Children’s librarianship is an important aspect of public library service, which is often neglected. Public libraries provide access to recreational and informational materials, plus the experiences vital to a child’s enjoyment of reading and lifelong learning. The Marion  Sherman Bursary for Children’s Librarians was established to encourage library science students to study children’s librarianship. This challenge is particularly acute for Saskatchewan libraries, which have no library school from which to draw “Home-Grown” children’s librarians.

The $750.00 Marion Sherman Bursary for Children’s Librarians is awarded annually to a library science student in an accredited Canadian graduate school of library or information science to assist with tuition expenses.

The successful applicant should have a demonstrated commitment to children’s librarianship. Wapiti Regional Library  Board administers the Marion Sherman Bursary for Children’s Librarians and would appreciate it if you could make available the attached poster and application form.

The deadline is Thursday, November 1, 2012.

For more details, please see: http://www.lib.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=96cb75fa-a861-4895-9b23-7a94fdf3d3a4

Thank you.

Anne McLeod
Administrative Assistant
Wapiti Regional Library
P: 764-0712 ext. *200
F: (306) 922-1516
adminasst@panet.pa.sk.ca