Apply now for the Celine Palatsky Travel Award! Applications are due on March 7, 2025. 

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter is pleased to offer the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to support attendance at the 53rd ARLIS/NA Annual Conference, Together: Activating Community, hosted virtually May 12-15, 2025.

The funding will cover registration (secured before the April 21 early rate deadline) for the virtual conference. This is a great opportunity for students and new members who want to become more involved in the organization, and we encourage you to apply!

Eligibility:

• Must be a member in good standing with both ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/NA New York Chapter.  

• Must not have full institutional support.  

• Must not be an ARLIS/NA New York Chapter board member.  

• Must not have won this award in the past five years.  

How to apply:

Send your resume or CV, a letter of application, and the name and contact information of one professional reference by email (PDF preferred) to Jessica Cline (jessicacline@nypl.org), Chair of ARLIS/NA New York.  Please include "Celine Palatsky" in the subject line.

Your letter of application should describe your interest in the conference and how you expect to benefit from your attendance. The deadline for application is 6:00 PM EST, Friday, March 7.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Chair of ARLIS/NA New York, the previous year's recipient, and one chapter member in good standing. Applicants will be notified by Friday, March 14.

About the Celine Palatsky Travel Award

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Travel Award was initiated in 1993 and renamed in 2000 in memory of Celine Palatsky, who served as Associate Museum Librarian of the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1971 to 1999 and as ARLIS/NA New York Treasurer for fourteen consecutive years. Celine grew up in France and handled books as a cataloger and reference librarian at the Met in numerous languages, including Greek and Latin. She was a dedicated professional, serving the chapter from 1979 to 1993 and participating in local, regional, and national meetings. 

We encourage members to donate in support of the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to promote the professional development of our community through conference attendance.

Learn more about the Celine Palatsky Travel Award.

2025 Celine Polatsky Award Committee

Jessica Cline (Chapter and Committee Chair)

Ann Bell (Committee Member)

Flannery Cusick (Past Winner)