<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Applications are open through November 30 for the ACRL-OR School/Academic Librarian Collaboration Scholarship. Up to <strong>$1,000 is available</strong> per year for this scholarship.  Applications will be reviewed at two points during the year (November and April) — or until the money runs out.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzJ96EIQ1AY_GKql0G6LgtD-I3dbr1WFayiO6JD8t43BFLcA/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(16,92,182)">Apply now!</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>How can the scholarship be used? </strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">This funding opportunity covers any collaboration between at least one school librarian and at least one academic librarian that the applicant(s) can make a good case for. This includes, but is not limited to:</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Sponsorship to attend, exhibit, or present at a relevant conference (OASL, regional conferences, or others).</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Creation of programming, such as a conference, workshop, unconference, or pre-conference.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Work on a collaborative research project.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Something else we haven’t thought of!</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">To read about one such project, see: <a href="https://acrloregon.org/2015/11/19/oasl-2015-fall-conference-presentation-partnering-for-student-success-earning-college-credit-in-the-library/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(16,92,182)">https://acrloregon.org/2015/11/19/oasl-2015-fall-conference-presentation-partnering-for-student-success-earning-college-credit-in-the-library/</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Who is eligible?</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">All Oregon academic and school librarians.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Preference will be given to teams that include at least one ACRL-Oregon member in good standing. Preference will also be given to applicants who have not previously received a School/Academic Librarian Collaboration Scholarship from ACRL-Oregon.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Who is not eligible?</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Academic and school librarians outside of Oregon (unless part of a team of collaborators that includes at least one Oregon librarian).</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>How will applications be evaluated?</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Reviewers will look for applications that:</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Have at least one applicant who is a member of ACRL-Oregon.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Demonstrate meaningful collaboration between school and academic librarians.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px">*Have the potential to favorably influence information literacy awareness/education in Oregon.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Georgia,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Deadline: </strong>Applications are due by Thursday, November 30, 2017. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzJ96EIQ1AY_GKql0G6LgtD-I3dbr1WFayi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