[Michlib-l] Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians 2020 Conference Diversity & Student Scholarships

[Jan Davidson]

Sharing on behalf of our friends at OhioLINK in case any of you are interested in scholarships… 😊



The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL) is pleased to offer three library student scholarships and two diversity scholarships to attend the 2020 OVGTSL Annual Conference held in Akron, Ohio.

Scholarships cover full conference registration and lodging for two nights (May 17 and 18). Scholarship recipients will be required to submit a brief review of the conference and their experience within 30 days of the end of the conference.

University of Kentucky School of Information Science, Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL), and OhioNET have generously sponsored student scholarships. OhioNET and NASIG have generously sponsored diversity scholarships.

Student Scholarships

Any full or part-time student enrolled at an ALA-accredited library/information science school in Indiana, Kentucky, or Ohio as of Spring 2020 (including those graduating in Spring 2020) is eligible to apply. Applicants are not required to reside in the Ohio Valley region.

Applicants should include a resume and a short statement (no more than 250 words) summarizing how they would benefit from attending this conference.
Apply: forms.gle/mpaAhe5T7wXGcs7x8
Diversity Scholarships

Diversity scholarships will be awarded to a library student or professional from underrepresented groups and marginalized identities, including but not limited to: people of color, LGBTQIA+, ability/disability, and others who are traditionally underrepresented in libraries. Any individual currently employed full or part time in the library field or enrolled full or part time in an ALA accredited library/information science graduate program is eligible to apply.

Applicants should include a resume and a short statement (no more than 250 words) summarizing how they would benefit from attending this conference.

Apply: forms.gle/JW3o4VU8Scu8sU838<http://forms.gle/JW3o4VU8Scu8sU838>

For more information about scholarships and the conference, visit: ideaexchange.uakron.edu/ovgtsl2020/scholarships.html

Questions regarding scholarships may be directed to Erin Kilkenny, Scholarship Chair: ekilkenny at ohiolink.edu<mailto:ekilkenny at ohiolink.edu>

Important Dates

Application Deadline: March 2, 2020

Notification Deadline: March 16, 2020
Acceptance Deadline: March 30, 2020

Thank you,
Erin Kilkenny
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK)<https://ohiolink.edu/>
A member of the Ohio Technology Consortium<https://oh-tech.org/>
1224 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212
Office: (614) 485-6753<tel:+16144856753> • Fax: (614) 228-1807<tel:+16142281807>

Per Ohio Revised Code, this communication and any attachments may constitute a public record. (http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/149.43)

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