CSD Scholarships to the OLA 2024 Conference

Hello, 
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for the first round of CSD scholarships to the OLA conference is this Thursday, Feb. 29. If we don't award all the scholarships in the first round, we'll open the application again, but apply now for the best chance of getting a scholarship. 
 
The Children's Services Division (CSD) of the Oregon Library Association (OLA) is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 for members of CSD to attend the 2024 OLA Conference in Salem, OR. Funds are intended to cover the cost of registration, hotel lodging for Tuesday night (if attending a pre-conference) and Wednesday and Thursday night for regular conference attendance, travel, and meals.

Applicants:
 -must be a current member of the Children's Services Division of OLA or become a member
 -can receive one CSD scholarship per year (September-August)

Scholarship recipients:
-agree to share information with other CSD members in a CSD Board-approved manner such as those outlined below.
 -complete a short survey upon completion of the conference
-are required to pay any extra costs of family members or friends who accompany them to the event
-must provide receipts for reimbursement of travel and meal expenses

In awarding scholarships, preference is given to:
1. Applicants from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups,
2. Applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups,
3. Applicants who have not previously been awarded a CSD scholarship, and/or,
4. Applicants employed at small or rural institutions with limited funding.

By accepting a scholarship, the recipient agrees to share what they learned with CSD membership in a mutually agreed upon time frame and manner such as presenting at a workshop or conference; writing an article for the OLA Quarterly, Hotline, or CSD blog; coordinating a Mock workshop; becoming a member of the CSD board or other professional development method.

The first deadline is February 29, 2024 for notification of award by March 12.

Apply now: https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact:
Jackie Partch, CSD Scholarship Chair - [email protected]
Monica Hoffman, CSD Chair - [email protected]

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