Application Instructions

Eligibility
At the time of application, applicants must:

• be US citizens (or permanent US residents) and permanent California residents;
• be a continuing student enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's of library and information science or information studies program (applications from students at institutions actively seeking accreditation are also welcome);
• complete all core coursework by the end of the current academic year;
• have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA; 
  
• show evidence of a commitment to becoming a children's or young adult librarian in a California public library (students planning to become school librarians are not eligible).
  

How to apply
Applicants should submit the following to CLA:

• an official record of master's-level courses completed to date (does not have to be an official transcript);
• a brief description of coursework taken that relates to youth services (maximum 500 words);
• two letters of recommendation, both of which must be specific to the scholarship (at least one of the two letters should be from a library school professor; letters that are not specific to the scholarship will not be considered);
• a résumé (maximum two pages);
• a brief biographical statement (maximum 125 words); and
• a statement of intent: an essay describing your interest in and commitment to youth services librarianship (maximum 1,000 words).

Please note: when submitting supplementary files by email, please label your files as follows: Begun_your last name_document (e.g.: Begun_smith_résumé; Begun_smith_letter of rec1).

Applications should be submitted using the online application form below. Supplementary files may be emailed to Holly Macriss.