Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has named the four winners of its Conference Scholarship Program for Academic Librarians: Susan Van Alstyne, Berkeley College; Nina Collins, Indiana Institute of Technology; George Gottschalk, Rogers State University; and John-Bauer Graham, Jacksonville State University. Each of the winners received a travel stipend of $1,500 to attend the ALA Annual Conference June 26 – July 1 in Las Vegas.
Applicants are full-time, permanent staff academic librarians employed by US-based academic institutions of higher education. Librarians submitted a response of up to 300 words to this question: "How will attending this conference benefit your institution and you professionally?" Responses were to include goals for attending the conference, how the conference would benefit the institution's use and respect of intellectual property, and the applicant's financial need in applying.
Founded in 1978 as a not-for-profit organization, CCC provides smart solutions that simplify the process of gaining access to and licensing content. These solutions let businesses and academic institutions get permission to use copyright-protected materials quickly, while compensating publishers and content creators for using their works.
