ALA Travel Grant Opportunity

This tip seen in Nicolet Federated Library System’s Nic News Weekly, June 28, 2024 

Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grants will be awarded annually to five black/African American youth/teen services public or school librarians to attend the ALA Annual conference.

The grants provide up to $3000 (and not less than $1500) to cover actual expenses for five black/African American librarians selected by ALA for travel, housing, registration, and cost of ticket to the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Awards Breakfast.

• Application opens September 1, 2024
• Application deadline is December 1, 2024

Penworthy’s 18th Annual WLA Conference Attendee Sponsorship!

The Penworthy Company is happy to announce our 18th annual WLA Conference Attendee Sponsorship. Every year, we sponsor a Wisconsin youth services librarian to attend WLA’s annual conference, which holds programs to refresh library services, boost professional skills, and help librarians make connections (and have fun!). This year’s conference is November 2-5 at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.

Who we are: The Penworthy Company makes buying children’s books the pleasure it ought to be® with an exceptional selection, sturdy Penworthy Prebound Books and a level of personal service you can trust. Based in Milwaukee, WI for 28 years, we’re proud to support the librarians in our home state.

Contest entry: We will automatically enter all Wisconsin youth services librarians into a random drawing for a $400 sponsorship to attend the conference. You don’t need to do anything to win this award! We’ll notify the winner at the end of September and present the award at the YSS board meeting at the WLA conference. Good luck!