Library Travel Research Grants, University of Florida

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2005 Library Travel Grants

Application Deadline: March 02, 2005

The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida will
again offer Library Travel Research Grants for Summer 2005. These awards are
funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Their purpose is to
enable researchers-faculty and graduate students-from other U.S. colleges
and universities to use the extensive resources of the Latin American
Collection in the University of Florida Libraries, thereby enhancing its
value as a national resource.

At least three awards of up to $750 each will be made to cover travel and
living expenses. Awardees are expected to remain in Gainesville for at least
one week and, following their stay, submit a brief (2-3 pp.) report on how
their work at UF Libraries enriched their research project and offer
suggestions for possible improvements of the Latin American Collection.
Researchers' work at the Latin American Collection may be undertaken at any
time during the summer, starting May 15th, but must be completed by August
14, 2005. At least one grant will be made to a scholar from a Florida
college or university.

The UF Libraries Latin American Collection
The UF Libraries Latin American Collection contains one of the finest
collections of Latin American materials in the United States. It consists of
over 400,000 volumes, some 50,000 reels of microfilm (many unique and very
scarce), renowned newspaper and government-document holdings, and a growing
access to computer-based electronic information resources.

Areas of collection focus include all disciplines, although literature, the
humanities and the social sciences are best represented. All regions of
Latin America are also well represented, with the Caribbean,
Circum-Caribbean and Brazil having the deepest holdings, while the Andean
and Southern Cone regions are developing strengths. Other units of the UF
Libraries also contain important resources and researchers are encouraged to
utilize them as well. The UF Map Library houses approximately 500,000 maps
and atlases, some 50,000 of which deal with Latin American topics. The
Science Library has important book and journal holdings on agriculture,
tropical conservation and development. The Special Collections Department
has manuscript holdings such as the Rochambeau, Jeremie, Braga Brothers
Sugar Company, and Dussell papers.

The UF Libraries are available on the Internet at the following URL:
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu. Email for further information regarding the Latin
American Collection may be sent to: ricphil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Application Procedure
To apply for a Library Travel Grant, send a letter of intent, brief library
research proposal, travel budget and a curriculum vitae to:

Amanda Wolfe
Associate Director
Center for Latin American Studies
PO Box 115530
University of Florida
319 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530

The deadline for all application materials is March 02, 2005.

For more information on the Library Travel Grant, write to the above address
or call (352) 392-0375.

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