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WALE Library Paraprofessional Scholarship

Up to $1000 to a current library paraprofessional and WALE member toward participation at a local or national library-related conference, workshop, or educational event.

Scholarship Forms

Applications for the 2022-2023 WLA Scholarship cycle have closed. Scholarship winners will be notified by Aug. 31 and announced to WLA membership the week following.

  • 2022-2023 Scholarship Application
  • 2022-2023 Scholarship Recommendation Form

How to Apply

Complete the 2022-23 Scholarship Application and attach to it:

  1. Your current resume
  2. Two letters of recommendation, with at least one from someone who knows your work, such as a supervisor, advisor, teacher or professor. Please refer to the Scholarship Recommendation Form for further instructions.

Mail to:
Washington Library Association
Attn: Scholarships
PO Box 33808
Seattle, WA 98133

OR email to:
[email protected]

The application and ALL materials must be postmarked by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be eligible for consideration.

Scholarship Requirements

  • Applicants must be individual Washington Library Association members and members of WALE.
  • Scholarship recipients are required to share the outcome of or information about the results of their scholarship by choosing one of these responses: 
    • prepare a piece for WLA publication 
    • present at a WLA conference, event, or workshop, either a session or a poster for Spotlight on Success

Selection Criteria

These criteria will be used by the WLA Professional Development Committee to evaluate applications:

  • Current membership in the Washington Library Association.
  • Demonstration of potential for leadership in the profession and commitment to libraries and library service.
  • Benefits of the scholarship
  • Need and desire for the scholarship
  • Current or previous involvement with WALE, or plan to be active in WALE during the academic year in which the scholarship is awarded; examples: serve as intern to Alki editorial committee, contributor to Alki, student liaison to WLA Board, active in WLA Division or Section or committee, involvement with WLA, WLA conference, or WLA-sponsored workshop.