Sue Marsh Weller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Indiana Library Federation
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: June 30.
To honor of an outstanding reference librarian at Purdue University. Qualifications: Applicants must be entering or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in library and information science; or must be entering or currently enrolled in an Indiana State Library-approved library certification program; applicant's program of study must meet the current criteria as required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board or, if for a school library, Indiana Department of Education licensing; required minimum grade point average of 3.0 for graduate work; candidates with undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 may qualify for demonstrating current and future for success; must accept employment in an Indiana library within one year after completing his or her library education and must continue to work in an Indiana library for at least one year after accepting employment; if a recipient does not comply with these conditions, the scholarship must be repaid as a loan. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria; recipients are chosen based on: interest in librarianship as a profession; individual’s potential in the library field; academic record; references. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; application must be submit online two (2) letters of recommendation are required; at least one recommendation must be from a librarian; all letters of recommendation should be of a professional nature; references from current or previous employers, library trustees, current or previous teachers or professors, or others who comment on applicants potential as a library professional are acceptable; letters should comment on one or more of the following: potential in the library profession; employment performance; participation in volunteer and community activities; academic performance; a short essay. Focus: Library and archival sciences.