Certificate of Merit
This award is for service to libraries and librarianship in West Virginia.
Past Winners:
Dora Ruth Parks Award
This award is for long and outstanding service to libraries and librarianship.
Past Winners:
Book Award for Outstanding Publication
It has been the policy to present this award to a West Virginia author. However, exceptions may be made for contributions to Appalachian literature.
Past Winners:
Library Innovation Award
Awarded for demonstrated success in planning and execution of an innovative service, project, or program that has significantly impacted the patrons of the library. This award should recognize an innovation from the previous calendar year. Restriction: This award should not recognize individual accomplishments, honor routine operations, functions or programs, or advance a particular agenda (political, religious, philosophical, etc.).
Past Winners:
Scholarships
WVLA Scholarship Application (Deadline May 1)
WVLA Continuing Education Grant Application (Form coming)
Since 1990, the West Virginia Library Association has worked to increase the number of librarians in the State of West Virginia by awarding scholarships to WVLA members pursuing a masters’ degree from an ALA-accredited institution or approved library certificate program. Money in the continuing education and scholarship funds is donated by members of WVLA and others. Please consider donating to the fund when renewing your WVLA membership.
WVLA members interested in applying for a scholarship should complete the application form and supply the supporting documents by the deadline shown below. The Continuing Education and Scholarship Committee welcomes applications from WVLA members for continuing education workshops, conferences, and online workshops as well as applications for scholarships for the next academic year. Applications for scholarships will be considered once a year with awards made at the Annual Conference. Please see the application links below for further requirements of the application process. For questions contact WVLA at wvlaexedir@gmail.com.