The 2009
Robert Trudell Public Library Education
Westchester
Library Association Scholarship Award
Robert Trudell (1930-2006) was life-long public librarian. After
beginning in libraries in his native Buffalo area, he went on to
successively serve as the Director of the Olean Public Library, the
Harborfields Public Library and finally at the Greenburgh Public
Library in Westchester County. Once his early “retirement” became
boring, Bob came back to work as a Reference Librarian in The Nyack
Library. Always a distinguished professional throughout his long
career, he endeared himself to staff and public alike at each of his
workplaces. He was an accomplished poet and a genuine
humanitarian. Bob was a past president of the New York Library
Association, and received NYLA’s Intellectual Freedom Award in 1984.
Scholarship Awards will be given annually through several library
associations until the fund is depleted. The family has
designated a selection committee for awarding the scholarship. The Fund
was established entirely through the donations of friends and family of
Bob Trudell. Awards will be given to a candidate who has demonstrated
an interest in working in a Public Library by pursuing a Master’s
degree in Library and Information Science and who meets the criteria
for entrance into an ALA accredited school or is already enrolled in an
ALA approved MLS program.
The winner of the Award will
be given a monetary stipend of $1,000
The recipient of the
Scholarship must accept the award in person at an event designated each
year for the presentation of awards.
Guidelines
The candidate must:
· Possess
a BA or BS degree
· Be a
resident or recent resident of Westchester County
· Desire
to undertake a career in a public library.
· Submit a
completed three-part application:
