OLA Scholarships
Association of College and Research Libraries, Oregon (ACRL-OR) ACRL-OR currently offers three different scholarship opportunities: ● School/Academic Librarian Collaboration Scholarships
● Professional Development Scholarships
● Fall Conference Scholarships
Visit their scholarship web page for more information.
Children’s Services Division (CSD) CSD offers scholarships to members to supplement professional development opportunities, including attending state, regional, and national conferences relating to serving youth and children, as well as attendance at CSD meetings and workshops. Funds can also be used for equipment such as webcams, headsets, and other tech items to assist in attending webinars, etc. Scholarship amounts will be determined on an individual basis. Visit their scholarship web page for more information.
Leadership Committee All members of OLA, regardless of position or employment, are eligible to apply for the Leadership Development Scholarship with the intended purpose to support leadership development of the membership and contribute to the growth of leadership potential within OLA and libraries statewide. Three scholarships, each up to $1000, are awarded annually. Visit their scholarship application for more information and to apply.
Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) OASL currently offers two different scholarship opportunities: Click on the name of the scholarship for more information.
Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) OYAN awards scholarships for OYAN members’ participation in state, regional, and national conferences or other continuing education opportunities relating to library services for young adults. Visit their scholarship application for more information and to apply.
Support Staff Division (SSD) SSD Gateways scholarship provides the means for Oregon library support staff working in libraries with limited funding to attend the Support Staff Division conference and engage in professional development and networking with their peers. They award: ● One scholarship for the registration fees of nonmembers to attend an SSD Conference.
● Two scholarships for the registration fees of OLA members to attend an SSD Conference.
Visit their scholarship web page for more information. Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) The TSRT scholarship is offered annually for Oregon library staff whose work includes technical services duties (such as acquisitions, collection development, processing, cataloging, etc.) to help offset the cost of attending the Oregon Library Association annual conference and engage in professional development and networking with their peers. Funds may be used towards the cost of OLA conference registration, travel, lodging, and membership in OLA and TSRT. See the TSRT web page for information and application details.
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