[Answerland-summit] Scholarship update

[Daina Dickman]

I’m in a day long training right now but I will make a new app tonight and send it out for comment. I will alert our 9 winners tonight. 

Daina

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> On Apr 16, 2018, at 13:29, Mark Peterson <Mark.Peterson at mhcc.edu> wrote:
> 
> Agreed. I also like the idea of underrepresented library worker.
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> From: Answerland-summit <answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> On Behalf Of LUDINGTON Sue R
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 12:57 PM
> To: 'Natalie Brant' <Natalie.Brant at state.or.us>; answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; Daina Dickman <daina.dickman at gmail.com>; Tamara Ottum <tamara.ottum at state.or.us>
> Subject: Re: [Answerland-summit] Scholarship update
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> I too thought Daina's idea was terrific! I'd lean towards the second inclination, to offer it to a library worker from under-represented backgrounds. (FWIW I'm less in favor of offering it to students, as I'd prefer to give the opportunity to existing staffers who couldn't afford to attend otherwise...)
> 
> I wonder, though, how to craft the specific scholarship language so that the offer reaches our desired applicant pool? Maybe Daina already has this figured out! I'll try to help, if need be?
> -sue
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> From: Answerland-summit [mailto:answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Natalie Brant
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> Subject: Re: [Answerland-summit] Scholarship update
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> It sounds very reasonable to me.
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> Natalie Brant
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Answerland-summit [mailto:answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Tamara Ottum
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 11:56 AM
> To: Daina Dickman <daina.dickman at gmail.com>; answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> Subject: Re: [Answerland-summit] Scholarship update
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> I like this idea. Others have any thoughts?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Answerland-summit [mailto:answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Daina Dickman
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 7:27 AM
> To: answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> Subject: [Answerland-summit] Scholarship update
> 
> We had 9 applicants, all of whom I feel are good candidates for the award. 
> 
> That leaves us with  1 scholarship remaining. I was thinking we could post a “second” scholarship eligible for those who are students or are working part-time. Or maybe for Library staff/students from underrepresented backgrounds?
> 
> I would alert our current scholarship winners first so they don’t apply again. But hopefully 1 more targeted push will get us a final scholarship recipient. 
> 
> Let me know your thoughts. I’m waiting to notify current winners until we decide how to handle the last scholarship. 
> 
> Daina
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