(via Julia Warga, Kenyon College) Many of us know those special librarians who invest their time and talent to make positive changes in the profession of librarianship. They are the ones taking risks to further the cause of the industry and working tirelessly for change within library organizations. They are the ones inspiring their colleagues…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships – Non-HSLI
Call for Applications: Travel Grant for The Innovative Library Classroom conference (Deadline Feb. 19)
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) is pleased to announce a grant to attend the 2018 conference, held at Radford University in Radford, VA on May 8th and May 9th. The grant will help someone from an underrepresented and/or marginalized group attend the conference by providing funding for registration or accommodations…
Call for Nominations: MLA’s Daniel T. Richards Prize (Deadline Jan. 19)
(via Rebecca Raszewski, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago) The Collection Development Section of the Medical Library Association is seeking nominations for the Daniel T. Richards Prize of $250.00 for writing related to health sciences collection development. The Richards Prize will be presented to an individual who created a…
Registration Open for General Grants Training in Springfield (February 15-16)–Discount for IACRL Members
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL President) This workshop is open to everyone, not just law enforcement, and is appropriate for educators and librarians. Grants Training in Springfield, IL–February 15-16, 2018 The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Springfield, February 15-16, 2018. This training is applicable to grant…
Call for Proposals: 2018 ACRL Academic Library Impact Research Grants (Deadline April 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of the new Academic Library Impact Research Grants. The ACRL Board of Directors has allocated $20,000 in fiscal year 2018 to offer research grants of up to $3,000 each. These grants will enable librarians to carry out new research, particularly…
LITA Library Hi Tech Award Application Deadline Extended to Jan. 19
(via Dr. Tod Colegrove-University of Nevada, Reno) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and information technology. Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards is Jan. 15
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) The ALA LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to be used to attend the…
UIUC Among 2018 ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow Hosts
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee has selected five sites to host the workshop “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” at a subsidized rate in 2018. Recognizing that scholarly communication issues are central to the work of all academic librarians and all types of institutions, ACRL…
Reminder: Nominations for RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Due Friday, January 5
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) RUSA (Reference & User Services Association), a division of ALA (American Library Association) is seeking nominations for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. The deadline is only days away! Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence…
Call for Nominations: Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award (Deadline Jan. 5)
(via David Larsen, University of Chicago, on behalf of Mary Hollerich, Augsburg College) The American Library Association seeks nominations for the Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award. This award recognizes and honors an individual for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery through recent publication of significant professional literature, participation…