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Massachusetts Library Association Scholarship Opportunity

If you have never attended the annual MLA conference, now's your chance! Apply for the Kay Bader Scholarship to attend the Massachusetts Library Association Conference 2012

Book to the Future

The MLA is offering seven (7) scholarships to help first time attendees 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  DCU Center in Worcester, MA May 9-10, 2012.

Who is eligible?

• All applicants must be first time MLA Annual Conference attendees.
• Massachusetts librarians and paralibrarians.  All staff levels are encouraged to apply!
• Massachusetts librarians or paralibrians who are between jobs.
• Massachusetts residents who are enrolled in an accredited M.L.S. program.
• Massachusetts residents who are new graduates of an accredited M.L.S. program (degree must have been conferred no earlier than 5/1/2011).
• Currently serving Trustees of a Massachusetts Library
• Current members of a Massachusetts Library Friends group.

Two (2) scholarships will be awarded to current students.
Five (5) scholarships will be awarded to Massachusetts librarians, paralibrarians, trustees or friends.

How do I apply?

Click here to open the online applicaiton form and write a 300-500 word statement answering one of the following questions:

Question 1
The present is the future's past.  What one thing would you change today to make the brightest future possible for libraries?

Question 2
You are a fortune teller.  A book comes in to your tent and says, “Give me a reading.”   What do you see?

When is the deadline and when are winners announced?
Completed applications must be received by April 6, 2012
Winners will be notified by telephone by April 18, 2012

What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarships cover the cost of registration on the days of attendance, conference meals and half the cost of accommodations for those requiring lodging on Tuesday and/or Wednesday nights. The scholarship does not cover transportation. Scholarship winners will also receive a complimentary membership to the Massachusetts Library Association for April 2012-April 2013. 

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 a member of the scholarship committee:
Ellen MJ Keane at 978-934-4594; email: Ellen_Keane@uml.edu
Danielle Kovacs at 413-545-2784; email: dkovacs@library.umass.edu
Kirsten Underwood at 978-686-4080; email: kunderwood@mvlc.org
Gianna Gifford at 617-521-2777; email: Gianna.Gifford@simmons.edu