| Name |
Begun Scholarship |
| Number of Awards |
1 |
| Award Value |
$3,000 |
| Award Type |
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| Accept Applications |
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| Renewable |
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| Scholarship Links |
More Information
Application |
| Contact |
California Library Association
717 20th Street, Suite 200
Sacramento,
California
95814
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| Phone |
(916)447-8541 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
info@cla-net.org |
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The Begun Scholarship, named in memory of former librarian Betty Begun, supports continuing library school students who have demonstrated a commitment to becoming children's or young adult librarians in a California public library.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be a permanent California resident currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's of library and information science or information studies program. In addition, applicants must have completed their core coursework at the time of application. Applicants must show evidence of commitment to becoming a children's or young adult librarian in a California public library. Students planning to become school librarians are not eligible. Applicants must be US citizens and California residents. Although applicants do not have to be members of the California Library Association at the time of application, the recipient is expected to become a CLA member once the award has been announced, and will be encouraged to participate in the CLA conference where the scholarship will be presented. The Begun Committee reserves the right not to award a scholarship if a qualified candidate is not found.