ALLA(WA)/CCH conference bursary deadline extended!

*Application Deadline Extended to 5pm Friday 3rd June 2016 (AWST)*

Dear Members,

The Australian Law Librarians’ Association Ltd (WA Division), in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer CCH, is delighted to offer a bursary of $1500 for one of our members to attend the Australian Law Librarians’ Association 2016 Conference held at the State Library Victoria, Melbourne from 24-26 August 2016.

The successful candidate will be expected to prepare a report on the conference and present it to ALLA (WA) members upon their return.

Further details and selection criteria can be found in the attached document. For details about the conference, please visit the ALLA website: http://www.alla.asn.au/news-events/conferences/alla-2016/ or the official ALLA 2016 Conference website: http://allaconference.com.au/2016/

The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 3rd June 2016 (AWST). The successful applicant will be notified by Friday 10th June 2016.

Applications addressing the attached selection criteria can be emailed to Alice Hewitt – a.hewitt@murdoch.edu.au. You will be sent an email confirming receipt of your application within 1-2 business days.

ALLA (WA) would like to thank Wolters Kluwer CCH for their generous sponsorship of this award and their continued support of the Association.

Good luck!

Alice Hewitt
ALLA(WA) President

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