Monday, January 16, 2023

LILAC student bursaries and IL award

Applications for LILAC’s Information Literacy Award and Student Award are now open. Closing date for both awards is 17 February 2023, 17.00 GMT (UK time).  

Information Literacy Award. This award is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Information School, University of Sheffield. It is "for achievement in the field of information literacy (IL), open to all practitioners, researchers and academics working in the IL field within the UK. Nominations must demonstrate impact, innovation, initiative, and originality in one or more of the following areas: Raising the profile of IL within an organisation / community or sector; Initiating or contributing to national, regional, or local projects / initiatives which enhance IL skills for an identified client group(s); Developing a digital resource (e.g., online course, service, product, or app) which develops and enhances IL skills; Undertaking original research in the field of IL and making a significant contribution to the literature. Nominations may be from any sector and we welcome nominations for individuals as well as for groups/teams."
More info at https://www.lilacconference.com/awards/information-literacy-award 

Rowena Macrae-Gibson Student Award. "The Rowena Macrae-Gibson Student Award provides a sponsored place at LILAC for two students registered on a UK study programme. The award includes a full conference place, including social events, and UK travel and accommodation expenses up to the value of £225. It is not essential that applicants are current members of CILIP or its Information Literacy Group."
More info at https://www.lilacconference.com/awards/student-sponsored-places

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