2023 Conference Awards

2023 Conference Awards
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Have you attended a MOLA Conference before?*

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For which awards would you like to apply? Please select all that apply.*

First-time Attendee (this award is now closed)Travel Assistance
If interested in applying for more than one award, please select your first award and you will be redirected to additional forms
Please select one of the following to start the application process:*

First-time Attendee (this award is now closed)Travel Assistance

First-time Attendee Award
The purpose of the first-time conference attendee scholarship is to encourage conference participation by MOLA member librarians who have never attended the annual conference. Recipients will be required to participate in the Conference Mentoring Program and to write: a brief summary of a conference session or an article about their experience attending the conference and participating in the Mentoring program (for potential publication in Marcato, in collaboration with the Marcato Editor-in-Chief), to be used on the website, and for future programmatic promotion or fundraising opportunities.

Applications will be reviewed and, if granted, funds will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis until the allotted funds are exhausted. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible by the MOLA Administrator as awards are granted - please refrain from making conference registration payment until you have been notified of the outcome of your application review.

Applications will be reviewed by the Membership Committee and submitted to the Board for final approval.
Please upload your résumé*
Personal Statement: Please explain why you'd like to attend/participate in this year's conference and what you hope to gain through conference attendance.*
For which additional award would you like to apply?*

Travel Assistancenone - ready to sumbit

Travel Assistance
Deadline: February 1, 2023

Travel Assistance is intended to assist member librarians with basic economy transportation costs only (not additional add-ons), as well as up to $350 USD for two nights of hotel costs - not with food, fees, or miscellaneous expenses. The "Travel Assistance" section of the MOLA Policies states:

The MOLA Board of Directors, in consultation with the Finance Committee, may from time to time designate funds to be used to subsidize MOLA-related personal travel expenses of MOLA member Librarians. Individuals may apply in writing at any time for such subsidizations. Funds, if available, will be distributed in the order applications are received, unless, in the opinion of the Board, extenuating circumstances warrant otherwise.

As guidelines in the decision-making process, the Board shall consider such factors as the applicant's personal or professional circumstances, degree of hardship, and level of scheduled Conference participation. Except in unusual circumstances, no applicant shall be granted funding in two consecutive years.

Travel assistance requests will be reviewed by the Finance committee and submitted to the Board for final approval. Applicants will be notified by February 15, 2023.

You must submit receipts to MOLA within 45 days of your purchase for reimbursement. This allows our organization to act in accordance with IRS rules. Any receipts received after that date cannot be reimbursed.
Estimated transportation expenses (include airfare, train fare, auto/gas expense, auto/gas expenses if driving).*
Attach documentation showing estimated transportation expenses (e.g. flight search - flights should be economy rates barring extenuating circumstances). Please title PDF with last name and 'Flights' (e.g. Smith_Flights)*
Number of hotel nights*
Estimated total hotel expenses. *
Anticipated total expenses for the conference attendance for librarian only to include hotel, food, travel, airport parking, registration, etc.:*
Amount of funds provided by your organization or any other donor/sponsor entity for the conference*
Total amount of assistance requested (travel + up to $350 USD for lodging)*
Please indicate the currency of items listed above in which you would like to be reimbursed.*

US DollarsCanadian DollarsEurosPounds
Specific reason(s) for requesting MOLA Travel Assistance:*
For which additional award would you like to apply?*

First-time AttendeeNone - I'm ready to submit
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First-time Attendee Award

Travel Assistance