Criteria For Continuing Education Grant

• I. For State Library of Kansas Library Administrator workshops:
• Requirements:
• Applications must be received 4 weeks prior to event
• Must be staff [or trustee] of member library
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• Priorities:
• Applications from directors/head librarians
• Applicants whose library boards have agreed to arrange for coverage of library duties and to reimburse travel expenses
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• Limits:
• One person per library per class
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• Will pay:
• Registration cost
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• II. For Kansas Library Association Conference:
• Requirements:
• Must be staff [or trustee] of member library.
• Applications must be received 4 weeks prior to event
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• Priorities:
• Applicants who have not attended Tri-Conference or KLA Conference
• Applicants whose library boards have agreed to arrange for coverage of library duties and to reimburse travel expenses
• Applicants who are members of a sponsoring organization (KLA, KASL, KAECT, KLTA)
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• Limits:
• One Tri-Conference grant per library per year
• Pre-conference and meal fees not included (for pre-conferences, see Open applications below)
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• Will pay:
• Registration for entire conference (at pre-registration, member rate)
  
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• III. Library Continuing Education Events Sponsored by Other Agencies:
• Requirements:
• Must be staff [or trustee] of member library
• Applications must be received 4 weeks prior to event
• NCKLS may attach to the grant award the condition that the recipient will provide a report, written or oral, on the event to system members, board, or staff
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• Priorities:
• Applicants who have not received grants for continuing education in the past 12 months
• Applicants whose libraries have agreed to pay part of the expenses for attendance
• Applications accompanied by a letter of support from the supervisor (or board, in the case of the director) which includes a description of the library's financial support for attendance
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• Limits:
• One grant per library per year
• One grant per individual every two years
• Maximum grant amount: $200 (May be appealed)
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• Will pay:
• Full or partial cost of registration
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• OTHER CRITERIA:
• Applications will be funded based on:
• Relevance of the event to applicant's work
• Relative level of support from applicant's library
• Availability of funds