Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship

Organization
Association for Library Service to Children
225 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Toll Free Number
800-545-2433
Emails
alsc@ala.org

Level of Study -
Professional Development

Award Type -
Fellowship

Purpose
To provide librarians the opportunity to read and study at the Baldwin Library of the George Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
Focus -
Library and archival sciences.
Qualifications -
Applicants must have personal membership in the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC); have at least 8 years professional experience in direct service to children; have a graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program; and, demonstrate ongoing commitment to motivating children to read; must be prepared to spend a minimum of four weeks in Gainesville; the time spent does not have to be successive weeks.
Criteria
Selection will be based on the description of the topic of study for the fellowship period; the applicant's demonstration of ongoing commitment to motivating children to read.
Amount -
$4,000
Award Duration -
Annual.

Number of Recipients -
1.
To Apply
Application must be submitted online.
Deadline -
October 15.

Contact -
Suzan Alteri, Curator, Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature; 200C Smathers Library, PO Box 117005, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7005; E-mail: salteri@ufl.edu; Telephone: (352) 273-2870; Fax: 352-846-2746.
For more information
http://www.ala.org/alsc