The
2007
Robert Trudell Public Library Education
Westchester
Library Association Scholarship Award
Robert
Trudell (1930-2006) was a lifelong 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 the Greenburgh Public Library in Westchester County. Once his
early
“retirement” became boring, Bob returned to work part-time as a
Reference
Librarian at The Nyack Library. He also worked part-time at the
Scarsdale
Public Library, where he presented an acclaimed and very popular film
series.
Always a distinguished professional throughout his long career, he
endeared
himself to staff and the public alike at each of his workplaces. He was
an
accomplished poet and a genuine humanitarian. Bob was President of the
New York
Library Association in 1991 and received the NYLA/SIRS Intellectual
Freedom
Award in 1984.
Scholarship
Awards will be given annually through several library associations
until the
fund is depleted. Bob Trudell’s 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 of 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 $ 800.00
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
of Westchester County,
•
desire
to
undertake a career in a public library,
•
be
a member
of the Westchester Library Association
•
and
submit
the completed three-part application by Thursday, November 1, 2007 to:
Trudell
Scholarship Committee
c/o The Nyack Library
59 South Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960