The closing date for applications for the student sponsored place at LILAC 2006 is 31st January 2006 The Information Literacy Group of CILIP is sponsoring one free place at the Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference - LILAC 2006 for a student delegate. Applications If you are interested in applying for this free place, please submit a short written piece (maximum 400 words) explaining why you would like to attend this excellent conference and how the conference might benefit you in your future career. Applications will be assessed by the conference committee. In return for this free place the successful applicant will be required to write a brief report on the impact their attendance has had on their knowledge and understanding of Information Literacy; this will be required within 3 months of the conference. Please note that the sponsorship is open to UK applicants only. The sponsorship covers conference attendance & student accommodation. It does not include travel expenses. Applications for sponsorship should be made by Friday 23rd December 2005 all applicants will receive notification of the result by January 23rd 2006. Please send your submission via e-mail only, along with your own full contact details including job title to Jane Secker <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Conference themes: Embedding and enriching Information Literacy and citizenship New areas of practice and research Practical approaches to Information Literacy Staff development and Information Literacy Strategic approaches to Information Literacy Further details can be found at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/informationliter acy/lilac/lilac2006