Boris Volodin Memorial Travel Grant
Boris Fedorovich Volodin was a founding member of the association Bibliotheca Baltica and delivered papers for each of Bibliotheca Baltica’s seven last symposia, giving his colleagues thorough information of the development in Russia in respect to the conference themes. He died during his term as board member of Bibliotheca Baltica on May 16, 2005. It would have been a great pleasure for him to help with organizing a Bibliotheca Baltica Symposium hosted by his home library.
Boris Volodin had been working at the National Library of Russia, in the Research Department of Library Science, for almost a quarter of a century. As one of the leading specialists on international comparative studies in the fields of library science and library history, he was one of the most actives representatives of his country on international conferences and in international organisations.
In order to commemorate his engagement for the cooperation of libraries in the Baltic Sea Area, Association Bibliotheca Baltica decided to issue the Boris Volodin Memorial Travel Grant. It is designed to enable younger librarians from Bibliotheca Baltica’s member countries to participate in its symposia. The grant covers international travel costs and hotel costs.
Applicants should hand in an approximately 4 DIN A 4 page essay in which they state their own professional view on the general theme of the symposium: “What does the symposium’s theme mean to your personal professional attitude and what interest would you have when participating?”
Eligible countries: Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Germany, Finland, Russia, Poland, Norway.
Deadline for next possible application will be announced here. The board of Association Bibliotheca Baltica will make the decision.
To apply for the grant, please send:
- essay
- application form (click here)
- estimation of travel costs and hotel expenses
via e-mail to karina.bandere@lnb.lv or by ordinary mail to the National Library of Latvia, Terbatas iela 75, Riga, LV1320, Latvia.
