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LIB-Sept. 21, 2005 - #E-38

Write A Successful Research Proposal
UIC Writers Series Offers Seminar on Proposal Writing

Don't miss this opportunity to improve the success of your grant proposals and learn best practices from other grant writers. If you are looking to gain a better understanding of the grant and contract application process when applying for either foundation or governmental sources of funding, register for “Writing A Successful Research Grant Application: Strategies For Principal Investigators.”

Participants will review the basic steps of successful research grant proposal writing as well as learn successful writing approaches by utilizing a variety of resources and tools. Peer review and hands-on writing exercises facilitate the learning process as participants explore current trends and issues in academic grant writing. Participants will then be able to apply these best practices to their own grant writing.

Participants will learn from academicians and scientists as they dialogue collectively with guest presenters and other colleagues on a password-protected website. Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

* Components of a Research Application
* Research Design
* Where to Seek Funding
* The Grant Review Process

Complete details.

WHO SHOULD REGISTER FOR THIS SEMINAR?
This seminar will accommodate anyone interested in enhancing his/her academic grant writing skills. Past participants come from a broad range of academic fields ranging from microbiology to public health, clinical psychology to engineering.

Those seeking funding for the first time will benefit from learning successful approaches and strategies for developing the research grant application, and those who have experience writing academic grants will sharpen their skills while examining current grant writing trends.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Dates: Oct. 6 – Nov. 9, 2005
Cost: $495
Instructor: Renee Jones Welch, PhD
Location: Online
Discounts: University of Illinois employees, students, and alumni -- save
20% off seminar fee (a savings of $99!)

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Register or call (312) 355-0423

Questions about the "Grant Writing for Academic Research" course or any of the other UIC Writers Series seminars may be directed to UIC External Education by phone (312) 355-0423 or email.

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ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum Course: Professional Writing for Librarians, Oct. 17 - Nov. 18, 2005

Meeting and Professional Development Opportunities
• Registration now open for 2006 LibQUAL+™ survey
• See the ARL/OLMS 2005 calendar
• ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum Courses:
• Licensing Review & Negotiation, Sept. 19 - Oct. 21, 2005
• Measuring Library Service Quality, Oct. 11 - Nov. 18, 2005

• The Future of Government Documents in ARL & Regional FDLP Libraries
• Oct. 6 -7, 2005, hosted by University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• ARL Membership Meeting, Oct. 26 - 27, 2005
• Managing Digital Assets: Strategic Issues for Research Libraries, Oct. 28, 2005
• New Ways of Listening to Library Users: Tools for Measuring Service Quality, Nov. 4 - 5, 2005, Washington, DC

Professional Writing for Librarians
Professional Writing for Librarians
ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum Course
Oct. 17–Nov. 18, 2005

"Professional Writing for Librarians" helps participants develop and enhance the research and writing skills that lead to publication. In this course you will review the entire writing process, from getting started to submitting your manuscript. Along the way, you will be introduced to different writing techniques and learn to communicate your ideas and increase your knowledge of the various publications available to you. You will use your own research interests to customize your learning experience, and listen to audio interviews from experienced editors and authors in the field for first-hand insight into the writing and publishing process.

In this course you will:
• develop strategies to help you select a topic
• assess publishing opportunities and the most appropriate venues for your material
• examine the core parts of a research article and hear tips on how to write each part well
• review the fundamentals of drafting, editing, and proofing your text
• learn how to work with editors, reviewers, and publishers, including how to manage your copyrights

Certificates of Completion will be issued to those participants who submit all course assignments and a final online course evaluation form. Ten

MLA continuing education contact hours are awarded upon the successful completion of this course.

Target Audience
Anyone interested in honing their writing skills with the aim of publishing in the library literature.

Instructors
• Patricia Brennan, Product Development Manager, Thomson Scientific (ISI)
• Kaylyn Hipps, Editorial & Research Associate, ARL

Register Now!
Register online
Registration Fee: $500 for ARL members/$575 for nonmembers

For more information or contact Marianne Seales, ARL/OLMS Program Assistant, or 202-296-8656.

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