Don’t have the funds to attend the conference? Apply for a grant! This is just one being offered:

TLA/NMRT Professional Development Grant

This professional development grant is sponsored by Quality Books Inc. and the TLA New Members Round Table Endowment Fund. The grant provides assistance to attend the annual TLA Conference by covering conference registration, travel expenses, lodging, and $50 per diem, up to $1000 total expenses. Eligible recipients include those Texas Library Association members in the first 5 years of their professional career, currently working in a library setting, and in the first 5 years of TLA membership. Applications must be submitted on or before January 4, 2008.

The application form and grant guidelines are available on the NMRT website .