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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, all!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to share a reminder about some of the scholarship opportunities I have seen sent out offering support to attend the
<b><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/registration/">Oregon Library Association/Pacific Northwest Library Association Joint Conference</a></b> happening April 22-24, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. A couple of these opportunities are directly focused on
support for conference attendance only, and some can be utilized for other professional related learning opportunities, as well.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please take a moment to see if one of these opportunities can help support your individual needs and take notice of the application deadlines.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Community Engagement Consultant</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> | 971-375-5126</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:blue">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3645in;height:.4479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DCA583.1FED3390" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Check out my
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement"><span style="color:blue">LibGuide</span></a>!</span></i></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScY49iHDsZSxU_NOTmcfVkRdjjwSFVvTWqZvIWUaxTqjJXm8Q/viewform"><b>2026 Children's Services Division Scholarship Application for OLA/PNLA
Joint Conference</b></a></span></u><u><br>
</u>Are you hoping to attend the OLA/PNLA joint conference but hesitant because of the cost? The Children's Services Division (CSD) of the Oregon Library Association (OLA) is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 to help CSD members attend the OLA/PNLA Joint
Conference in Portland, OR, from April 22-24, 2026. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black">Scholarship Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Application Deadline:
</span></b></span><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Saturday, February 28, 2026</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">The funds can be used for conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals. Preference will be given to: <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Applicants from diverse or underrepresented groups <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Applicants working with underserved communities <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Applicants who have not received a CSD scholarship before <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Applicants from small or rural institutions with limited funding <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">Questions? Email: Laura Baca, CSD Scholarship Chair- <u><span style="color:#004E9A"><a href="mailto:csdscholarships@olaweb.org" title="mailto:csdscholarships@olaweb.org"><span style="color:#004E9A">csdscholarships@olaweb.org</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#004E9A"> </span>or
Anna Bruce, CSD Chair - <u><span style="color:#004E9A"><a href="mailto:csd@olaweb.org" title="mailto:csd@olaweb.org"><span style="color:#004E9A">csd@olaweb.org</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ0xQ5sTd8xhqJA8r2Oes-zEC-uj8SQ9iDrbFBRNzHm9AkHA/viewform">ACRL-OR Applications for Scholarships for the 2025-2026 Academic Year</a></span></u></b><b><u><br>
</u></b>ACRL-OR sponsors scholarships to support the work of Oregon academic library employees. Up to $1,500 is available for the 2025-2026 year, with individual award amounts determined by the ACRL Scholarship Committee. Applications are reviewed during the
academic year until funds are depleted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">This round closes Monday, March 2, 2026.</span> </b><br>
For more information, contact the <span style="color:#004E9A"><a href="mailto:acrlor@olaweb.org"><span style="color:#004E9A">ACRL-OR Board President</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjPfocKXEphv6BgPSaqpKs8YfMXxkT_S5cM4_kQbqOPh9qmw/viewform">REFORMA OR Scholarship for OLA/PNLA</a></span></b><br>
REFORMA Oregon members are invited to apply for the OLA/PNLA 2026 Conference Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to help remove financial barriers for members who are advancing equitable library services for Latinx communities. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="c2" style="margin:0in"><span class="c6"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black">Scholarship Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="c0"><span style="color:black">Conference Dates: Wednesday, April 22nd – Friday April 24th</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="c3"><span style="color:black">Eligibility: Current</span></span><span class="c0"><span style="color:black"> Oregon REFORMA Member and OLA Member</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="c0"><span style="color:black">Number of Awards: One (1)</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black">Award Amount: $560</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black">Scholarship Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">OLA/PNLA Application Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026</span></b></span><span class="c6"><b><span style="color:black">
</span></b></span><span class="c6"><span style="color:black">(for review before the April 11 online registration cutoff).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The <span style="color:#004E9A"><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/"><span style="color:#004E9A">2026 OLA/PNLA Annual Joint Conference</span></a></span> is right around the corner. Like fellow OLA units, the OLA EDIA Committee is ready to support
your professional development via scholarships! Now is the time to <i>Get Loud for Libraries</i>. APPLY NOW to join us in Portland, OR between April 22-24, 2026.
<span style="color:#212121">Scholarship funds can be used for registration, travel, lodging, and meals.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Cost Sheet</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in">Scholarships to support EDI & Antiracism professional development for library staff, volunteers, and library-job seekers in Oregon. <i>OLA membership is not required</i>. Applications reviewed on the
<span style="color:#212121;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month</span><span style="color:#212121"> (unless other arrangements are made</span>).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">More specifically, the OLA EDIAC’s professional development scholarships* support EDI & Antiracism professional development for library staff, volunteers, and library-job seekers in Oregon, who: <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>identify as belonging to one or more marginalized, minoritized, and racialized communities seeking general professional development<b>
</b><i>(prioritized)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>are looking to develop skills in providing culturally relevant services to communities that are historically and currently underserved and under-resourced<b>
</b><i>(prioritized)</i><br>
OR<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>are seeking professional development on, related to or impacting efforts towards equity, diversity, inclusion and/or antiracism in their libraries or the communities they serve<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><b>For more information and link to application, visit <a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships">here</a></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><b>*</b><i>Scholarships are made possible in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#212121"> For any other questions or concerns, please email the OLA EDIA Committee Chairs</span><span style="color:#4A4A4A">: </span><span style="color:#004E9A"><a href="mailto:edicommittee@olaweb.org"><span style="color:#004E9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">edicommittee@olaweb.org</span></a></span>.<span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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