The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) have announced the winners of the 2010 EBSCO/ALA Conference Sponsorship awards. The seven awards, each in the amount of $1,000, are presented annually to professional librarians who are members of the ALA, enabling them to attend the ALA Annual Conference. The 2010 ALA Annual Conference is scheduled for June 24-30, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
In order to be considered for the award, each candidate had to complete an application form, which included an essay on how conference attendance would promote their professional development. The essays were then evaluated by a jury of library professionals for clarity of content, goals, benefits of attendance, commitment to ALA and the library profession, enthusiasm, financial need and potential for growth. The seven librarians receiving the 2010 EBSCO Conference Sponsorship were selected based on the quality of their essays, which addressed the question of ‘How will attending this ALA Conference contribute to my professional development?’.
The winners hail from Canada and six different states - from California to North Carolina - representing various types of library organisations, including academic and public libraries, as well as multiple librarian classifications.
EBSCO and ALA have partnered for more than 15 years in this special programme, enabling numerous librarians to attend the annual conference and to benefit from interaction with their colleagues.
The deadline for applications for the 2011 EBSCO/ALA Conference Sponsorship Award is December 1, 2010. Guidelines and application forms are available on the ALA Web site at http://www.ala.org, in the Awards & Grants section under Grants and Fellowships.
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