WISCONSIN SMALL LIBRARIES CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

The 2024 application process is now closed. Congratulations to those who were selected for scholarships!

Scholarship Amount | up to $250 to go toward conference registration and activities*

 *Note: the full cost of attending the WLA Fall Conference may be greater than the awarded scholarship.

Two $250 scholarships will be awarded to two WLA Members.

Applications will be open August 1-September 6.

The purpose of this scholarship is to promote attendance at the Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference. The WLA Annual Conference in 2024 will be November 5-8 at KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

This annual scholarship is available to applicants meeting the following criteria:

  • Employed by a Wisconsin library or information agency with 4 FTE or less or have a service population of under 6000 people (Grade II or Grade III Certification).

  • Must be willing to communicate knowledge gained, especially how this knowledge can be applied to small libraries and to fellow WISL members.

  • Must be a member of WLA and the Wisconsin Small Libraries Section at the time of application.

Application must include: 

  • Brief explanation of how attendance at previous conferences has impacted you/your library

  • Brief explanation of how conference attendance this year will further your professional goals and benefit your library

  • Verification of supervisor/governing body approval for conference attendance

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The application will be available August 1, 2024, and is due September 6, 2024.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of: 

  • Need and desire for scholarship

  • Small and rural library leadership potential

  • Previous conference attendance opportunities (Previous attendee of the WLA Annual Fall Conference or scholarship recipients are encouraged to re-apply)

Scholarship recipients will be expected to: 

  • Attend entire conference for which the scholarship has been awarded.

  • Attend a combination of at least 2 WISL meetings/programs while at the conference.

  • Submit newsletter article to the WLA Newsletter sharing what recipient learned from conference.

Applications will be evaluated by a committee of the Wisconsin Small Libraries Section Board.

 

 

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2024: Deb Sadowski, Director of the Caloma Public Library and Jenny Wegner, Director of the Islamic Resource Center at the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition

2023: Jodi Bailey, Director of the Poynette Area Public Library and Sarah Carpenter, Library Assistant at Albertson Memorial Library and Outreach Specialist at Brodhead Memorial Library

2022: Roxanne Staveness, Rio Community Library

2021: 

2020: No Conference

2019: Sara Klemann, Walter E. Olson Memorial Library

2017: Angela Badzislaw, Spooner Memorial Library

2016: Amy Stormberg, Director of Shell Lake Public Library & Nancy Sandleback, Director of Holy Wisdom Monestary Library, Middleton

2015: Rebecca Pfile, Director of Endeavor Public Library & Allison (Alli) Chase, of Alice Baker Library

2014: Gina Rae, Wilton Public Library & Julie Beloungy, Thorp Public Library

2013: Andrea Klapper, Montello Public Library & Amanda Burns, Suring Area Public Library

2012: Marie Marquardt and Diane Wald, Alma Public Library

2011: Judy Grant, Trempealeau