[Libs-Or] Announcing the OLA Leadership Development Scholarship!

[OLA President]

The Oregon Library Association is delighted to announce the new Leadership
Development Scholarship.  Beginning Fall 2016, three scholarships, each up
to $1000, can be awarded annually.
All members of OLA, regardless of position or employment, are eligible to
apply for the scholarship with the intended purpose to support leadership
development  of the membership and contribute to the growth of leadership
potential within OLA and libraries statewide.

Scholarship winners agree to provide service to OLA as a component of
receiving a scholarship.  A recipient might assume a leadership roles
within a task force, round table, committee, or division; assist with
Annual, SSD or OASL conference planning, or take ownership of an OLA
Project.

What types of leadership development will this scholarship potentially
support?

This scholarship is intended for professional development, including online
courses, face-to-face seminars or conferences, or any other format
available in the areas of leadership development, conflict management, and
communication. Examples of these opportunities are listed here,
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1beSjKbhUDKgMn3ckEI51e3XAjWTFYn3j16Y6rZZsJ5k/edit?usp=sharing>
however
scholarships are not limited to these programs.  Preference will be given
to applicants and training opportunities that demonstrate potential for
leadership participation within OLA.



What are the deadlines for this scholarship, and when can I expect to hear
something back from the Leadership Committee?

The OLA Leadership Development Scholarship takes applications throughout
the OLA fiscal year and awards scholarships three times during the year:

   -

   November 30
   -

   March 31
   -

   July 31

The committee will review the applications within two weeks after the
deadline. An applicant should expect to hear back from the scholarship
committee by December 15, April 15, or August 15.


Further information including the application and evaluation matrix are
available here:

https://goo.gl/HXSPdx

-- 
Elsa Loftis
OLA President 2016-17



*I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.-Jorge Luis
Borges*
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