Continuing Education Grant Program - Apply Now!

[ALAO Membership Chair]

Continuing Education Grant Program - Apply Now! 

Are you presenting a conference paper, attending a workshop, or looking to participate in other professional development opportunities in 2026? The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant can help you get there!

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant of up to $2,500 is awarded each year to support the cost of participating in professional development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. which are related to the member’s current position, in pursuit of a professional library degree, or growth of DEI knowledge and leadership. Current ALAO members are eligible to apply for funds to defray the costs of attending any library-related educational opportunity occurring during the calendar year. Depending on the number of applications received and the amount requested, we will fund all or part of the awarded grants.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a current member of ALAO.
• Applicant may not have received this grant in the previous three award cycles (2025, 2024, 2023).
• Funded event must occur between January 1 and December 31, 2026.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2025 11:59 p.m.

For more information and to apply online go the ALAO website: https://www.alaoweb.org/continuingeducationgrant

If you have any questions about the Continuing Education Grant, please contact Kathy Ladell, the Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, at lade...@ucmail.uc.edu 

Thanks,

Professional Development Committee

Edith