HVLA Scholarship Information

Once again this year the Hudson Valley Library Association (HVLA) will award a $1000 scholarship to a current school librarian for use toward professional development. Applicants should be current members of HVLA. Membership Applications and information is found here

The application deadline is Friday, February 13, 2015, and the recipient will be announced on Friday, March 13, 2015. Upon receiving the scholarship award the winner will have until December 31, 2015 to use the funds and will be expected to share a response to his or her award and experiences through a post (or posts) on the HVLA blog.

HVLA is a network of supportive and enthusiastic educators who are passionate about the world of school libraries. HVLA offers members the opportunity to connect with fellow school librarians and share knowledge and experiences through meetings, listservs, and events. If you are interested please fill out this google form: HVLA Scholarship Award

The following HVLA members are also serving on the 2015 Scholarship Committee:

Diane Del Priore, Regis High School -- ddelpriore@regis.org

Ingrid Peck, Horace Mann School  --  Ingrid_Peck@horacemann.org

Susannah Goldstein, Convent of the Sacred Heart, NYC  --  susannah.goldstein@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the committee members. Thank you!

Professional Development Sampler 2014

Here's a word from our scholarship committee:

Many librarians actively seek out professional development: we are information seekers and lifelong learners! It is just the start of 2014, and many enriching opportunities to learn new skills and strategies are available in a variety of venues.

Association of Independent School Librarians

http://aislnews.org/?page_id=15

New York Library Association

http://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=281&MenuKey=conf_info

Responsive Classroom

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/event/responsive-classroom-course-new-york-ny

Teach 21 Institute

https://teach21.theschool.columbia.edu/workshops/new-york

NYSAIS Workshops

http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=2919

No funding for a workshop or conference you say? Now is the time to apply for the HVLA Scholarship! These awards in the amount of $1000 each are given to (1) one current librarian and (1) one current library student. These funds can be used for professional development activities during the 2014 calendar year.

For more information, and for links to the online application, please visit the HVLA Scholarship link.

Apply today!

Scholarships Available

Are you a current member of HVLA interested in pursuing professional development this year? Are you a library school student interested in growing your skills this year? 

The HVLA Scholarship application process is open! 

Professional development for librarians has become increasingly necessary with the demands of the 21st century library standards and models, and the great impact librarians can have on student growth and learning. 

 

HVLA is offering two scholarships in 2014: one for a current librarian and one for a current library school student. For more information check out the scholarship page on the HVLA blog, or if you have questions, please email Christina Karvounis at ckarvounis@brooklynfriends.org

Apply today!

Scholarships Available

Here's an update from our scholarship committee:

This year the Hudson Valley Library Association (HVLA) will award two scholarships of $1000 each for use toward professional development. One scholarship will be awarded to a student currently enrolled in a library school program at an accredited educational institution. The second scholarship will be awarded to a current school librarian. Applicants should be current members of HVLA. See our membership page for more details on how to register.

The scholarship application deadline is Wednesday, February 12, 2014, and recipients will be announced on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Upon receiving the scholarship award, winners have until December 31, 2014 to use the funds and will be expected to share a response to their award, and their experiences through a post (or posts) on the HVLA blog.

HVLA is a network of supportive and enthusiastic educators who are passionate about the world of school libraries. HVLA offers members the opportunity to connect with fellow school librarians and share knowledge and experiences through meetings, listservs, and events. If you are interested please fill out the forms below. Feel free to share this link with your library network.

Current School Librarian

Library School Student

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the committee members. The following HVLA members serve on the Scholarship Committee:

Christina Karvounis, Brooklyn Friends School

Elizabeth Fernandez, Convent of the Sacred Heart

Constance Vidor, Friends Seminary

Shana Hitt, Queens College GSLIS, Class of 2010

Joy Piedmont, Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School

Update From a Scholarship Winner

This week, we have a guest post from Christina Karvounis, winner of one of the HVLA scholarships this past year:

After having been in the classroom for over 10 years in a variety of capacities, I was ready to specialize and pursue a Master’s Degree. But in what? I had so many interests: MFA in Creative Writing, Reading Specialist, even Social Work. Libarianship has always been on my radar – even being my de facto ‘If you could be anything what would you be?’ answer. But it never truly seemed realistic. Libraries face cutbacks all the time. Books face challenges from their digital cousins daily. Librarians love their jobs and openings rarely become available.  

But a pivotal conversation while volunteering in my sons’ school library two years ago changed all that. I was shelving books and having a grand old time, when it struck me: I could be in a school library all day. I could pursue librarianship. On that day, it was none other than HVLA members Kathy Hartzler and Angie Ungaro who cheered me on and gave me the confidence to say, “Yes! I can!” 

I am just over the half-way point in my degree now, and hope to graduate in May of 2014. I am so excited and so gratified because, in addition to this, I was hired this past Spring to join Kathy in the BFS Pre/Lower School Library. My dream truly has come true.

With the HVLA Scholarship, I will be able to do something that would have been impossible without it: attend my very first AASL Conference in November. I will attend two preconference workshops and the independent school networking evening, in addition to standard conference offerings. This would not have been possible without the scholarship. I look forward to sharing the experience with HVLA via blog posts!

Thank you HVLA!
Christina Karvounis