<div dir="ltr"><i style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please excuse any duplicate postings.</font></i><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Applications are now being accepted for the <b>ALAO <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">Diversity</span> <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">Scholarship</span></b><wbr> at <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_DVDWBKB&d=CwMFAg&c=3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk&r=CiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g&m=RozpNetPjSXyVsnwU_mZUjHdmpVxU8JuqrTvuKpY_ZA&s=9BWxbWQltPk8Yr85lXSQppImWu9YK_F8jtG1MY8xMW8&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://www.surveymonkey.<wbr>com/r/DVDWBKB</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The application period runs until <b>February 12, 2017</b>. (Extended from Feb 1, 2017) </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) values <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">diversity</span> in its membership, in the profession, and in future library professionals. For this reason, we offer a $1,500 <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">scholarship</span> to a promising student enrolled in an ALA-accredited MLIS program who exemplifies the qualities needed to ensure a <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">diverse</span> library workforce.<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">scholarship</span> will be applied directly to the recipient’s bursar account for tuition at his or her academic institution. As the <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">scholarship</span> recipient, the student also will receive a complimentary registration for ALAO’s Annual Conference and a year of mentoring by a selected ALAO Member.<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>***Deadline: February 12, 2017***</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For additional information or questions, please contact the ALAO <span class="gmail-m_2327939356771490793gmail-il">Diversity</span> Committee Chair:<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Eileen Theodore-Shusta, MLS, MAS<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Director of Planning Assessment & Organizational Effectiveness<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ohio University Libraries<span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:theodore@ohio.edu" target="_blank">theodore@ohio.edu</a><span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="tel:740.593.2989" target="_blank">740.593.2989</a></font></p></div></div>