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THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS ALUMNI CONFERENCE BURSARY

The Information Professionals QUT Alumni chapter are offering one alumnus and one current student the opportunity to attend Reality 2.0: Dealing With Innovation in Today's Information World.

Presented by Stephen Abram, SLA President, this is the inaugural event of the ALIA & SLA Seminar series.

The session will cover:
What are some of the strategies information professionals need in the changing information world? Stephen will talk about the real needs of real people living the Web 2.0 experience and information and knowledge economy. How can we use Web 2.0 tools to terra-form the living, breathing worlds we inhabit? What are some practical tools we can use? How can professional associations such as SLA and ALIA help?

Who is eligible:
One Information Professionals Conference Bursary will be awarded to applicants who are full members of The Information Professionals Alumni Chapter – that is graduates of library and information studies and teacher librarianship qualifications at either undergraduate or postgraduate level from QUT or its predecessor institutions. The second bursary will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a QUT library and information science and/or teacher-librarianship course.

What you get:
The bursary is registration to the Reality 2.0: Dealing With Innovation in Today's Information World, 11 September 2008 from 2 pm to 6.30 pm, to the value of $55. The session will be held at QUT. The winner must cover any travel and accommodation costs.

The winner will:
1. Attend the one day workshop
2. Produce a one-page (A4) written report to The Information Professionals. (This may be submitted to publications such as QUILL and Incite and used in future alumni promotional activities)
3. Present an informal session at The Information Professionals function in 2008 (date to be negotiated with winner).

How to apply:
Submit a personal statement as outlined on the nomination form. Entries must be submitted by Monday, 18 August 2008. No late entries will be accepted. The successful applicant will be chosen and contacted by Monday, 25 August 2008. For more information, please call Julanne Neal on (07) 3138 8370 or by email j2.neal@qut.edu.au

Download nomination form