ALSC Scholarships
ALSC Scholarship Specifications
The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship
The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship provides financial assistance for the professional education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS degree and who plan to work in children's librarianship. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type of library. Two $6,000 scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarship is made possible by ALSC through generous contributions from librarians, professional associates, friends, and others in the book world, as tribute to Frederic G. Melcher, a great leader in promoting better books for children.
The 2008 Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship recipients are:
Shauna Masella, Portland, Oregon -- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aileen Sanchez, Waltham, Massachusetts -- Simmons College
The Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship
The Bound to Stay Bound Books (BTSB) Scholarship provides financial assistance in the form of four $6,500 annual awards for the education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS or advanced degree and who plan to work in the area of library service to children. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type library. The Scholarship is made possible by the ALSC through the generous contributions of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Incorporated.
The 2008 BTSB Scholarship recipients are:
Evan Bush, Athens, Georgia -- University of Alabama
Emily Hersh, Austin, Texas -- University of Texas at Austin
Christina Larrechea, Visalia, California -- San Jose State University
Wendy Lee, Downey, California -- San Jose State University
ALSC Scholarship Specifications
Click here to link to ALA's Scholarship page for further information and the live application.
Questions regarding applications may be sent by e-mail to Linda Mays at lmays@ala.org
Completed applications are due March 1 of each year.
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