For immediate release | October 30, 2012
EBSCO Information Services offers seven conference scholarships to attend ALA's Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer seven scholarships for librarians to attend the 2013 Annual Conference. The meeting takes place June 27 – July 2, 2013, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction with colleagues.
Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.
Deadline for entry is Dec. 1, 2012; scholarship recipients will be notified no later than March 15, 2013. To apply, candidates must complete the application criteria and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: “How will attending this ALA Conference contributes to my professional development"? Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by ALA.
About EBSCO
EBSCO Information Services — the provider of EBSCONET®Subscription Management— is the world’s leading information intermediary, offering cutting-edge technology and personalized consultative services for managing and accessing content, including e-journals, e-packages, e-books, and more. Today’s libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage their collections more efficiently, so EBSCO Information Services has developed comprehensive, highly integrated management solutions to help librarians save time and money while empowering their users. EBSCO serves clients through our offices worldwide and has more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about products and services from EBSCO Information Services, visit www.ebsco.com.
Contact:
Cheryl M. Malden
Program Officer
Executive Office (EXEC)
cmalden@ala.org1-800-545-2433 ext.3247
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