2022-23 CSD Scholarships: We will let you know when these scholarship opportunities open up. Check the blog, social media and listservs.
Scholarship Opportunity 1:
The Children's Services Division is offering membership scholarships to develop cultural and geographical diversity in our membership. CSD supports OLA's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Our intention is to improve the recruitment and retention of members from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.
This scholarship will cover your OLA and CSD membership fees for one year and, if needed, equipment to allow you to participate in virtual CSD meetings or events.
Full-time, part-time, volunteer, and unemployed persons, working or intending to work in a library setting focusing on children and literacy, are welcome to apply.
Applicants should identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and more), disabled or other diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups.
AND/OR
Applicants should live or work outside or the Portland Metro area (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington counties)
AND/OR
Applicants should live or work in Eastern or Southern Oregon.
Application deadline: June 15, 2021.
Apply here.
This scholarship will cover your OLA and CSD membership fees for one year and, if needed, equipment to allow you to participate in virtual CSD meetings or events.
Full-time, part-time, volunteer, and unemployed persons, working or intending to work in a library setting focusing on children and literacy, are welcome to apply.
Applicants should identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and more), disabled or other diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups.
AND/OR
Applicants should live or work outside or the Portland Metro area (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington counties)
AND/OR
Applicants should live or work in Eastern or Southern Oregon.
Application deadline: June 15, 2021.
Apply here.
Scholarship Opportunity 2
The Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association 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.
Guidelines are as follows (up to but not to exceed):
To be eligible, applicants must be a current member of the Children’s Services Division of OLA. They can receive one CSD scholarship per year (September-August), they must provide receipts for reimbursement (conferences/workshops), and agree to share information with other CSD members in a CSD Board-approved manner such as those outlined below. Recipients will also complete a short survey upon completion of the funded professional development opportunity.
By accepting a scholarships, recipients agree 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, or other professional development method.
Apply here.
Guidelines are as follows (up to but not to exceed):
- National Library Conferences - $500
- State or Regional Conferences - $350
- Webinars - $500
- Library Workshops - $150
- Committee Meetings - $75
To be eligible, applicants must be a current member of the Children’s Services Division of OLA. They can receive one CSD scholarship per year (September-August), they must provide receipts for reimbursement (conferences/workshops), and agree to share information with other CSD members in a CSD Board-approved manner such as those outlined below. Recipients will also complete a short survey upon completion of the funded professional development opportunity.
By accepting a scholarships, recipients agree 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, or other professional development method.
Apply here.
