BCALA Smiley Student Travel Award

Posted July 3, 2018

BCALA’s Smiley Student Travel Award plans to support at least one student for the upcoming JCLC conference September 26-30, 2018. The winner(s) will receive a $500 award to attend the conference.

 Applicant Criteria:

• Must be enrolled as a student in an LIS program;
• Condition of selection, student must have already registered to attend 3^rd JCLC (Joint Conference of Librarians of Color <http://www.jclcinc.org/conference/2018/>);
• Submit a 250 word essay reflecting on the theme of the conference: “Gathering all Peoples: Embracing Culture & Community” and discuss why you plan to attend;
• Submit an article to the BCALA Newsletter by deadline for issue after the conference about your experience attending the conference;
• Deadline is July 20, 2018, 11:59pm;
• Please send entries and inquiries to Gladys Smiley Bell – [email protected];
• Winner(s) will be announced in August 2018.