CoALL Grants and Scholarships Available
Rob Richards
Are
you looking for funds to attend the AALL or SWALL annual meetings, or other professional
development programs? Are you in need of additional support for your expenses in library
school? CoALL may be able to help.
To
assist our members in professional growth, CoALL sponsors a Grants and Scholarship Program
to provide funds for attending library related educational programs, courses and/or
institutes. Each year CoALL awards two travel grants: one in the amount of $250.00 for
attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting and one in the amount of $150.00 for attendance at
the V SWALL Annual Meeting. CoALL also provides two scholarships in the amount of $170.00
each for students enrolled in library school. Depending on the availability of funds,
CoALL may also be able to award additional grants for education and training at
conferences, workshops, and special institutes.
CoALL
grants are awarded on the basis of the proven or potential ability of the applicant; the
applicant's promise of future usefulness and permanence in the law library field;
financial need; the contribution of the applicant to CoALL and/or the profession; and the
need for representation by a member of CoALL at the institute/meeting.
Here
are the procedures for applying for a CoALL grant or scholarship:
Applications
for grants or scholarships are reviewed by the CoALL Executive Board, should be addressed
to the current secretary - David Selden, Law Librarian, National Indian Law Library,
Native American Rights Fund, 1522 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302, Fax: 303-443-7776, E-mail: dselden@narf.org -- and should include the following
information:
(1)
Date. (2) Name. (3) Work address and telephone number. (4) Reason for requesting grant (to
attend AALL Meeting, Institute, etc.). (5) Previous recipient of CoALL Grant? If yes, when
and for what use? (6) Participation in CoALL activities or membership on CoALL Committees.
(7) Employment history in the library field. (8) An itemization of expected expenses,
including registration, travel, lodging, food, etc. (9) Percentage of expenses, if any,
employer will pay.