EmailMe Form - Baker & Taylor Conference Grant

Baker & Taylor Conference Grant

The two grants of $1,000 each are funded by Baker & Taylor and are awarded to librarians who work for or directly with young adults in a public or school library or library agency to enable them to attend the Annual Conference for the first time.

All applicants must be current personal members of ALA/YALSA at the time the application is submitted. (Please note that it can take up to 10 days to fully process your application for membership. If you are just joining, please make sure you send a copy of your membership application with the grant application.)

Applications must be received in the YALSA office by December 1 each year.

Requirements for Application

-YALSA personal membership (preferably for at least two years)
-One to ten years experience working with teenagers
-No previous attendance at an Annual ALA Conference

Date Submitted *

Name *

First Last

Applicant's Title *

Place of Employment *

Applicant's Work Address *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Applicant's Work Phone *

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Applicant's Home Address *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Applicant's Home Phone *

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Applicant's Email Address *

ALA Membership No. (you must also be a member of YALSA) *

Are you a school or public librarian? *

School

Public

Other

Library Experience

Please list the name of the institution, dates of employment, job title and type of work. If you do not need all three lines, please write "N/A" in the unused lines. *

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Other Work/Volunteer Experience

List the Professional and Educational Association (Local, State, and National) of which you are a member and indicate dates of membership any offices held.

How many years have you been a member of YALSA? *

Please list other ALA divisions of which you are a member. *

Please describe the library or agency in which you work, your programming, your collaboration with other departments or organizations, and your library’s or agency’s resources. How have you worked to build a coalition with other organizations in your community? Please make sure you include community demographics and number of teens served, particularly those who are at risk. *

Please state your philosophy for library service to young adults and the way in which you advocate for this age group. Have you been able to provide access to a diversity of resources for teens? *

Please relate your reasons for wanting to attend the ALA Annual
Conference and how your attendance relates to your professional goals. *

Supporting Statement *

Please have a supervisor who is familiar with your work comment on your qualifications and how attendance at an ALA Annual Conference will benefit you professionally and/or personally. Please have them provide specific examples relevant to qualifications and benefits. Then, upload the document here.

If you were to receive the award, have you been assured that you can attend the full Annual Conference? *

Yes

No