Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Image, Oni Press | Tagged: library, san diego, skybound
Skybound Entertainment and Oni Press have provided funding to the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table.
Article Summary
- Skybound & Oni Press fund librarians’ trip to ALA San Diego.
- $3,000 grants for two librarians to explore comics in libraries.
- Grant covers conference costs and requires professional engagement.
- ALA & GNCRT members eligible; apply by April 1, 2024.
Skybound Entertainment and Oni Press have provided funding to the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table, for grants to support library workers in expanding their knowledge of, and experience with, comics in libraries. Which means going to San Diego this summer… but possibly not the San Diego event you were expecting. Two librarians will be able to attend the upcoming 2024 ALA Annual Conference in San Diego this June with a $3,000 stipend each. These grants are intended to support the professional development of library workers interested in expanding their knowledge and experience with comics in libraries. Through these grants, GNCRT seeks to highlight the value “comics librarianship” brings to the field.
Applications for the grant are open now, and the deadline to apply is the first of April, 2024. The funds are intended to cover registration, travel, hotels and meals, and grant recipients must commit to at least one of the following:
- Participating in a GNCRT conference session/panel
- Attending GNCRT conference sessions/panels
- Comics Publisher Meet-ups
- GNCRT Meet-up
- GNCRT Social Media Content creation
- Post-conference blog or article
- Volunteering at the GNCRT Comics Lounge at ALA Annual
Applicants must be a member of both the American Library Association and the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table to be eligible to receive this grant. currently, be employed in any type of library at any level or be a current library school student, and must provide a statement of interest regarding comics and the speciality of comics work in libraries, including how this grant will help deepen their interests and speciality. The ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Staff Liaison Tina Coleman can be contacted here: ccoleman@ala.org
So no sneaky taking the grant money and going to San Diego Comic-Con with it instead okay? Just checking.
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