Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges Annual Conference

Presentation Scholarship Application

Held at the Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello IL, this year's conference will take place October 3-4, 2019. With a theme of Progress through Persuasion & Perseverance, presentations will focus on:

Recognizing key stakeholders and understanding what appeals to them
Recovering and re-envisioning your project after an unsuccessful proposal
Assessing progress and success
Presenting unpopular topics in an impactful way
Conquering criticism
Overcoming obstacles big or small to achieve success

NILRC invites a graduate student pursuing their Master's Degree in Library or Information Science to apply for a presentation scholarship. This scholarship will provide one graduate student's accommodations and registration fees at our annual conference in Allerton, IL. This will include a one night stay at the Allerton Park and Retreat Center https://allerton.illinois.edu/ on October 3, the cost of registration and food and beverages for conference hosted meals (this does not include alcohol at the cash bar event). The conference runs from October 3 through October 4. The selected student will be required to present their research that aligns to this year's theme or community college librarianship in general. This scholarship is valued at $250 dollars.

Applications are accepted through this Google form https://forms.gle/86DtyDEgJYgWuXz28 or via email by editing and emailing the word document application to jacobsont6@morainevalley.edu