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2016 WCHLIST Award for Non-Librarian Participant to Attend NLLD

From the American Library Association:NLLD Logo

The White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) and the ALA Washington Office are calling for nominations for the 2016 WHCLIST Award. This award is granted to a non-librarian participant in National Library Legislative Day (NLLD). The winner receives a stipend of $300 and two free nights at the Liaison Hotel. This year, NLLD will be held on May 2-3 in Washington, D.C.

To qualify for the award, applicants should be:

  • A library supporter (trustee, friend, general supporter) and not a profession librarian.
  • A first-time attendee of NLLD.

Application materials must be turned in no later than April 1, 2016.
To apply for the WHCLIST award, please submit a completed NLLD registration form; a letter explaining why you should receive the award; and a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian, library board chair, Friend’s group chair, or other library representative to:

Lisa Lindle
American Library Association
1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW
First Floor
Washington, DC 20009
llindle@alawash.org
202-628-8419 (fax)

Note: Applicants must register for NLLD and pay all associated costs. Applicants must make their own travel arrange-ments. The winner will receive two free nights in the NLLD ho-tel in D.C and receive the $300 stipend to defray the costs of at-tending the event. The winner will be notified by April 8, 2016.

For more information, please visit http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld/funding

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