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Awards & Grants

Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference Grants Application

This grant is funded by the Baker and Taylor Company. The two grants of $1,000 each are awarded to librarians who work directly with young adults to enable them to attend the Annual Conference for the first time. One grant is given to a school librarian and one grant is given to a public librarian.  Applications must be received in the YALSA office by December 1.

Requirements for Application are:

  • YALSA personal membership (preferably for at least two years)
  • One to ten years experience working with teenagers
  • No previous attendance at an Annual ALA Conference

The application must be submitted by e mail to Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org no later than December 1 on the official form

Guidelines

  1. All entries must include the application form provided below by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
  2. All applicants must be current personal members of ALA/YALSA at the time the application is submitted.  (Please note that it takes about 2 months to fully process your application for membership.  If you are just joining, please make sure you send a copy of your membership application with the grant application.)
  3. Entries should be models of clarity and completeness.
  4. The application should be e mailed to Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org.  Questions can be directed to Nichole at 1.800.545.2433 x 4387
  5. Applications must be received no later than December 1 of the current year.