Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Application

Application deadline: December 12, 2011

The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is presented annually in honor of Shirley Olofson, a well-respected former NMRT President, who died during her term in office. The award, which is intended to help defray costs to attend the ALA Annual Conference, will be presented in the form of a check for $1,000 during the 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.  The winner will be chosen in January before the ALA Midwinter Meeting. All applicants will be notified in March.

Requirements

Applicants must be members of ALA and NMRT; active within the library
profession; show promise or activity in the area of professional
development; have valid financial need; and have attended no more than
five ALA annual conferences.

Instructions

Fill out the application form below. Include a current resume that
lists educational background and degrees, library positions you've
held, activity in ALA, NMRT, or other ALA groups, activity in other
library associations, and participation in scholarly  activity.

Write a short essay or paragraph that explains the reasons you are applying
for this award. Address your financial need. (Specify what expenses
are funded by your employer or other resources, e.g. registration,
travel, lodging, and meals, etc. and what expenses you pay on your
own.)

If you do not receive an email acknowledgment within two business days
after submitting this application form, please send an email to Holly Cole Okuhara at holly.okuhara@gmail.com.
Applicants will be notified of incomplete applications.

(Only Members are eligible to apply, if you are not a member, join today!)
(Include a current resume that lists education background and degrees, library positions you've held, activity in ALA, NMRT, or other ALA groups, activity in other library associations, and participation in scholarly activity.)
(Write a short essay or paragraph that explains the reasons you are applying for this award.)
(Specify what expenses are funded by your employer or other resources, e.g. registration, travel, lodging, and meals, etc. and what expenses you pay on your own.)