Up to 20 scholarships to the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 2018 event in
Atlanta, Georgia (July 29 – August 1, 2018) are available to staff working in
rural and small public libraries in the United States. These scholarships are funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

RIPL is a national event, hosted by the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Library Consortium, and offers three days of hands-on, intensive workshops about:
•Evaluation design and implementation
•Data collection and use for strategic planning, management, and communication
•Measures for reporting library impact

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be employed by a U.S. public library that is located in a rural area AND serves a population of less than 25,000. To determine whether your library meets these criteria, please see this webpage.

In addition, you must be a first-time participant of RIPL.  If you have already attended a national or regional RIPL event, you are not eligible for a scholarship.

Access more info and apply!  Application deadline for scholarship is October 27