To provide financial assistance for the professional education of those who intend to pursue an MLS degree and who plan to work in children’s librarianship.
Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada; may not have earned more than 12 semester hours toward an MLS/MLIS prior to June 1 of the year awarded; must have educational and personal qualifications indicate fitness for professional preparation at the graduate level in the field of library work with children.
Selection will be based on committee criteria.