Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship

What is the Conable Conference Scholarship? The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA's Annual Conference. The goal of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is to advance two principles that Gordon held dear: intellectual freedom and mentoring. The Conable Scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing for six…

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ALA Scholarship Deadline

If you need a bit of financial help to get through your graduate program, scholarship funds are now available.  The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master's degree level.  Get your application in early.  The deadline to apply is March 1, 2017.…

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Travel Scholarships for Upcoming Federal Librarians

by Julie K. WilliamsALASC Treasurer2010-2011Planning to attend ALA Annual, but short on cash? Have an interest in Federal Librarianship? Good news! The ALA's Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) offers two student awards to defray the cost of attending the annual conference. Applications for the 2011 awards are being accepted until April 15, 2011.Julie K. Williams received the…

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