On behalf of Dr. Joseph Winberry (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) and myself (Dr. Kristina Shiroma, Louisiana State University), I’m excited to introduce the Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF), a part of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table. The EJTF is dedicated to working alongside adults aged 65 and older, as well as libraries,… Read more »
Funding
Special Library Association Tuition Scholarships
In 2025, SLA intends to offer six (6) to eight (8) Tuition Scholarships of $5,000 each. Applications are due by midnight Pacific Time, Monday, June 16, 2025. https://sla.org/page/scholarships – Special Libraries Association, Inc. Criteria and Application for 2025 Tuition Scholarship for Post-Secondary Degree Programs For questions about the award, please contact the Scholarship Committee @ anb@platypi.com
Bound To Stay Bound Books “My First AASL National Conference” Travel Grant
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will award 30 travel grants to school library professionals wishing to attend the AASL National Conference for the first time. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by Bound to Stay Bound Books and may be… Read more »
ARSL Conference Scholarships
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Annual Conference Scholarship deadline is approaching! The Dr. Bernard Vavrek Conference Scholarship for LIS (Library and Information Science) students will close on April 21st. Available to both ARSL members and non-members currently enrolled in Library and Information Science (LIS) courses. This conference scholarship is named in honor of the… Read more »
Funding Opportunity for Oral Historians
The Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund offers up to $4,000 for projects documenting urgent crises in the U.S. and worldwide. Whether you’re researching war, natural disasters, political repression, or other unfolding crises, this fund can support travel, per diem, and transcription costs to help you capture critical stories in real time. Deadline: April 15,… Read more »