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***Apologies for cross-posting*** Early Career Conference Awards 2010 SLA Europe invites applications for an all-expenses paid trip to the 2010 SLA Conference, which will take place 13th-16th June in New Orleans, USA. Those eligible to apply are current European library and information science students and new professionals (working in the field for less than five years). SLA Europe is offering two Awards jointly with two SLA Divisions: Business & Finance; and Leadership & Management. The Awards will cover all expenses, including Conference registration, hotel accommodation, economy return airfare to New Orleans and meals. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2010, and winners will be notified in February. For full details on eligibility rules and the application procedure, please visit www.sla-europe.org. Bethan Ruddock, co-chair of the Early Career Committee said "The Awards are very important to SLA Europe, and the wider SLA, as a way to connect with students and early career professionals. As a former award-winner, I cannot emphasise enough how valuable this has been for my career. I am delighted that I now have the chance to work with the SLA Europe board to promote these fantastic opportunities." Sara Batts, one of the 2009 award winners said "The ECCA was an amazing chance, one that I wanted to grab with both hands. I crammed so much into a short space of time. I cannot thank the sponsors and mentors that made it happen enough. It was enormous fun. And along the way, I've made some interesting contacts and met some great people from all over the world". About SLA The Special Libraries Association is a non-profit global organisation for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, the SLA represents over 12000 information professionals in 83 countries, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. http://www.sla.org About SLA Europe SLA Europe provides information professionals in Europe with unique networking and learning opportunities through its newsletter, regular seminars and social events. The group recognises outstanding achievement in the information profession with its annual SLA Europe Information Professional Award (SLA Europe IP). SLA Europe also engages with young information professionals through its Early Career Conference Awards (ECCA) and the SLA Europe Dissertation Prize programme. http://www.sla-europe.org. Barbara Robinson, who launched the awards during her time as Chair of the Early Career Committee said "These awards are an important part of our outreach programme to encourage students and professionals at the early stages of their career in special librarianship. As part of a wider effort undertaken by other divisions and non-American chapters of SLA, they constitute a major part of the SLA mission to promote professional development and networking opportunities for information professionals world-wide". Posted on behalf of SLA Europe. Bethan Ruddock Content Development Officer, Library and Archival Services Mimas Mezzanine Floor, Devonshire House The University of Manchester M13 9QH email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] tel: 0161 275 0935 web: <http://copac.ac.uk> http://copac.ac.uk <http://archiveshub.ac.uk> http://archiveshub.ac.uk twitter: @copac @archiveshub blogs: <http://copac.ac.uk/blog/> http://copac.ac.uk/blog/ <http://copac.ac.uk/development-blog/> http://copac.ac.uk/development-blog/ <http://archiveshub.ac.uk/blog> http://archiveshub.ac.uk/blog