Have you ever wanted to attend the Massachusetts Library
Association (MLA) Conference, but could use a little help from your friends - the
travel expenses and registration costs got in the way?
The Western Massachusetts Library Advocates (WMLA) are
pleased to offer 4 scholarships of up to $250 each to cover conference
registration, meals and travel to the MLA Annual Conference which will be held
at the DCU Center in Worcester from Monday, May 4 to Wednesday, May 6th. Costs, up to the limit, will be reimbursed
upon submission of receipts for out-of-pocket expenses.
By April 8, 2015, please submit a brief paragraph
explaining why you want to attend the conference to Eric Poulin at
pouline@gcc.mass.edu or John Ramsay at jramsay@springfieldlibrary.org. In your email, in addition to why you’d like
to attend, include your full name, library affiliation, email and phone contact
information.
Preference will be given to first time attendees, but
others will be considered.
Decisions will be made by April 14, 2015, and award
winners will be notified that day.
Winners will also be announced that morning at the WMLA Semi- Annual
meeting.
These scholarships are provided through a memorial fund
in the memory of Franklin P. Taplin, long time western Massachusetts librarian,
trustee, Western Mass Library Club and WMLA member.
If you have any questions about the scholarships or the
application process, please contact either Eric or John at the email addresses noted
above.
