The ACRL/NEC offers professional development scholarships and an award for New England library science students and recent graduates, library staff and librarians. They are:
- Best Paper Award for an ACRL/NEC member with the best scholarly library/information science paper. $250/year and complimentary registration/travel stipend to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. Deadline: February 10, 2012
- Continuing Education Scholarship to enable a member of ACRL/NEC to pursue continuing education or professional development opportunities related to librarianship. Up to $500/year and complimentary registration/travel stipend to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. Deadline: February 10, 2012
- ACRL/NEC Annual Conference Scholarships for Librarians and Library Staff to enable up to 6 librarians or library staff who have never attended the Chapter’s Annual Conference to attend it. Covers registration/travel stipend to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference.Deadline: February 10, 2012
- ACRL/NEC Annual Conference Scholarships for Library School Students to enable up to 6 library school students, or December 2010/January 2011 library school graduates, to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. Covers registration/travel stipend to the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. Deadline: February 10, 2012
New this year! View a list of our Past Award Winners.
If you have questions or would like to learn more you can visit the Scholarship & Awards website or send an email to scholarships@acrlnec.org.
Thank you!
Committee Members
- Nancy George (Co-Chair), Salem State College
- Laura Kohl (Co-Chair), Bryant University
- Louise Buckley, University of New Hampshire
- Mary Piorun, University of Massachusetts-Medical
- Christine Turner, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- Janice Wilbur, Assumption College
- Stephanie St. Laurence, Tufts University
- Dawn Emsellem, Salve Regina University