American Library Association Diversity Research Grants

Posted by on February 15, 2010

American Library Association Diversity Office Seeks Research Grant Proposals
Deadline: April 30, 2010

The American Library Association’s Office for Diversity seeks proposals for its Diversity Research Grant program. Since 2002, the ALA has sponsored the program to address critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity issues within library and information science.

Applicants must be current ALA members, and proposals must address one of three identified topics: upward mobility of library leaders from underrepresented populations; information services and collections for diverse children and young adults; and libraries and the meaning of multiculturalism. Only proposals demonstrating relevance to the 2010 research topics will be considered.

The Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2,000 award for original research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference. A jury of ALA members will evaluate proposals and is encouraged to award one proposal from each of this year’s topics, for a total of three awards.

Visit the ALA Web site, for complete program guidelines and ALA membership information.

http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2010/january2010/div_olos.cfm