YALSA will be funding one ALA Spectrum Scholar for the 2008 year who is
interested in pursuing a career in young adult librarianship or
secondary school librarianship.  Spectrum Scholars receive a $5,000
scholarship towards the completion of a masters in library science.  The
deadline to apply is March 1, 2008.

Spectrum's major drive is to recruit applicants and award scholarships
to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American,
Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students.
YALSA will provide a one-year $5,000 scholarship and over $1,500 in
professional development opportunities to one eligible student planning
to attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information
studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program for the
purpose of securing a job in a public or school library that serves
teens.=20

To be eligible for a Spectrum Scholarship:

*   Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or
Canada.=20
*   Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian,
Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander.=20
*   Applicant must attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in
library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School
Library Media program.=20
*   Applicant shall have completed no more than a third of the
credit requirements toward her/his MLIS or school library media degree
at the time of award, June 1st.=20
*   Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited program and begin
school no later than September 1st or the Fall Semester immediately
following the award.=20
*   Applicants may have full or part time status.
Apply today via the online form at http://tinyurl.com/ywfula  
Please direct questions to Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Program Officer, ALA
Office for Diversity & Spectrum, by emailing spectrum@ala.org
<mailto:spectrum@ala.org>  or calling 1-800-545-2433 ext. 5048