Deadlines extended for ALA Grants and awards

 Dear IRRT Member,

 

Don’t miss an opportunity to apply for any of the awards or grants listed below!

 

 

Nominations open for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award

The American Library Association is accepting nominations for the 2021 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. Deadline extended: February 15^th.

 

 

 

Nominations open for 2021 ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects

The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to submit a nomination for the ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. 

The citation began as an ALA Presidential initiative of Dr. Loriene Roy, ALA president in 2007-2008 and Notable IRRT Member.  Citations are awarded each year by the ALA president at the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) International Librarians Reception during the ALA Annual Conference. Read more Deadline extended: February 15^th.

 

 

Nominations sought for 2021 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund

The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science.  An award of $1,000 is given to an ALA member to attend his/her first international conference. The nominee must have been an ALA member for one full year. Deadline extended: February 15^th. Read more

 

 

Call for proposals for 2021 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant

ALA The International Relations Roundtable is calling for proposals for its 2021 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant.  This grant was established by the IRRT to fund member-initiated proposals for international activities and initiatives which contribute to ALA’s role in international librarianship.  Goals for the funding of proposals are to promote international projects or partnerships, to promote global dialogue about librarianship, to increase visibility of international librarianship, and to increase international collaboration in librarianship. Read more Deadline: March 15th

 

 

ALA Annual Conference going virtual! -  An online event with educational programming, special author events, and networking. Early-bird registration opens March 1^st.