National conferences give new ALA members a chance to meet other librarians, discover new directions in librarianship, and forge connections with librarians throughout the country and the world. Members of the ALA New Members Round Table have a way to get funding!
Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award (
http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson.htm) and you may receive a $1000 check, awarded at ALA Annual 2008, to help defray the cost of attendance. Shirley Olofson was a well-respected former president of the New Members Round Table who died during her term of office. This award was founded in her honor to help new members of ALA grow and flourish as librarians. If you aren't a member, it's easy to add membership to NMRT to your ALA membership online -- go to
http://www.ala.org to login and add NMRT to your membership profile, regardless of when you are up for renewal.
Applicant must:
1. Be a member of ALA and NMRT
2. Be active in the library profession
3. Show promise or activity in the area of professional development
4. Have valid financial need
5. Have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences
For further information about the award, please contact:
Angela Kille, Chair, Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee (
angelakille@gmail.com)