John McAllister
John McAllister

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) established the John McAllister Memorial Library Scholarships in 2012. John McAllister believed, and the FSDPL continues to believe, that library staff are the backbone of a successful San Diego Public Library System. In support of that belief, funds toward the completion of a Certificate or Degree in Library Science are available.

Certificate or Degree scholarships may be applied towards registration fees, tuition, books, or other related school expenses.

Applicants must:

    • Be a full- or part-time employee of the San Diego Public Library
    • Complete the attached application
    • Submit a letter of recommendation from a supervisor in the SDPL system (** see guidelines below)
    • Submit a personal statement regarding a contribution or innovative idea the applicant has implemented in support of the library system
    • Be enrolled in a Certificate or Degree curriculum in Library Science, Information Management, or related subject area
    • Have already completed at least one course in their subject area
    • Submit an unofficial copy of the most recent college transcript with their application. If selected, the scholarship recipient will be required to submit an official transcript for verification of enrollment prior to disbursement of funds.

**Letter of Recommendation: All applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a supervisor in the SDPL system. You can either upload the reference letter in the application form or have your Reference email the letter of recommendation to info@friendsofsdpl.org.

Applications and all required documents must be submitted by 6:00 P.M. on April 19, 2024.

Scholarship recipients will be announced no later than the middle of May, 2024.

Past and Present Scholarship Winners

Current and past John McAllister Memorial Library Scholarship winners are:

    • 2024:  Nigel Williams; Iris Thompson; Quynh Giang; Jazzmine Reyes; Cody Rukasin
    • 2022:  Linda Dami
    • 2021:  Claudia Apodaca; Anya Kuzma
    • 2020:  Shampree Fritz; Linda Dami
    • 2019:  Bijan Nowroozian; Hazel Joy Frigillana; Jimmy Lovett, Jr.; Claudia Apodaca; Karina Balinda
    • 2018:  Robert Surratt; Alejandra Alfaro; Jimmy Lovett, Jr.; René Gehr
    • 2017:  Marta Brandes-Miesner; René Gehr
    • 2016:  René Gehr; Ton Vo Ngo
    • 2013:  Robert Surratt; Brian T. Wickham
McAllister Education Scholarship Application

McAllister Education Scholarship Application

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) established the John McAllister Memorial Library Scholarships in 2012. John McAllister believed, and the FSDPL continues to believe, that library staff are the backbone of a successful San Diego Public Library System. In support of that belief, funds toward the completion of a Certificate or Degree in Library Science are available.

Certificate or Degree scholarships may be applied towards registration fees, tuition, books, or other related school expenses. For 2024, we are awarding up to $3,000 in scholarships.

Applicants must:

Be a full- or part-time employee of the San Diego Public Library
Complete the attached application
Submit a letter of recommendation from a supervisor in the SDPL system
Submit a personal statement regarding a contribution or innovative idea the applicant has implemented in support of the library system
Be enrolled in a Certificate or Degree curriculum in Library Science, Information Management, or related subject area
Have already completed at least one course in their subject area.
Submit an unofficial copy of the most recent college transcript with their application. If selected, the scholarship recipient will be required to submit an official transcript for verification of enrollment prior to disbursement of funds.
**Letter of Recommendation: All applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a supervisor in the SDPL system. You can either upload the reference letter in this application form or have your Reference email the letter of recommendation to info@friendsofsdpl.org

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