Underrepresented Groups Scholarship

The LOEX 2025 Conference Committee, with the support of the LOEX Director, has reserved at least one PAID registration for a librarian or library school student who is a member of an underrepresented group and/or who has done significant work to bring library services or information literacy opportunities to underrepresented groups. Each scholarship recipient will also receive a travel/lodging stipend of $300. Any additional conference-related expenses are the responsibility of the recipient.

Interested librarians and graduate students currently enrolled in ALA-accredited MLIS programs are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have been members of the profession for fewer than five years, and whose information literacy & instruction interests include outreach to underrepresented populations.

To apply, please send:

• A current CV, including number of years in the profession
• A 500-word essay describing your interest in information literacy services

Submissions will be accepted by email only and should be addressed to:
Valentin Macias, LOEX 2025 Underrepresented Groups Scholarship Chair, scholarship2025@loexconference.org

Deadline for submission is February 7, 2025. The recipient will be notified by email & announced on the conference website by February 19, 2025.