SHARON BATES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SCHOLARSHIP

Application

Today's information explosion challenges all library media specialists to provide more leadership in our schools than ever before. In an effort to meet that challenge, WLMA will annually provide practitioners grant funds to attend any professional library/media-oriented workshop or conference, other than the annual WLMA State Conference.

Professional growth and leadership were key factors in Sharon Bates' successful 17-year career in education. She was a knowledgeable library science instructor at Eastern Washington University, an active exuberant library media specialist at Medical Lake Middle School and a strong insightful leader both in region 7 and on the state level of the Washington Library Media Association. Sharon epitomized the intent of this scholarship.

The scholarship requires the following for eligibility:

• Recipient must be a resident of Washington State.

• Recipient must be a member of WLMA.

• Recipient must be a practicing school librarian of at least five years.

• Recipient must have specific professional goals.

• Recipient will explain how he/she hopes to benefit from this workshop or conference.

• Recipient should show evidence of contribution to the profession.

• Recipient will be willing to share beneficial information gained with the organization - present a session at the WLMA fall conference or write an article for the Medium.

• Recipient must use these funds to attend a library-media oriented workshop or conference.

• Recipient must wait at least three years after having received this award, to be eligible again.

• Recipient should show proof of registration to receive payment for this award.

Names and dates of workshop or conference you plan to attend: __________________________________________________________________________

On a separate sheet, please describe the following (this replaces Section E on the General Scholarship Application):

• Your reason for attending this workshop or conference

• How you hope to benefit from this workshop or conference

• Your professional goals.

• Please list any past contributions to the profession, such as innovations, writings,
  offices held, or committee work.

You may omit sending college transcripts as requested in section C of the General Scholarship Application.

The application submitted by ____________________________________________

Send this application, along with your completed GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION form to the scholarship chair:

Jeanne Staley

The deadline is April 10 to be considered for scholarships.

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