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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.
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.
