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SCELC Conspectus - Librarian Benefit Programs

Beginning in 2008-2009, these are ongoing programs that were originally established to repurpose SCELC’s annual budget surplus, which exceeded the amount needed to meet our annual fiscal reserve goal
- Grants
  - Conference grants have been provided for librarians to attend a specific library conference for the first time
  - These grants are were redefined as Professional Development Grants during the 2020 pandemic, due to the suspension of in-person conferences
  - Professional Development Grants are offered three times a year
- Scholarships
  - SCELC provides scholarships to deserving library para-professionals working in a SCELC member library and enrolled in a library school master’s degree program
    - Two amounts: $1000 for most scholarships, plus one $1500 Locke Morrissey Scholarship awarded to the highest ranked applicant
  - The SCELC Program and Professional Development Committee (PPDC) administers the grant and scholarship application process, and has developed scoring rubrics for accepting, ranking, and evaluating applications