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ALIA West

March 2003

12th ALIA National Library Technicians Conference
Bridging services - embracing reality
9-12 September 2003
at Brisbane's premier hotel the Sheraton Brisbane Hotel and Towers.

WA Library Technician's Group Conference Grant

The WA Library Technician's Group is pleased to be able to grant biennially, to a library technician student or recent graduate residing in WA, $1000.00 towards the cost of attending the ALIA National Library Technicians conference. ALIA will also provide 12 months membership to ALIA to the winner of the grant.

The ALIA National Library Technicians conference is a leading source of professional development and networking opportunities for library technicians from all around Australia and some from overseas.

The winner of the 2003 grant will be announced during Library Week, on National Library Technicians Day, at the WA Library Technician's Group Breakfast Tuesday 13 May 2003.

Applications for the grant are judged on an essay entry and subsequent interview by a judging panel made up of representatives from the WA Library Technicians Group, WA Forum and a senior practicing library technician. The 1000-1500 word essay question for 2003 is:

What goals have you set for yourself as a practicing library technician and how do you see library technician membership of ALIA assisting you towards achieving these goals?

Submissions should be forwarded by Friday 28 March 2003to:
Judy Smith,
Convenor, ALIA WA Library Technician's Group
C/- Serials and Electronic Resources Unit, IRAM
Reid Library Building,
University of Western Australia
Nedlands 6009

For more information see: http://www.alia.org.au/groups/libtwa/conference.grant/
or contact Judy Smith.

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