will help you get a handle on your repository's media.

Audio/Visual (A/V) Professional Development Award
The A/V Professional Development Award of up $500 is given annually by the New England Archivists (NEA) to promote the professional development of members in the field of Audio/Visual. Individual members of NEA are invited to apply for the award. Applicants may propose participating in an educational program or workshop, preparing a paper for possible publication or oral presentation, attending a professional meeting, or any other activity promoting professional development in areas of A/V. The award cannot be used to purchase supplies or equipment. PLEASE NOTE: Recipients are expected to submit a report on their project upon completion to the NEA Newsletter and/or present at the NEA annual meeting.

Application Instructions:
   -- Open to members of NEA in good standing.
   -- The application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature.
   -- Explain, in 500 words or less, the activity the award would support, the expected benefits of the activity, how the award would be used, and a timeline for completion of the project.
   -- Attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget.

Applications must be submitted to Tessa Cierny (tessabeers@gmail.com), AV Professional Development Award Committee Chair, by February 15, 2015.