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The closing date for applications for the sponsored place at LILAC 2006 is 31st January 2006 In recognition of the widening participation and digital access agenda in the public sector and, to stimulate greater interest from those working in this arena, the Information Literacy Group of CILIP is sponsoring one free place at the Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference - LILAC 2006 for a delegate. Applications from library staff working in the Public or School Library sector are encouraged. 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 and your organisation. 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 work; 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, travel & accommodation. 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