[Libs-Or] REFORMA OR OLA-WLA Joint Conference Scholarship Opportunity

[Gabriela Martinez Mercier]

REFORMA OR wants you to attend this year’s OLA-WLA joint conference in
Vancouver, WA!



The basics:

Deadline: February 24th

For: Oregon library staff & volunteers

How many: 2 awardees

How much: $450/awardee



The Reforma OR OLA conference scholarship
<https://goo.gl/forms/VLxoHus0cZTdi2WI2> will cover the cost of registration
<https://www.wla.org/2019-ola-wla-registration> for the full conference
(Thursday-Saturday, early bird price $285) and a $165 stipend to cover some
additional costs such as lodging, travel, or pre-conference sessions. This
year, REFORMA Oregon will select two lucky applicants to receive the
scholarship.

Criteria

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   Must be employed as a library staff or a volunteer who actively serves
   his or her local latinx communities in the state of Oregon
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   Not an MLS/MLIS student
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   Should be a member of OLA, including the Reforma Oregon Roundtable
   (RORT), or become a member before registering for the conference


Applicants with the following attributes will receive preference for the
award

   -

   Persons who might not have their library’s financial support to attend
   on their own
   -

   First time OLA attendees
   -

   Potential impact/benefit for the Latinx community at their home library
   locations


Process

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   Complete the application form via Google forms, which includes the
   following short answer essay question: “How do you expect the OLA- WLA
   Joint conference will contribute toward your work in providing diverse,
   equitable, and inclusive library services to your local latinx community?”
   (max 400 words)

Awardee Tasks Post Conference

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   Become a member of the national REFORMA organization
   <https://www.reforma.org/>, if not already a member.
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   Write a brief report considering the overall experience of the OLA-WLA
   conference and include information regarding the ability of the conference
   to meet initial expectations as queried in the application essay. The essay
   is due by May 31, 2019. This report will be posted via the REFORMA Oregon
   blog.
   -

   The awardee must complete the form for the REFORMA Oregon featured
   librarian blog post.
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   The awardee must give a presentation at one of the four REFORMA Oregon
   quarterly meetings held during the 2019-2020 fiscal year regarding their
   conference experience as well as how they applied the knowledge learned to
   serve their local Latino/a communities.

Deadlines

   -

   Applications are due by February 24th. A successful applicant will be
   informed by February 28th. The awardee will be registered for the
   conference by an award committee member no later than March 6th (the
   Early Bird deadline).


You can follow the link <https://goo.gl/forms/VLxoHus0cZTdi2WI2> or
copy/paste the URL: https://goo.gl/forms/VLxoHus0cZTdi2WI2

REFORMA OR expresses gratitude to all those that apply.  Good luck!
*Gabriela Martínez Mercier, MLS*
Library Assistant III
Columbia Gorge Community College
gmercier at cgcc.edu │ (541)506-6087
(she/her pronouns)


400 E Scenic Dr
The Dalles, OR 97058
www.cgcc.edu

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