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Hello, SLA and SLA Europe are currently offering a number of awards to help library and information professionals attend the SLA Annual Conference in Vancouver. *Joe Ann Clifton Student Award:* SLA's IT Division is pleased to present the *Joe Ann Clifton Student Award* . This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student. The award recipient will receive a 1-year student membership in SLA and expenses to attend the annual conference in Vancouver. The deadline for applications is 28 February 2014. For more information, see http://bit.ly/CliftonSLA. *ECCAs 2014:* SLA Europe is currently taking applications for the *Early Career Conference Awards 2014*. This year we are offering three opportunities for European library and information science students and new professionals to attend the 2014 SLA Conference. The deadline for applications is 14 February 2014. Winners will be notified in March 2014. For more details on the award, and how to apply, please visit: http://www.sla-europe.org/awards/early-career-conference-award/ *Enquiries:* If you have any questions about any of these awards, please contact the Chairs of the Early Careers Committee at [log in to unmask] or the President of SLA Europe at [log in to unmask] *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, SLA serves more than 9000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, 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 blog, and regular seminars and social events. The group recognises outstanding achievement in the information profession with annual awards. SLA Europe also engages with young information professionals through its Early Career Conference Awards (ECCA) http://www.sla-europe.org Good luck. Simon Barron Co-Chair Early Careers & Awards Committee SLA Europe [log in to unmask]