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Subject: [IFLA-L] Essay Contest for Free Registration/Bursary to Attend IFLA in Milan, Italy



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ESSAY CONTEST

 

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIAN'S OPPORTUNITY

APPLY FOR FREE REGISTRATION/BURSARY

TO

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

75th IFLA Conference and Council

23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy

 

The Academic and Research Libraries is offering THREE (3) free Registrations/Bursaries equivalent in the amount of EUR 400 each to an information professional from Africa, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific region to cover the registration/bursary expenses at the 2009 IFLA Conference, to be held in Milan, Italy from August 23-27, 2009.  The conference theme is " Libraries create futures: building on cultural heritage " 

 

One free registration for a librarian from Africa, 

One free registration for a librarian from Latin America, and

One free registration for a librarian from the Asia/Pacific region 

 

Applicants must be able to attend the conference and will be responsible for all other costs associated with conference attendance.

The Essay Contest only covers the expense of registration to the conference!

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

·        Applicants must be eligible to obtain a visa for travel.

·        Applicants must realize and declare they are able to fund any other costs not covered by the registration grant allocated to them.

     All other expenses for hotel and travel are NOT covered by the Registration/Bursary.  

     The winners of the essay contest will cover their expenses to register to attend the IFLA World Conference in Milan, Italy.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

 

*       Prepare a written statement, in English, of approximately 500 words.

*       Please place your complete contact information on a separate page.

*       Describe your general current and future interests and activities and specifics on why attending IFLA would benefit you.

*       Your essay must be received by April 4, 2009.

 

POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS

 

·       Recipients will write a brief article (approximately 500 words) for publication in the December 2009 issue of the Academic and Research Libraries Newsletter on their conference experience. 

 

NOTIFICATION

 

·        All applicants will receive notification of award status no later than May 1, 2009.  

All essays will be acknowledged upon receipt.  

 

Please send your essay with your address, telephone number, and email address no later than Saturday, April 4, 2009 to: [log in to unmask]

 

Stephen Marvin 

Via attachment in email - [log in to unmask]

Via facsimile - Attn:  Stephen Marvin - 610-436-2251

Via Post - Attn:  Stephen Marvin, FH Green Library, 25 Rosedale Avenue, West Chester University, West Chester,  PA 19383, U.S.A.  

(Please be sure to include your return address or other contact information)

  

This Essay Contest is sponsored by IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section.  

Sue McKnight, Chair; Stephen Marvin, Secretary; with support from the Governing Board, IFLA

 

We humbly request your support to encourage applicants to respond by forwarding the information to other list managers, colleagues, or other associations.

Any translation of this request is also appreciated particularly for the Asia/Pacific region, Africa and Latin America.

 

Stephen Marvin, Secretary

ARL Section, IFLA

FH Green Library

25 Rosedale Avenue

West Chester University

West Chester,  PA 19383

610-436-1068

Fax-436-2251

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