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:
- Your current resume
- 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.
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