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The University Library Staff Development Fund was created to fund staff development opportunities such as conferences, travel expense, honoraria for speakers, and the purchase of training resources for exempt and non-exempt staff of the Heard Library.

Application Submission Deadlines
July 1
October 1
January 1
April 1

Staff Development Resources

Archive of Previously Approved Projects

For more information about the Staff Development Fund or to learn how to donate to the Fund, contact a member of the Staff Development Committee.

Staff Development Fund Application Form

NOTE: Fields with bold labels are required.

Requestor Information

Date of Application:
Requestor's Name:
Requestor's Email:
Contact Name if Different than Above:
Contact Email:
Supervisor / Manager Approved the Application:

Program Information

Purpose of the Request (Address Review Criteria in the Guidelines document) :

Date and Location of the Event:

Attendees by Name or Group (If Group, number of attendees anticipated):

Benefits Expected from the Program:

How will the Experience be Shared (Brown Bags, written paper, etc)?

Please provide supporting documentation or URLs if available such as conference brochure, speaker's bio, session outline. Should they be non-electronic, please send any print copies to the SDF committee chair, Celia Walker, Peabody Library.

Cost Information

Total Amount Requested:

Breakdown of the Project Costs (Please include all expenses in the project. This may include costs not requested in this application. Identify where additional funds will be procured.)

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