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Gale Offers Scholarships for Small and Rural Library Staffs to Attend PLA Conference

Gale Offers Scholarships for Small and Rural Library Staffs to Attend PLA Conference              

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Gale/Cengage Learning, in partnership with  WebJunction, is offering scholarships that will pay for the library staffs from two small and rural libraries to attend the 2012 Public Library Association  (PLA) annual conference in  Philadelphia, PA.

As part of its Small Library Support Program, Gale will provide travel, lodging registration and all related expenses for library  staff (serving populations of 50,000 or less) to attend the PLA conference in March. All  scholarships will also include reimbursement to cover the library  staff’s time away from work (temp replacement, etc.). Libraries can apply for the scholarship online by submitting a short  essay (500 words or less) answering one of the following questions:

(1) How will attending the PLA Conference help me or my small or rural library bridge the digital divide for my patrons?

(2) How will attending the PLA conference help me to increase innovative  or unique advocacy efforts to demonstrate value (or change perceptions  about libraries) in my community.

Essays must be submitted by January 18. The winners will be notified no later than the week of January 30.”

Stephen

 

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Posted on: December 23, 2011, 4:29 pm Category: Uncategorized

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