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HLG Bursary for CILIP Conference 2023

CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG) are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring a full place at CILIP Conference 2023.  This includes access to the conference both days, one night’s bed and breakfast accommodation and access to the drinks reception and dinner on Wednesday evening (lunch and refreshments will be provided both days).

This bursary place is designed to offer a CILIP member who is currently studying / new to the profession and/or without the financial means to cover the ticket - an opportunity to attend the conference and benefit from career professional development and networking opportunities.

The programme of CILIP Conference 2023 is designed to upskill, connect and develop established, emerging and aspiring leaders to move the needle of pressing issues within the sector and support their next career move.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people from under-represented groups in our profession, people who have never been to the CILIP Conference before and who wouldn’t ordinarily be able to go. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective and creates a richer conversation at the CILIP conference.

 

About  the CILIP Conference 2023

12 – 13 July Hilton Birmingham Metropole

CILIP Conference is the UK’s leading event for the library, information and knowledge community. Taking place over two days in Birmingham, this year’s conference is focused on the theme of Leadership and will bring together established, emerging and aspiring leaders to discuss and explore ‘top of mind’ challenges and opportunities in the sector, including:

• Leading inclusive library, information and knowledge services
• Building representative collections
• Attracting, retaining and developing talent
• Promoting organisational resilience
• Focusing on Wellbeing
• Digital Leadership

As well as informing delegates of the sector’s latest developments, CILIP Conference will help attendees to move the needle on pressing issues within their organisation and aim to support a generation of emerging and aspiring leaders as they progress through the sector.

More information about the CILIP Conference can be found via the website.   More information about the location of the conference and travel arrangements can be found via the CILIP Conference website.

Bursary Criteria

Bursaries are offered to CILIP members who are also members of HLG and who fall into at least one of the below categories:

• Students
• Those new to the profession (having joined the profession in the last 1-5 years)
• With earnings below £23,000 per annum
• Those who are unwaged
• Those from a underrepresented group (including people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.)

Successful bursary recipients are expected to produce a written [or video] report of their time at conference (circa 1,200 words or a ten minute video), with permissions for the Member Network and CILIP teams to publish in print and/or online. Deadline for receipt of reports is 14 August 2023.

Bursary recipients are also expected to actively document their time while at the conference via Twitter to support HLG members who are unable to attend.

To apply please complete and return the application form no later than Friday 5 May (5pm)

 

The winners details will be published soon.

CILIP Conference - 2019 Manchester

We received a good response to the HLG Bursaries Survey.  81 people asked to be entered into the prize draw to receive one of two tickets to attend the CILIP 2019 Conference. The lucky winners were:

• Tricia Rey, Library Services Manager at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 
• Rosy Bennett, Knowledge & Systems Librarian at Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 

CILIP Conference 2018 - Brighton

Daniel Park, Assistant Librarian at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust had his name drawn out of the electronic HLG hat. Find out more about Daniel’s experience at here. 

 

CILIP Conference 2017 – Manchester

Lisa Burscheidt was the lucky winner of the prize draw for the HLG bursary place for the CILIP Conference 2017. We received over 50 entries so thank you to everyone who participated and engaged. If you would like to view all the wonderful Twitter entries please see the wakelet.