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 2009 Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship recipients are:

Heidi Knuth, Antioch, Illinois -- Dominican University
Mary Bridget Maddan, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina -- University of South Carolina

The Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship

The Bound to Stay Bound Books (BTSB) Scholarship provides financial assistance in the form of four $7,000 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 2009 BTSB Scholarship recipients are:

Jessica Ammons, Nicholasville, Kentucky -- Syracuse University
Megan Bannen, Overland Park, Kansas -- Emporia State University
Kristin Edstrom, Seattle, Washington -- Texas Woman's University