FOUNDATION

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Foundation

The annual awards made by ILAF since 1986 have funded scholarships, continuing education workshops and the Endowed Speaker at the ILA Annual Conferences.

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About ILA Foundation

Organized in 1983, the Iowa Library Association Foundation awarded its first continuing education grant of $250 just three years later. Since 1986 the dollars awarded by ILAF have grown to more than $147,000. The annual awards made by ILAF since 1986 have funded scholarships, continuing education workshops and the Endowed Speaker at the ILA Annual Conferences.

ILAF is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by current law.

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Your support helps foster great programming for education and assists individuals to attend our conference.



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Scholarships Available

Library School Scholarships


  • Tillson Scholarship to the University of Iowa
  • ILAF Scholarship to the University of Northern Iowa

 

ILA Conference Scholarship
6, $250 dollar scholarships are available to attend the ILA Annual Fall Conference

  • Susan Lerdal Memorial Scholarship - 4 available
  • Biblionix Public Librarian Scholarship - 2 available


Applicants must be paid members of the Iowa Library Association AND meet at least one of the following:

  • Be attending their first ILA conference
  • Have worked in an Iowa library for fewer than three years
  • Be a library science student


Submit Application for Scholarship

Sorry, applications are now closed. Please look to next year for scholarship information.

Contact ILA Foundation

Email
Contact President Lois Blythe
 
Phone
515-282-8192

Mail
ILAF
400 East Court Avenue, Suite 126
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

ILA Foundation Board of Directors

Lois Blythe

Email

Burlington Public Library
Burlington, IA


Amanda Brewer

Email

Harlan Community Library
Harlan, IA


Sarah Clendineng

Email

Ft Madison Public Library
Fort Madison, IA


Mara Egherman

Email

EBSCO Information Services
Des Moines, IA


Darryl Eshete

Email

West Des Moines Public Library
West Des Moines, IA


Nancy Medema

At Large Board Member
Des Moines, IA


Jamie Menning

Email

Council Bluffs Public Library
Council Bluffs, IA


Julie Meyer

Email

Southeastern Community College - Keokuk
Keokuk, IA


Susan Moore

Email

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA


Tara Painter

Email

Glenwood Public Library
Glenwood, IA


Helen Rigdon

Email

Sioux City Public Library
Sioux City, IA


Nick Rossman

Email

Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Dubuque, IA


Kay Runge

Email

KK Runge Consultants
Davenport, IA


Dustin Walker-Woods

Email

Library Furniture International
Northbrook, IL


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