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Dear colleagues,
A couple of reminders:
- bookings for the NoWAL Conference 2012 will close in two weeks' time, on Friday 17th August
- the deadline for first-time delegate applications for a free sponsored place is Monday 13th August 2012
(further information below)
NoWAL Conference 2012:
"Beyond the library: student transition and success" http://www.nowal.ac.uk/
Date:
Tuesday 4th September 2012; 9.30 a.m.(registration and refreshments); 10 a.m.(welcome and introduction); 4 p.m. close
Please note that a pre-conference networking event will take place in Carlisle on the evening of Monday 3rd September, from 6 - 7 pm, for those travelling up to Carlisle the day before the conference; there will also be an opportunity to join other delegates and members of the NoWAL Conference planning team for a pre-conference meal, on a self-funding basis, from 7.30pm onwards.
Venue:
The University of Cumbria at Carlisle
Keynote presenters:
Aaron Porter - H.E. Consultant and former President of the NUS
Pam Houghton - Head of the Learning Development Unit, University of Central Lancashire
Cost:
£40 (delegates and presenters) (no VAT on the conference fee)
Book a place:
http://surveys.edgehill.ac.uk/nowalsep12
Further information (including the conference programme):
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/
Free places for first-time delegates:
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors Anybook Library Services (http://www.anybook.biz/), Facet Publishing (http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/) and ProQuest (http://www.proquest.co.uk/), we are able to offer two free places to attend the NoWAL conference 2012. If this is the first time you have attended a conference, you are eligible to apply.
Please email Nicola Siminson ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) with a short summary (150 words) outlining why you would benefit from attending this conference. The deadline for applications is Monday 13th August 2012; successful applicants will be informed after Tuesday 14th August. Please note that travel and accommodation expenses are not included in the sponsorship, which applies to the delegate fee only.
The NoWAL conference is kindly sponsored by:
Anybook Library Services: http://www.anybook.biz/
Facet Publishing: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/
ProQuest: http://www.proquest.co.uk/
We look forward to seeing you in September!
The NoWAL Conference Planning Group
Nicola Siminson
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