(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association)
ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadline for the scholarships is Friday, May 15. If you have any questions about the scholarships, please contact the ILA Office, at ila@ila.org.
Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) Scholarship
The ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum has established a scholarship to offset registration, travel, and lodging for one technical services staff member who would not otherwise be able to attend the ILA Annual Conference. Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and geographic diversity. Priority in selection will be given to first-time ILA Conference attendees. If awarded, the scholarship covers registration and expenses to the ILA Annual Conference, not to exceed $1,000.
The winner will write a brief post-conference essay to include what benefits they received from the conference. The winner agrees that this summary may be published in the ILA Reporter and may be used for future scholarship promotional materials. To apply for this scholarship, please click here.
Valerie J. Wilford Scholarship Grant for Library Education
Presented by Illinois Library Association and the ILA Awards Committee in honor of Valerie Wilford (1939-2016). As a teacher and mentor to hundreds of librarians, Valerie Wilford made enormous contributions to school librarianship, multi-type cooperation and resource sharing in Illinois. This award is supported by the Valerie J. Wilford Memorial Fund. Scholarship grant for the pursuit of education in librarianship; the scholarship may be used for a graduate or undergraduate class, a class in an LTA program, registration fees for a workshop, webinar, seminar, conference or other educational opportunity.
Applicants must be personal members of ILA or AISLE, or another Illinois state library association; or staff at an ILA institutional member library. The award will be given to an individual or group that has made the most successful case for an educational event that will enhance the group or individual’s ability to promote multi-type cooperation. There will be only one award per person or group.
To be considered for this award, the activity must be participation in an educational opportunity. This may be a graduate, undergraduate, or LTA class or another continuing education activity such as workshop or conference attendance. The reimbursable amount is up to $1000. The activity should take place, or have taken place, in the calendar year in which the award is announced. If it has already taken place and the applicant seeks reimbursement, evidence of completion should be included in the application. If it has not taken place by the application deadline of May 15, reimbursement will be contingent upon the successful applicant’s provision of evidence of completion.
Scholarship vouchers entitling successful applicants to reimbursement of legitimate expenses related to the activity (registration/tuition fees, travel expenses, meals, lodging, materials required for activity, or substitute fees) will be presented. The reimbursable amount is up to $1000. The recipient will also be invited and recognized at the awards lunch held during the ILA Annual Conference.
To apply for this scholarship, please go here.
