Scholarship & Professional Development Projects
These projects focus on creating and granting opportunities for libraries and library workers.
- Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries - These Grants will support two categorical grants that will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. The objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries is to facilitate library-generated programs and services that will promote graphic novels to library patrons and to the local community.
- GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant - GNCRT’s Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant fund provides grants to GNCRT members to attend ALA Annual Conference to support professional development of library workers in expanding their knowledge & experience with comics in libraries and highlight the value of comics librarianship.