Attention!
MLS Candidates and First Time Attendees,
apply for the Kay Bader Scholarship to attendthe
Massachusetts Library Association Conference 2007
The MLA is offering 4 scholarships to help defray the costs of attending the annual MLA Conference. The scholarships are available to current and future library staff who wish to attend the conference at the Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA, May 2-4, 2007.
Who is eligible?
- Applicants must be first time MLA Annual Conference attendees.
- Applicants must be able to attend at least one day of the conference.
- Applicants must be students in an M.L.S. program OR currently employed
in a Massachusetts library. - Applicants whose supervisor is a current member of the MLA Executive Board are not eligible.
Two scholarships will be awarded to current library employees and two will be awarded to library school students.
How do I apply?
Applicants must fill out the application form and write a short statement on:
1.) Why you’d like to attend to Conference
2.) How do libraries help people Branch Out?
Application forms are available online or in hard copy at your library. If you need a form and are unable to access one electronically, please call Ellen MJ Keane at 978-934-4594 to have one mailed to you.
Completed applications may be mailed or faxed to:
Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System
Attention: Mary Behrle
175 Andover Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-739-4537 (fax)
mary@nmrls.org
When is the deadline and when are winners announced?
Completed applications must be received by 3/22/07. Winners will be notified by telephone by 4/1/07
What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarships cover the cost of registration on the days of attendance. MLA will also cover half the cost of accommodations (single or double room) for scholarship winners. The scholarship does not cover transportation. Scholarship winners will also receive a complimentary one-year membership to the Massachusetts Library Association.
If I win a scholarship, what are my obligations?
Scholarship winners need only to attend one day of the conference and are free to choose whatever sessions most interest them. Scholarship winners may be asked to write a brief account of their MLA conference experience for the MLA newsletter, Bay State Libraries.
If you have questions about the scholarships please contact:
Ellen MJ Keane at 978-934-4594; email: Ellen_Keane@uml.edu,
Mary Behrle at 978-762-4433 x14; email: mary@nmrls.org.