Applications are now being accepted for the First Step Award a Wiley Professional Development Grant, a cash award which is applicable toward travel costs for the next ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 24-30, 2004. The purpose of the $1,500 grant is to provide librarians new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspective and to encourage professional development in American Library Association Conferences and participation in ALA/ALCTS Serials Section activities