Awards, Grants, Scholarships, and Stipends

• awards to recognize contributions and excellence in the profession
• grants to support library-enhancing projects and research
• scholarships to facilitate library school education, and
• stipends to encourage conference attendance.

Unit-sponsored Awards

• Distinguished Service for School Administrators (TASL)
• Library Instruction Project of the Year (LIRT)
  
• Outstanding New Librarian (NMRT)
• Outstanding Service in Library Instruction (LIRT)
• School Library Blog (TASL)
  
• Siddie Joe Johnson Award (CRT)
• Small Community Librarian (SCLRT)
• Texas Media Awards
  
• Texas Reference Award (RRT)
• Young Adult Reading Incentive (YARI) Award (YART)

Conference Stipends

• Acquisitions & Collection Development RT
• Automation & Technology RT
  
• Biblionix - SCLRT 
• Black Caucus RT  
• College & University Libraries Division
• District 3
• District 5 (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
• District 8
• Escue (paraprofessionals) 
• Genealogy (AGLHRT)
  
• Library Media Connection (YART)
  
• Laura Edwards Memorial (CRT/TASL)
• Library Instruction RT- Devin Zimmerman
• New Members RT
  
• NMRT Professional Development
• Public Libraries Division 
• Tocker Foundation
  

SCHOLARSHIPS

TLA Post Baccalaureate Scholarships

• Janeway
• TLA Summer School
• Van Dusen-Tobin-Kaiser (awarded in even numbered years)
• Vivian Greenfield Education Award
• Walter H. Escue Memorial Scholarship

 Unit Sponsored Scholarships

• CULD (Academic Librarianship)
• TASL (School Librarianship)

Special Scholarships

• LSSC (Library Support Staff Certification)

GRANTS

• DEMCO Research
• J. Frank Dobie Library Trust
• James T. Love Awards
• Texas Book Festival (See Library Programs)
  
• Texas Library Disaster Relief
• Tocker Foundation
• Vivian Greenfield Education Award 
• Woll Memorial Fund