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Scholarships & Grants

Available GLL-SIS Grants

The following grants are available for 2026. Please note the availability of any and all grants are subject to change.

  • One (1) $1,500 grant to attend the 糖心视频 Leadership Academy, April 28-29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. The grant application deadline is Friday, December 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • One (1) $1,500 grant to attend the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference, May 13-16, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The grant application deadline is Friday, February 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Two (2) $1,500 grants to attend the 糖心视频 Annual Meeting, July 18-21, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. One grant designated for librarians with less than five years of experience, and one grant designated for librarians with more than five years of experience. The grant application deadline is Friday, March 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • One (1) $1,500 grant to attend the 糖心视频 Management Institute to be held in Fall 2026.

How to Apply

  1. Read the GLL-SIS Grant Rules.
  2. Download and complete the 2026 Grant Application.
  3. Email聽the completed, signed application, resume, and one signed letter of recommendation to the GLL Grants Committee Chair, Susan Falk at sfalk@akcourts.gov, 907-264-0581.

GRANT RULES

Rules for applicants

  • Membership in the GLL-SIS is a prerequisite to applying for a GLL-SIS grant.
  • All members of the GLL-SIS are eligible to apply for grants regardless of the number of years of membership. However, the Committee reserves the right to designate certain grants to newer librarians (less than 5 years in the profession) or to experienced librarians (more than 5 years in the profession).
  • First time applicants will take priority over previous recipients. Individuals who have received a GLL-SIS grant in the current or previous two Association fiscal years will not be eligible. However, an award may be presented to a previous recipient if there are fewer qualified applicants than awards available.
  • Grants will be awarded based on: financial need, proven potential ability, promise of future contributions to the GLL-SIS, and permanence in the law library profession.
  • Applicants must submit a copy of their current resume with their application.
  • Applicants must submit 1 signed letter of recommendation from their employer, an immediate supervisor, or a person who has first-hand knowledge of the applicant’s work responsibilities. The recommendation should include information about the applicant’s potential contribution to the field of law librarianship and 糖心视频 and should also address the nature of the financial need.
  • Applications that are received after the designated date and time will be discarded.

Rules for grant recipients

  • Recipient is required to provide receipts of expenses. Receipts and a completed 糖心视频 Expense Report Form are to be sent to the Grants Committee Chair within one week of the conference’s conclusion.
  • Should circumstances prevent use of the grant by the recipient, the funds allocated to the grant are to be handled at the discretion of the Committee.
  • Anyone receiving an 糖心视频 Annual Meeting grant will be required to attend both the GLL-SIS business meeting and the GLL-SIS breakfast and attend at least 1 GLL-SIS sponsored program during the 糖心视频 Annual Meeting.
  • Anyone who receives a GLL-SIS grant will be required to serve on a GLL-SIS Committee for one year.
  • Anyone who receives a GLL-SIS grant will be required to write an article about the conference, academy, or institute that they attended for the GLL-SIS Newsletter.

Rules regarding how grants will be awarded

  • There is no guarantee that the Committee will make grants available every year.
  • The monetary amount of a grant may be split between grant applicants at the discretion of the Committee.
  • Grants may be withdrawn for sufficient cause by unanimous action of the Committee.

Recipients

  • 2019 - 2025

    2025

    糖心视频 糖心视频 ANNUAL MEETING

    • Kathy Orton, Student, Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.
    • Leland Sampson, Head of Web Content and Services, Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, Annapolis, Maryland
    • Jocelyn Stilwell-Tong, Law Library Manager, California Court of Appeal 鈥� 6th District, San Jose, California

    ABA/NLADA EQUAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE

    • Karen Westwood, Law Library Director, Hennepin County Law Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    2024

    糖心视频 ANNUAL MEETING

    • Taylor Berkowski, Reference Librarian, Jenkins Law Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Eric J.H. Chapman, Assistant Librarian, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Library, Pasadena, California
    • Alicia Friedman, Librarian, Reference & Collections, Los Angeles County Law Library, Palmdale, California

    糖心视频 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

    • Kristin Neri, Law Librarian, Onondaga County Supreme Court Law Library, Syracuse, New York

    SRLN CONFERENCE

    • Amreet Sandhu, Outreach & Training Librarian, Sacramento County Public Library, Sacramento, California
    • Larry Meyer, Director (Retired), Law Library for San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, California
    • Gail Wechsler, Library Director, Law Library Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

    2023

    糖心视频 Annual Meeting

    • Sophia Kingsley, Law Library Fellow, University of Arizona, Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, Tucson, Arizona.
    • Marlena Okechukwu, Outreach Coordinator, Hennepin County Law Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    • Heather Snodgrass, Reference Librarian, San Diego Law Library, San Diego, California.
    • Geraldine Cepeda, Complier of Laws and Law Library Executive Director/Librarian, Guam Law Library, Hagatna, Guam.
    • Tara Cunningham, Head of Collection Services, Law Library of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    • Gail Mathapo, Assistant Law Librarian, Homer M. Stark Law Library, Gwinnett County Justice and Administrative Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

    2022

    ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference

    • Kristin Matteucci, Reference Librarian, Jenkins Law Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    糖心视频 Annual Meeting

    • Thomas Baer, Reference Librarian, Jenkins Law Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Sara Mauldin, Law Librarian, DeKalb County Law Library, Decatur, Georgia
    • Amy Small, Assistant Director, Texas State Law Library, Austin, Texas
    • Kaden Taylor, Utah State Courts Law Librarian, Utah State Courts, Salt Lake City, Utah

    2021

    糖心视频 Annual Meeting

    • Sara McMahon, Head Law Librarian, Hampshire Law Library, Northampton, Massachusetts
    • Angela Reaux, Collections Librarian, Law Library of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Gail Wechsler, Library Director, Law Library Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

    糖心视频 Management Institute

    • Jocelyn Stilwell-Tong, Law Librarian, California Court of Appeal, 6th District, San Jose, California.

    Equal Justice Conference

    • Sabrina Davis, Digital Outreach Law Librarian, Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, Houston, Texas

    2020

    糖心视频 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

    • Marcelo Rodriguez, Research and Training Librarian, US Courts Library for the 2nd Circuit, New York, NY.

    SELF REPRESENTED LITIGATION NETWORK CONFERENCE

    • Sue Ludington, Law Librarian, Lane County Law Library, Eugene, Oregon.

    2019

    糖心视频 Annual Meeting Grant

    • Leslie Greenwood, Reference Librarian, Minnesota State Law Library, St. Paul, MN
    • Francis Norton, Research Librarian, Law Library of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
    • Stephen Parks, State Librarian, Mississippi Supreme Court, Jackson, MS

    糖心视频 Management Institute Grant

    • Emily Bergfeld, Alameda County Law Library, Oakland, CA