CILIP Conference 2023 Bursary

Community, Diversity and Equality Group are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring one bursary place at CILIP Conference 2023. CDEG welcome applications from group members whose interests are specifically focused on libraries and social justice/equalities/diversity. The bursary is for 1 x complimentary full conference delegate place with 1 night's accommodation at Hilton Birmingham.

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. It is CDEG’s aim that this bursary place will support an aspiring or emerging leader in our profession, to develop their career and empower them to take their next step into leadership. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have never been to the CILIP Conference before, and who wouldn’t ordinarily be able to go.

About 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: https://cilipconference.org.uk/

Location and travel: https://cilipconference.org.uk/location/

Bursary Criteria

Bursaries are offered to CILIP members who are also members of the CDEG 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)
  
• Or who are unwaged

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 CDEG members who are unable to attend.

To Apply

Please return the application form (.docx, 13.5KB) to treasurer.cdeg@cilip.org by 22nd April 2023.

The Community, Diversity and Equality Group (CDEG) aims to recognise, promote and reward good practice and innovation. It supports two national awards: the Libraries Change Lives Award and the Diversity Award.

Bursaries are offered to help CDEG members with costs to attend relevant training and events to increase their skills and to contribute to their continuing professional development.

Diversity Award

The Diversity Award aims to recognise outstanding achievement in the promotion of diversity. It is given to an individual or team who has shown commitment to the advancement of diversity within a library or information setting.

Libraries Change Lives Award

The Libraries Change Lives Award is given every year to partnership work that has had a positive impact on lives of individuals and communities. It is open to all UK libraries, information and knowledge services and seeks to promote outstanding work that enriches lives and celebrates success.