White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) Award

About the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) Award The White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) Award has been created to help pay for a participant to attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) held annually in Washington, DC.

Administered by:

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Award and Frequency

The winner will be reimbursed for two free nights in the NLLD hotel in D.C and receive the $300 stipend to defray the costs of attending the event.

This award is given out on an annual basis.

Eligibility

  • The recipient should be a library supporter (trustee, friend, general supporter) and not a professional librarian.
  • Recipient should be a first-time attendee of NLLD.

Applicant Responsibility

Applicants must register for NLLD and pay all associated costs.  Applicants must make their own travel arrangements.

Application Instructions

To apply for the WHCLIST award, please submit a completed NLLD registration form; a letter explaining why you should receive the award; and a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian, library board chair, Friend’s group chair, or other library representative to: 

Kristin Murphy
Government Relations Specialist
American Library Association
1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW
First Floor
Washington, DC 20009
202-628-8419 (fax)
kmurphy@alawash.org

Contact Information

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Notification

The winner will be notified by April 7, 2011.