Librarians Association of The University of California (LAUC)

Research and Professional Development Committee

2008-2009 LAUC Research Grant Proposal Call and Calendar

To: LAUC members

From: Lucia Diamond, Chair, LAUC Research and Professional Development (R&PD) Committee

RE: Call for Research Proposals, 2008/2009

I am pleased to forward the Call for Research Proposals for the University-wide Research Grants for Librarians program for 2008/2009. The detailed calendar below indicates dates for submission and evaluation of proposals.

Research funds allow University of California librarians a unique opportunity to engage in scholarly research and creative activity that enhances our contributions to the University and our profession. Assistance in preparing a grant and lists of previously funded projects are available from your divisional research committees, who are always willing to help in the development of new research projects. The "Research" page on the LAUC website features several helpful documents:

The complete Guidelines and documentation are available here:
http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/resguide-rev.html

The R&PD page on the LAUC website features additional helpful background documentation:

What Types Of Research And Research-Related Projects Has LAUC/UCOP Funded Or Not Funded In The Past?
http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/resguide-rev.html#Appendix_A

Complete list of previously funded projects, with several proposals linked as examples
http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/recipients/recipients.html

Please note that one paper copy (with the required signatures) AND an email copy of your proposal must be submitted to the Chair of your divisional research committee by January 9, 2009.

The R&PD Committee may send reminders of impending deadlines during the 2008-09 review cycle, but we urge any LAUC member who is considering a research project to be become familiar with the timetable and to adhere to the deadlines listed below.

See the following documents and forms for important additional information:

Proposal Checklist and Evaluation Worksheet

http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/resguide-rev.html#Appendix_B

Research Grants for Librarians Program Cover Sheet

http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/rescover.doc

Supplemental Budget Information Sheet (There is also a sample version of this document available on the Web showing how to fill in this form)

http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/supplemental_budget_info.doc

NOTE: Be sure to download the cover sheet, guidelines and checklist.

Funding for projects approved by the R&PD Committee and the Office of the President will be available July 1, 2009. Projects should be planned for implementation after that date.

Remember that you may request funds to cover the cost of a replacement so that you may take time off to do your research. The level and length of this replacement is negotiated individually on a case-by-case basis. If your proposal includes replacement funding, this must be discussed with your immediate supervisor, AUL and University Librarian prior to the submission of the request, and the University Librarian must sign on the paper copy of the cover sheet to approve release time. [Affiliated librarians not reporting to a University Librarian should follow these procedures with their equivalent administrators.]

LAUC Research and Professional Development Calendar 2008/2009

By Date	Action	Who
Oct. 15, 2008	Call for proposals distributed	LAUC R&PD Chair
Periodically (roughly monthly) set milestone weeks	Reminders sent to local divisions During this time, Divisional Committees consult, advise, and encourage proposals	Divisional Committee members and/or Divisional Committee Chair
Nov. 25, 2008	Final call for proposals distributed	LAUC R&PD Chair
Periodically (bi-weekly or monthly) set milestone weeks	Reminders sent to local divisions During this time, Divisional Committees consult, advise, and encourage proposals	Divisional Committee members and/or Divisional Committee Chair
Jan. 9, 2009	Proposals due to Divisional Committee Chairs	Grant Applicants
Jan. 10 - 28, 2009	Divisional Committees review proposals from their campuses. Provide feedback, mentoring and informal assistance; get revised proposals from applicants	Divisional Committees Grant Applicants
By Jan. 28, 2009	Divisional Committee Chairs mail 1 paper copy of each proposal (with signatures), and email another copy (as attachment) to LAUC R&PD Chair	Divisional Committee Chairs
By Feb. 2, 2009	Statewide R&PD Chair emails proposals from all campuses to all Divisional Committee chairs	LAUC R&PD Chair
Week of March 2, 2009 or thereabouts	LAUC R&PD Committee meets in person for first review of proposals	LAUC R&PD Committee
By Mar. 2, 2009 (estimated)	Questions (clarifications, additions to proposals) e-mailed to applicants	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair
March 23, 2009	Email copy of revised proposal submitted to LAUC Committee Chair	Grant Applicants
By March 31, 2009 (estimated)	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair emails revised proposals to LAUC R&PD Committee members	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair
Week of April 13, 2009	LAUC R&PD Committee makes final decision on all proposals (via conference call)	LAUC R&PD Committee
Apr. 20, 2009	Final recommendations to UCOP	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair
May 20, 2009 (estimated)	UCOP notifies Statewide committee chair of their decisions	UCOP
May 27, 2009 (estimated)	Grant recipients announced	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair
June 1, 2009	Grant recipients receive official notification of grant awards	LAUC R&PD Committee Chair
July 1, 2009	Grants funded	UCOP/local campus business offices

On behalf of the Research & Professional Development Committee, I encourage you to consider applying for a grant through this program, and we look forward to reading your work.

Lucia Diamond
The Robbins Collection
School of Law, MC 7200
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
Phone: 510-642-5095 / Fax: 510-643-8770 / email: ldiamond@law.berkeley.edu