Sharing on behalf of our friends at OhioLINK in case any of you are interested in scholarships…
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The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL) is pleased to offer
three library student scholarships and two diversity scholarships
to attend the 2020 OVGTSL Annual Conference held in Akron, Ohio.
Scholarships cover full conference registration and lodging for two nights (May 17 and 18). Scholarship recipients will be required to submit a brief review of the conference and their
experience within 30 days of the end of the conference.
University of Kentucky School of Information Science,
Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL), and
OhioNET have generously sponsored student scholarships.
OhioNET and NASIG have generously sponsored diversity scholarships.
Any full or part-time student enrolled at an ALA-accredited library/information science school in Indiana, Kentucky, or Ohio as of Spring
2020 (including those graduating in Spring 2020) is eligible to apply. Applicants are not required to reside in the Ohio Valley region.
Applicants should include a resume and a short statement (no more than 250 words) summarizing how they would benefit from attending this
conference.
Apply: forms.gle/mpaAhe5T7wXGcs7x8
Diversity scholarships will be awarded to a library student or professional from underrepresented groups and marginalized identities, including
but not limited to: people of color, LGBTQIA+, ability/disability, and others who are traditionally underrepresented in libraries. Any individual currently employed full or part time in the library field or enrolled full or part time in an ALA accredited library/information
science graduate program is eligible to apply.
Applicants should include a resume and a short statement (no more than 250 words) summarizing how they would benefit from attending this
conference.
Apply:
forms.gle/JW3o4VU8Scu8sU838
For more information
about scholarships and the conference, visit:
ideaexchange.uakron.edu/ovgtsl2020/scholarships.html
Questions regarding scholarships may be directed to Erin Kilkenny, Scholarship Chair:
ekilkenny@ohiolink.edu
Application Deadline:
March 2, 2020
Notification Deadline:
March 16, 2020
Acceptance Deadline:
March 30, 2020
Thank you,
Erin Kilkenny
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK)
A member of the Ohio Technology Consortium
1224 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212
Office: (614) 485-6753 • Fax: (614) 228-1807
Per Ohio Revised Code, this communication and any attachments may constitute a public record. (http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/149.43)