Dear All,
Could you please bring the notice below to the attention of
your library colleagues, and encourage anyone interested to apply.
The Acquisitions
Group of Ireland (AGI) is pleased to sponsor one library staff member from
an AGI member library to attend the 42nd UKSG Conference and
exhibition in Telford from 08 to 10 April 2018.
- The winning applicant will be provided with a
sponsorship that will cover the cost of the conference delegate fee, as
well as the reimbursement of reasonable travel costs for the purpose
and duration of the conference.
- The sponsorship value will run to a maximum of €1500
- The
winning applicant will be responsible for booking their conference place,
travel and accommodation and the AGI Treasurer will reimburse them
on presentation of valid receipts / statements.
- The sponsored attendee will be expected to provide a
brief verbal or written report / presentation to the next meeting of the Acquisitions
Group of Ireland following the conference. In this case the meeting
will be taking place on Tuesday 7th May 2019, venue TBA.
- Please note that there is an embargo of 1 year on the
institute that was awarded the bursary to NAG in 2017.
- The
draw for the winner will take place on Wednesday 12th December
and the winning applicant will be contacted by email
- Conference
registration is not open until early January but I have been advised by
the organisers that accommodation may fill up early so the winner may wish
to get his/her hotel booked before registration: http://www.reservation-highway.co.uk/conference_info.php
Please submit applications for the AGI sponsorship through the
local AGI representative within your institute. Applications by email
please to Maura Stephens, by Tuesday 11th December
2018.
Best wishes,
Maura
Maura
Stephens
Deputy
Librarian,
Galway-Mayo
Institute of Technology (GMIT)
Dublin
Road,
Galway,
Ireland
Tel
+353(0)91 742827
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