Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library Support Staff Scholarship

Organization
Arizona Library Association
2532 N 4th St., Ste. 271
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone Number
(928)288-2011
Emails
admin@azla.org

Level of Study -
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree
Professional Development

Award Type -
Prize
Scholarship

Purpose
To provide continuing education via community college, university, or national conference, to any non-M.L.S. degreed library staff member employed by any library within the State of Arizona.
Focus -
Library and archival sciences.
Qualifications -
Applicant must be enrolled in a college or university program with a grade point average of 3.0 or above; must be actively pursuing an A.A.S degree in Library Technology, a B.A. or B.S. degree in any major with the goal of pursuing, upon graduation, a Master's Degree in Library Science; member in AzLA and non-M.L.S. degreed library staff member employed by any library within the State of Arizona.
Amount -
$500
Award Duration -
Annual.

Number of Recipients -
1.
To Apply
Applicants must submit a 500 word essay that includes the following: name of school for which scholarship will be used; currently working in a library setting, any accomplishments made; what goals you have after you graduate and how the scholarship will help in achieving those goals; how you plan to use your education in promoting library services and AzLA; must have a minimum of two (2) additional letters of support.
Deadline -
October 15.

Contact -
Committee Chair: Jennifer Whitt; URL: www.azla.org/awards/.
For more information
http://www.azla.org