Good morning again! I am sharing some more news from MLA: The 2022 Equity Fund Grant application is now open! Applications will be accepted through June 3, 2022. Equity Fund Grants aim to reduce financial barriers to professional development opportunities and support individuals currently underrepresented in the library profession. Please help us share this individual grant opportunity by sharing this information with colleagues and staff who are not currently MLA members! Complete details and the application form are available at milibraries.org/mla-equity-fund<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v1U5Ii3mhkm0955ql4Z5BVPDtsWsmfwnlUQn9tYoIshSIAO6BurFjDYm5lg4zJZ4Ras17Lg7h7GWb6GGD9wDbnk6bCfuK8WJQgt-4U-hT-fD89fVJDhTD_AvNHf8cUj-ShcRZNF7fBRUK223qeSn-V6MvUyjYzGCFM-_W-KaPXM=&c=ls9jdZ2E3B0vf7eIh0mYmGyHDwuZELWJlSi2U9XNsIjYAsgfSz3nfw==&ch=sXjGekkeAKBmfHZbQ6ZDVkmwQbR2IY6rpdcea1GHpITkX7UG0BvGag==> Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word about this opportunity! Questions? Please contact MLA@milibraries.org<mailto:MLA@milibraries.org> Kind regards, Rachel Learn more, apply or share this individual grant opportunity with colleagues! [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=9ad1f38b-55e1-45a1-ac63-a42182f9ca6b&a=1104524640751&c=0bd8d360-62da-11e5-9f4f-d4ae52754aa9&ch=0bddb560-62da-11e5-9f4f-d4ae52754aa9] [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/d416c05a-7675-494b-9cae-7b8cc58262ac.png]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v1U5Ii3mhkm0955ql4Z5BVPDtsWsmfwnlUQn9tYoIshSIAO6BurFjOHEEjvUnEn-g17tTrnAw4uQtw4S9WQYZsb0iccjc_-Lbe85WaAMIezNKAaHpUVsqvcGE0mOlwFN7D-Y6B38JepAL9k-Oy6mnQ==&c=ls9jdZ2E3B0vf7eIh0mYmGyHDwuZELWJlSi2U9XNsIjYAsgfSz3nfw==&ch=sXjGekkeAKBmfHZbQ6ZDVkmwQbR2IY6rpdcea1GHpITkX7UG0BvGag==> April 18, 2022 2022 MLA Equity Fund Grants [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/1babd4c9-7d0e-406a-88b3-0286f916c321.jpg]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v1U5Ii3mhkm0955ql4Z5BVPDtsWsmfwnlUQn9tYoIshSIAO6BurFjDYm5lg4zJZ4Ras17Lg7h7GWb6GGD9wDbnk6bCfuK8WJQgt-4U-hT-fD89fVJDhTD_AvNHf8cUj-ShcRZNF7fBRUK223qeSn-V6MvUyjYzGCFM-_W-KaPXM=&c=ls9jdZ2E3B0vf7eIh0mYmGyHDwuZELWJlSi2U9XNsIjYAsgfSz3nfw==&ch=sXjGekkeAKBmfHZbQ6ZDVkmwQbR2IY6rpdcea1GHpITkX7UG0BvGag==> The 2022 MLA Equity Fund Grant application is open through June 3, 2022. Equity Fund Grants aim to reduce financial barriers to professional development opportunities and support individuals currently underrepresented in the library profession. Please help us share this individual grant opportunity by sharing this information with colleagues and staff who are not currently MLA members. Learn more and apply at milibraries.org/mla-equity-fund<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v1U5Ii3mhkm0955ql4Z5BVPDtsWsmfwnlUQn9tYoIshSIAO6BurFjDYm5lg4zJZ4Ras17Lg7h7GWb6GGD9wDbnk6bCfuK8WJQgt-4U-hT-fD89fVJDhTD_AvNHf8cUj-ShcRZNF7fBRUK223qeSn-V6MvUyjYzGCFM-_W-KaPXM=&c=ls9jdZ2E3B0vf7eIh0mYmGyHDwuZELWJlSi2U9XNsIjYAsgfSz3nfw==&ch=sXjGekkeAKBmfHZbQ6ZDVkmwQbR2IY6rpdcea1GHpITkX7UG0BvGag==> MLA affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of racially and ethnically diverse librarians and library support staff who provide leadership in the transformation of libraries and library services. The MLA Equity Fund is used to provide individual grants to fund professional development opportunities for individuals currently underrepresented in the library profession. MLA Equity Fund Grants will reduce financial barriers and uplift the professional development of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, North African, and Middle Eastern individuals by providing resources to be used for memberships, attendance at workshops, educational events, or conferences of the applicants’ choosing, or for other purposes that they believe increase their ability to impact and transform the library profession. The 2022 MLA Equity Fund Grants will be awarded for activities occurring between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Requests of up to $1,000 will be considered. Partial funding of a request is possible. Not all applicants will be funded. The application form will be open Monday, April 18, 2022, through Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:00 PM. 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