Dear Hospital and Clinical Librarians, Are you seeking funding to attend a meeting, further your professional education or conduct research? The HSL/MLA Professional Development Grant is intended to encourage participation in professional programs or to support reimbursement for expenses incurred in conduction scientific research; aid librarians working in hospitals and other clinical care institutions in developing and acquiring the knowledge and skills delineated in Platform for Change (MLA's Educational Policy Statement) and Using Scientific Evidence to Improve Information Practice (MLA's Research Policy Statement). The deadline for the next grant award if August 1, 2002. Up to $800.00 is available to the recipient. the award is made September 15, 2002. For application forms and eligibility see: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/prodev.htm. For more information, please contact, Lisa Fried Coordinator, Research and Professional Recognition Medical Library Association Suite 1900 65 East Wacker Place Chicago, IL 61601-7298 [log in to unmask] (312) 419-9094 ext. 28 (312) 419-8950 (fax) Toni Tucker Chair, Hospital Libraries Section/MLA Professional Development Grant Jury Toni Tucker (V) 309-438-7402 Milner Library (F) 309-438-3676 Illinois State University Campus Box 8900 Normal, IL 61790-8900