Shirley Olofson Award

[cassandra osterloh]

Money for ALA Annual

National conferences are the perfect opportunity for members new to ALA to 
meet other librarians, get a feel for new directions in librarianship, and 
form links with librarians throughout the country and the world.
For members of the ALA New Members Round Table, there is a way to get 
funding!  Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award (online at 
http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson.htm) and you may 
be eligible for a $1000 check, to be awarded at ALA Annual in Chicago 2005, 
to help defray the cost of attendance.  If you aren't a member, it's super 
easy to add membership to NMRT to your ALA membership online-go to 
www.ala.org and login to add NMRT to your membership, regardless of when 
you are up for renewal.
Shirley Olofson was a former president of the New Members Round Table, who 
died during her term of office.  This award was founded in her honor to 
help new members of ALA grow and flourish as librarians.

The fine print:
Applicants must-
1) be members of ALA and NMRT
2) be active within the library profession
3) show promise or activity in the area of professional development
4) have valid financial need
5) have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences

Go to http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson.htm to find 
out more or to apply.

Good luck!!!