V-Cat is awarding scholarships to member library staff to attend the 2024 Back In Circulation Conference taking place October 7-8, 2024. The conference for managers and staff in access and circulation services is hosted by The Information School at UW-Madison and will be held at the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison Campus. More details can be found on the conference website. This scholarship provides $1,075 to cover some/all of the following costs:
- conference registration ($315)
- optional conference lunch ($25)
- mileage reimbursement to and from the conference (WVLS rate)
- up to two nights of conference lodging (October 6 and 7)
- parking expenses
Eligibility and Requirements
- Applicant must currently work at a V-Cat member library.
- Applicant must have one full year of experience working in a public library setting.
- Applicant is expected to make their own conference arrangements
- Applicant is expected to submit complete reimbursement requests to WVLS. (A form will be provided.)
- The scholarship recipient is expected to share their conference experience and knowledge gained via a written report submitted to WVLS within 30 days of the conference (A form will be provided prior to the conference).
To be eligible, a completed scholarship application must be emailed to Katie Zimmermann by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 16. Scholarship applications will be considered as they are received and awards will be announced on or before Tuesday, September 17.