Conference Travel Award
Forecasted
Conference Travel Award supports staff at SCELC member libraries with in-person conference expenses to develop skills, share scholarship, apply new knowledge, and enhance library services.
Funder: Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Spring deadline) | September 2027 (Fall deadline)
Funding Amounts: Expense reimbursements; award amounts and number of awards depend on SCELC’s available budget
Summary: Supports in-person library-related conference attendance for librarians and staff at SCELC member libraries.
Key Information: Applicants must be employed at a SCELC member library when applying and attending the conference.
Description
SCELC’s Conference Travel Award supports professional and support staff at member libraries through reimbursements for in-person conference attendance. Library-related conferences are broadly defined, including EDUCAUSE, the California Rare Book School, and user group conferences. Funding covers registration, travel, lodging, meals, and necessary participation expenses. Online conference attendance is supported through SCELC’s separate Professional Development Award.
The program emphasizes benefits to both the individual and their library: applying new knowledge to daily work, developing skills, sharing scholarship, and enhancing library services. Applications should connect conference participation with career goals and institutional values, mission, and priorities. The Awards & Scholarships Steering Committee (ASSC) evaluates applications. Early-career staff are especially encouraged, and applications from institutions with smaller library budgets receive priority.
