Nominations sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
Contact: Delin R. Guerra
ALA International Relations
312-280-3201
dguerra@ala.org
For Immediate Release
October 9, 2007
Nominations sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2007 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. The $1,000 award is given to an ALA member to attend their first international conference. The nominee must have been an ALA member for one full year. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The Bogle Pratt Internationl Travel Fund award is given in recognition of Sarah Comly Norris Bogle, a prominent U.S. librarian who made notable contributions to children’s librarianship, international library service and library education.
Application forms can be found on the Web at
http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/bogleprattaward.cfm or by contacting the International Relations Office by phone: 800-545-2433, ext 3201 or e-mail:
intl@ala.org. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795, fax: (312) 280-4392 or e-mail:
intl@ala.org.
