The Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the Federal Librarians Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship which is given to a library school student who has an interest in working in a Federal library. The student will receive a scholarship award of $1,500.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be full or part-time students at the time of application
• Students who are currently enrolled in any ALA-accredited library school
• Students who have not already earned an ALA accredited degree
• Students who have expressed an interest in some aspect of Federal librarianship

To Apply:

• Complete an online nomination form, visit:   http://www.ala.org/faflrt/nominationstudentform
• Letter of reference from a FAFLRT member, Federal librarian, library employer, a library school professor, etc. should be emailed to the Awards Committee Chair in support of an application.

The deadline for submissions is midnight Tuesday, April 29, 2014. 

FAFLRT Awards Committee:

Marla Chesler, Chair, CheslerMW@state.gov  | 202-647-2739
Katie Rapp, rapp.mls@gmail.com
Bianna Ine-Ryan Bianna.Ine-Ryan@dodiis.mil