Collection Development Professional Development Grant 2024-2025
Call for applications

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The Medical Library Association (MLA) is now accepting applications for the Collection Development Professional Development Grant<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1929__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!47CzlS9Ul_2kgKv6Qir3_yXeGmWXKNgEPkOPu-NrhDBOp8IC6SdPbabqY4u4lQR-bNZA8I-OyGGrWB0DXp0-gtW8-y4UGuRIFEpw$ [mlanet[.]org]>. The grant awards up to $2,000 to a health sciences librarian(s) working in collection development and/or related information management fields with the support needed for educational activities. 

MLA awards the grant through a competitive process to an MLA member, preferably a member of the Collection Development Caucus. The applicant must have been employed as a health sciences librarian within the last year in either a hospital or other clinical care or academic institution. See online description<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1929__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!47CzlS9Ul_2kgKv6Qir3_yXeGmWXKNgEPkOPu-NrhDBOp8IC6SdPbabqY4u4lQR-bNZA8I-OyGGrWB0DXp0-gtW8-y4UGuRIFEpw$ [mlanet[.]org]> for full eligibility criteria.

Applications are due by November 15th, 2023.

To apply, complete the 2024 online application form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mlanet.org/e/sx/in/eid=89__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!47CzlS9Ul_2kgKv6Qir3_yXeGmWXKNgEPkOPu-NrhDBOp8IC6SdPbabqY4u4lQR-bNZA8I-OyGGrWB0DXp0-gtW8-y4UGvw2oCyG$ [mlanet[.]org]>. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Smith at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Sincerely,
Collection Development Professional Development Grant Jury:
Jennifer Smith, Chair; Ann Dyer; Stephanie Shippey; Deborah Thomas; Mia White