[NEDBIB-L] FW: Free places available for UKSG Annual Conference

UKSG Annual Conference 2013 and Exhibition - win a free place!



Are you working as a librarian, publisher or intermediary and at an
early stage in your career? Are you an information or publishing
student? Then read on!



UKSG is offering three free places for students and three free places
for early career professionals to attend their 2013 Annual Conference
and Exhibition at Bournemouth International Centre, 8-10 April 2013.
Benefits of attending include:



* learning about some of the newest developments in electronic
publishing by attending the plenary and breakout sessions



* seeing at first hand some of the latest commercial products
and services available to information professionals



* mixing with many of the leading publishers, librarians and
intermediaries in the area of scholarly publishing



* participating in social events, including the all-important
Quiz Night and the Conference Dinner.



The successful applicants attending over the last few years have,
without exception, found the experience both valuable and enjoyable.
Given the challenges that all members of the information community
currently face, and the continuing rapid pace of change, the 2013
conference programme is both exciting and highly relevant to those
seeking employment or advancing their careers in the near future. To
see the conference programme and other details of the event please go to
http://www.uksg.org/event/conference13.



The award covers the cost of attendance at the conference, including all
meals, entertainment and accommodation, and is very kindly being part
sponsored by Springer Science+Business Media and SAGE. Travel expenses
will also be refunded on presentation of a report - see below for
further details.



Who can apply

Those eligible to apply are:

* Students enrolled on Library & Information and Publishing
degree courses, whether currently studying full time or part time as
undergraduates or postgraduates

* Early career practitioners in any sector of the scholarly
information community.



Additionally, UKSG welcomes applications from those who are newly
qualified but still seeking work in the scholarly information community.



How to apply

Candidates should write a letter of application to Carolyn Alderson,
UKSG Education Officer, including a summary of why you would like to
attend. Please e-mail your letter to Alison Whitehorn, UKSG Business
Manager (alison@uksg.org).



Please ask your tutor or line manager to e-mail a note of endorsement
supporting your submission to Alison (unemployed candidates should ask a
suitably qualified person, such as their academic tutor or a placement
supervisor).



In return for the sponsorship, winners are required to submit a report
of the conference, which will be considered for publication in the UKSG
online journal, Insights. Travel expenses to and from the conference
will be refunded on presentation of the report.



The closing date for applications is Friday 22 February 2013.



For any enquiries please contact Alison Whitehorn, UKSG Business Manager
(alison@uksg.org)



With regards,

Carolyn Alderson

UKSG Education Officer





About UKSG

UKSG exists to connect the information community and encourage the
exchange of ideas on scholarly communication. It is the only
organisation spanning the wide range of interests and activities across
the scholarly information community of librarians, publishers,
intermediaries and technology vendors. With 500 institutional, corporate
and government members from across the world, UKSG is well placed to
offer a unique perspective on the process of scholarly communication.














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