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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is accepting applications for EBSCO-sponsored scholarships to librarians who wish to attend 91´«Ã½'s Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference.

The scholarships are given annually to allow more librarians access to the professional development and networking opportunities that an 91´«Ã½ conference offers.

Submissions are open for the 2020 EBSCO Midwinter Meeting Scholarship. EBSCO provides up to $1,500 to defray the costs of travel and other expenses to the 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting, which will be held Jan. 24-28 in Philadelphia..

The five midwinter scholarships will be awarded to librarians responding to the following essay question: What do you think the biggest factors for change will be as libraries expand into non-traditional areas of service, introduce new technologies and endeavor to support their changing research communities?

An 91´«Ã½-designated jury selects the winners based on their 250-word responses. Winners, jury members and 91´«Ã½ representatives are invited to a Scholarship Winners Breakfast that EBSCO hosts during the conference.

Julius C. Jefferson Jr, past EBSCO jury chair and 91´«Ã½ president-elect, said, “EBSCO has been a great partner and supporter of encouraging professional development. In a time of tight budgets and competing priorities, the EBSCO scholarship will provide selected 91´«Ã½ members the funds necessary to attend conference and strengthen their professional skill sets through both content, networking and the opportunity to experience the value of 91´«Ã½ membership by participating in one of the most exciting and engaging library conferences, in the world.”

Midwinter submissions are due Nov. 8, 2019. Information about how to submit essays is available at: .

In addition, seven Annual Conference scholarships will be awarded to librarians responding to the following essay question: How will attending this 91´«Ã½ Conference contribute to my professional development?

Annual Conference Submissions are due Dec. 1, 2019. Information about how to submit essays is available at:

91´«Ã½ Annual Conference will be held June 25-30, 2020 in Chicago.

About 91´«Ã½

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is a nonprofit professional organization of more than 57,000 librarians, library trustees, and other friends of libraries dedicated to providing and improving library services and promoting the public interest in a free and open information society: .

About EBSCO Information Services

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 11,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 1,000,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: . EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.