The White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIST) and the ALA Washington Office wish to announce the 2009 WHCLIST Award that provides a stipend of $300 to help defray the costs for a non-librarian participant to attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) May 11th and 12th in Washington, DC.
WHCLIST was an effective force in library advocacy nationally, statewide and locally, following the White House Conferences on Library and Information Services in 1979 and 1991. With no national conferences in the foreseeable future, WHCLIST has chosen to provide its assets to the ALA Washington Office, to transmit the spirit of committed, passionate library support to a new generation of advocates. Both ALA and WHCLIST are committed to ensuring that the American people get the best library service possible. The WHCLIST Award will be used to further these efforts.
The criteria for the WHCLIST Award are:
- The recipient should be a library supporter (trustee, friend, general supporter) and not a professional librarian.
- Priority will be given to first-time attendees of NLLD.
- Applicants must include a registration form, a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian, library board chair, friend’s group chair or other library representative.
Representatives of WHCLIST and the ALA Washington office will choose the recipient. The ALA Washington Office will contact the recipient’s Senators and Representatives to announce the award. The winner of the WHCLIST Award is announced at NLLD.
Applications are due April 15, 2009.
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 to:
Kristin Murphy
Government Relations Specialist
American Library Association
1615 New Hampshire AVE, NW
First Floor
Washington, DC 20009
202-628-8419 (fax)
Note: Applicants must register for NLLD and pay all associated costs. Applicants must also make their own travel arrangements but will receive 2 free nights in the NLLD hotel in D.C. The winner will be notified by April 20, 2009.