SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Lawrence County Public library employee receives scholarship
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2015) – Carlie Hillman, director of the Lawrence County Public Library, has been named a recipient of a Library Science Tuition Scholarship. Hillman received a $1,000 scholarship.
She is attending the University of Kentucky. The State Board for the Certification of Librarians created the Library Science Tuition Scholarship program to encourage continuing education among library administrators and staff. The board distributed $2,750 in scholarship money to five Kentucky public library employees for the fall semester.
The board is composed of the Kentucky state librarian and five members appointed by the governor. The board reviews questions on the process of library certification, hears appeals on certification and certification renewal matters and issues and renews library certificates.
(Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet)