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** Apologies for cross posting** Registrations are now open for the 2012 DREaM project conference<http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/>which takes place at the British Library Conference Centre<http://www.bl.uk/conferencecentre/conference.html>, London on Monday 9th July. The exciting programme includes a keynote speech from best-selling author, broadcaster, medical doctor and academic Dr Ben Goldacre<http://www.badscience.net/about-dr-ben-goldacre/>. Dr Goldacre <http://www.badscience.net/about-dr-ben-goldacre/> will also present the Library and Information Science (LIS) Practitioner Researcher Excellence Award<http://lisresearch.org/2012/03/30/dr-ben-goldacre-to-present-practitioner-researcher-excellence-award-at-dream-conference-on-9th-july-2012/> . Other sessions include a review of the DREaM project by Professor Hazel Hall; an opening keynote presentation on the value and impact of library and information services by Professor Carol Tenopir; a series of short delegate-led “one minute madness” presentations; an invited paper that analyses the DREaM network by Dr Louise Cooke; and an open panel discussion on how a UK network of LIS researchers can be sustained. Panellists include Dr Carla Basili of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy), CILIP’s Annie Mauger and DREaM cadre<http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-workshops/dream-workshop-cadre/>member Jo Alcock. To book your place, please register here<http://store.napier.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?catid=155&modid=1&compid=1>. Registration costs £95 inclusive. There are ten bursaries of up to £90 to help new professionals and PhD students who are located outside London with their travel costs. These will be awarded on a first come first served basis. So if you joined the profession in 2008 or more recently, or are a registered doctoral student, please register quickly to secure a bursary place. To see the full programme for the day, please see the DREaM conference web page<http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/> . Regards *Christine* * *Christine Irving Library and Information Science Research Coalition http://lisresearch.org/ http://lis-dream.spruz.com/ **** E-mail: [log in to unmask] Twitter: @CM_Irving