*Apologies for cross posting*
CILIP North West Member Network is pleased to announce that a bursary is available from the
CILIP Rare Books & Special Collections Group to all
North West network members who would like to attend their
Annual Study Conference.
The conference will take place at the
University of Liverpool on the 7-9th September 2016
A Rich Tapestry: Diverse Collections & Audiences
The bursary award comprises:
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Free attendance at the Conference, including the conference dinner, and accommodation for two nights.
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Reasonable travel expenses up to £100.
Bursary award winners are expected:
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To attend for the full Conference programme, to maximise the benefit to be gained from this opportunity.
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To write a report on your experience at the Conference for the Rare Books Newsletter.
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To assist the organisers as required with practical tasks during the Conference.
To apply for the CILIP NW bursary:
The applicant must be a CILIP NW member, please quote your CILIP membership number. Please send a 200-300 word statement describing how the bursary will support their personal development and how they plan to share their
experience with others including the CILIP NW community. The successful applicant will be expected to write a short report for the network that will go into the CILIP NW Newsletter.
Please note: For administrative purposes, you should apply for a place at the conference in the usual way marking the application ‘Bursary Candidate’. This will ensure that CILIP RBSC
have all your details. They will keep a place open for you in case you are unsuccessful but decide to attend using other finance. The decision of how many bursaries to award, and to whom they will be offered rests with the Group Committee, CILIP NW and CILIP
CDEG. You will be notified of your success or otherwise by the Hon. Secretary during July 2016.
To apply for a bursary, please email the Hon. Secretary of the Group, Lucy Evans,
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Please clearly state you are applying for the CILIPNW bursary.
Closing date: 11th July 2016
For more details on the conference and bursary information, please see the CILIP Rare Books & Special Collections Group conference website
http://www.cilip.org.uk/rare-books-special-collections-group/events/rich-tapestry-diverse-collections-audiences
Padma Inala
Senior Assistant Librarian
Manchester Metropolitan University
0161 247 6121
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