WNBA Eastman Grant (Women's National Book Association/Ann Heidbreder Eastman Grant)
Purpose: To help provide funds for a librarian to take a course or to participate in an intensive institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession. (This would not include courses, institutes, seminars or workshops devoted to desktop publishing for purposes of setting up a newsletter or an individual home office.) The grant honors Ann Heidbreder Eastman's commitment to education about publishing as well as her support of communication between librarian and publishers. Grant Details: The award is for up to $750. This award is given out on an annual basis. Librarians holding the MLS or its equivalent master's level credential and having at least two years of post-master's work experience in a library are eligible to apply. The deadline is November 1st of each year and the winner is announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Criteria for selecting the winner include the assessment of the likelihood of career benefit to the person taking the course. Each applicant must provide:
- A current résumé
- A personal statement of not more than 300 words concerning an ongoing interest in the publishing process and how a better understanding of this process would enhance the applicant's library career.
- A list of the publishing course(s) to which the applicant would apply.
- A signed acknowledgment of intent to submit to ALA and the WNBA a simple report and verification of attendance at the chosen publishing course.