Dear Colleague,
MmITS is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our
third and final bursary opportunity of 2014, giving one individual the
chance to attend this year’s Autumn Gathering
<http://www.cilips.org.uk/autumn-gathering-2014/>.
*Autumn Gathering 2014: Sharing Our Skills*
*Date:* Thursday 30thOctober
*Venue:* John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
*Programme Preview:*
·Jan Parry, CILIP Vice President, discussing her work with the Hillsborough
Independent Panel;
·The return of a full strand for school librarians looking at advocacy,
best practice and more;
·Alan Bissett, author and playwright, providing the final keynote talk;
·A spotlight on various excellent services including JISC RSC Scotland, the
Scottish Poetry Library and Share the Vision;
·A talk looking at all the recent changes to Copyright Law;
·10 things, a great new initiative to encourage use of social media;
·Wikipedia expert Brian Kelly showing how easy it is to become involved in
Wikipedia editing;
·Neil MacInnes, head of Manchester Libraries, talking about libraries and
partnership working;
·Showcase from JISC RSC Scotland;
·Carnegie UK Trust talking about their new Library Lab.
*How to apply*
In order to enter into the running for the bursary, please complete the
form at the following link in full: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Bursary3
All applications must be received electronically, and no later than the
closing date of *Friday 3rd October*in order to be considered.
Once the closing date has passed, the MmITS Committee will review all
applications and make their final decision about successful applicants. All
successful applicants will be contacted by email.
*Criteria*
Applicants must:
·be based in Scotland
·be working within the Information and Library sector for between 5 – 20
years
·use, or want to use, technology within your role
·not have received any MmITS funding in the past 3 years
·be willing to provide feedback on their experience for the benefit of
other members
Please note that the above funding is only available for session entry
fees. All travel, subsistence and accommodation fees will be the
responsibility of successful applicants. Fees will be paid by invoice to
the conference / training provider ONLY and will not be paid to successful
applicants.
If you have already paid for your entry to the Autumn Gathering and you are
the successful applicant for the MmITS bursary, all costs you have already
incurred will be refunded to you in full.
For any questions about the criteria, process or expectations for this
funding grant email: [log in to unmask]
Good Luck and best wishes,
Leigh Bunton
MmITS Secretary
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