Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA’s 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL? Apply by Wednesday, December 14, 2016 for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of attendance! 

Applicants must: 

1. Be a member of ALA and NMRT 

2. Be active in the library profession 

3. Show promise for activity in the area of professional development 

4. Have a valid financial need 

5. Have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences 

To apply, please visit: http://www.ala.org/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson. Please e-mail Alexandra Janvey (alexandra.janvey@gmail.com) if you have any additional questions
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