In October of 2016 the ABOS Conference will be in our neighborhood -- specifically at the Marriott River Center in Covington, KY.  The cost of early-bird registration for non-ABOS members is $350 ($250 for early-bird for members) and SWON would like to help provide a chance for an employee of a SWON Supporting Member Library to attend.

The eligibility is as follows:

• For the Diversity Scholarship, our focus is on racial and ethnic diversity, therefore, preference will be given to those applicants from underrepresented racial minorities

• Preference will be given to applicants who have not attended an ABOS Conference before

• The applicant must be employed in a SWON supporting member library and working in bookmobile or outreach services at the time the application is submitted

• The applicant does not need to be a member of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS)

• The Award will cover a maximum of $350 in registration fees for the 2016 ABOS Conference

• The Award will not cover travel, hotel, or any other expenses

• The award winner must register by August 26 at 5:00 p.m. to be eligible for the Early Bird Registration Fee

• Applications must be received by August 1st

To apply, download the application at this link: bit.ly/ScholarshipABOS and make sure and email the completed form to abosawards@gmail.com by August 1st for consideration. Please, contact abosawards@gmail.com if you have any questions.