The Grants and Scholarship Committee received 17 applications for the 2008 Julieanne V. Nilson Scholarship. Both the number and the quality of the applications were impressively high, and this is extremely encouraging for the future of librarianship. The selection process was very difficult as there were so many excellent statements and enthusiastic letters of support, but our final recommendation is that this year's Nilson Scholars should be Angela Slaughter Dresselhaus and Lindsay Beth Given.

Angela has an impressive command of library technology, loads of initiative, and a mature view of the profession. In fact, she is already operating at a professional level with international impact. Her references are glowing and her statement is both articulate and enthusiastic. In short, she is a star.

Beth's heartfelt and extremely well-written statement on "fearless Librarianship" bowled the committee over. She shows enormous energy and enthusiasm as well as a strong commitment to the field. Her references were also glowing.

Moira Smith
Chair, Scholarship and Grants Committee