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CHICAGO-Stefanie Falco, MLIS Student, University of Alabama and Reference Assistant, College of DuPage, has been selected for the 2018 Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award administered by the and the

With 18 years of experience working for the USDA's WIC Program as a nutritionist, a second job in a library sparked an interest in librarianship. Now, nearing completion of the MLIS degree with a 4.0 grade point average Stafanie aspires to work in a federal library.

She is grateful to be the recipient of the conference scholarship honoring Adelaide Del Frate and will be honored at the ASCLA/FAFLRT Achievement Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 8:30-10:00am at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans. All conference attendees are invited to attend the event. Additional event detaisl are available on the

The, a division of the , enhances the effectiveness of library service by advocating for and providing high quality networking, enrichment and educational opportunities for its diverse members, who represent state library agencies, libraries serving special populations, library cooperatives and library consultants.