The Awards Committee of ILA/ACRL announces the availability of a scholarship to attend the
Iowa Library Association Annual Conference on October 9-11, 2024, in Des Moines, IA.
The scholarship will cover the registration fee and up to $150 in travel, hotel, and meal
expenses.
Applicants must fall into at least one of the following three categories:
1) Paid members of ILA/ACRL, working full-time in an Iowa academic or research library, and
either: attending their first Iowa Library Association Conference, or have worked in an Iowa
academic or research library for fewer than three years.
2) Library science students.
3) Support staff working in an Iowa academic or research library (part-time or full-time).
Student and support staff applicants do not have to be paid members of ILA/ACRL. Previous
ILA Fall Conference scholarship recipients are NOT eligible.
Please submit the application form, including an essay no longer than 250 words, describing
your interest in the scholarship and how you believe the scholarship will benefit your
professional development. The scholarship recipient will be selected by the Awards Committee
based on the quality of the essay.
The deadline to submit an application is September 4, 2024. The selected recipient will be
notified by September 16, 2024.
Please contact ILA/ACRL Awards Committee Chair Laurie Neuerburg with questions.
More information about the organization can be found on the ILA/ACRL Website.
Laurie Neuerburg
ILA/ACRL Awards Committee Chair
laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu