Receive up to $2,600 to attend a continuing education event in 2016
The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant Program encourages library personnel to improve their skills and to develop new ones.  The grant is awarded once a year to support the cost of participating in continuing education opportunities, such as, conferences, workshops, and / or seminars which are related to the member’s current position or in pursuit of a professional library degree.  Current ALAO members are eligible to apply for funds to defray the costs of attending any library-related educational opportunity occurring during the 2016 calendar year.

Eligibility:
Applicant must be a current member of ALAO.
Applicant much not have received this grant in the previous three award cycles.

Application Deadline: February 5, 2016 @ 5:00 pm.
Notification & Payment: The ALAO Professional Development Committee will notify grant recipients by February 26, 2016 and will arrange payment through SWON, the ALAO fiscal agent.

For more information go to http://alaoweb.org/continuingeducationgrant. If you have any question, please contact the ALAO Professional Development Committee Chair, Carissa Thatcher

Carissa Thatcher, Cincinnati Christian University, Professional Development Committee Chair.