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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">WMAU will
be sponsoring the New Librarians Symposiums (NLS) to be held in <u></u><u></u>Brisbane<u></u><u></u> 9-11 February
2013, <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://newlibrarianssymposium.com/" target="_blank">http://newlibrarianssymposium.com/</a>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">where Sue
Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, is a keynote speaker: <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Gardner" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Gardner</a>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As part
of the sponsorship arrangements, WMAU receives a number of free registrations.
We are delighted to offer these to our members and non-members (priority to
members). <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you
want to receive one of these free registrations, please contact
<a href="mailto:comm@wikimedia.org.au" target="_blank">comm@wikimedia.org.au</a> by Sunday 27 January. Please let us know if you are a
member (or not) and (briefly) why you are interested in attending in terms of
past or future involvement with libraries. We will give you a decision by
Tuesday 29 January. We will continue to accept requests after that date if free
registrations remain. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Travel
funds. To assist in defraying any out-of-pocket expenses associated with
attending NLS, you may apply for up to $200 of reimbursement under our
Volunteer Support Program. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Volunteer_Support_Programme" target="_blank">http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Volunteer_Support_Programme</a>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We would
expect you to be able to attend all 3 days of the symposium and be willing to
network with other attendees conveying informed and positive messages about
free knowledge, Wikimedia projects and WMAU. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you
are just interested in the opportunity to hear/meet with Sue Gardner, there is
no need to register for NLS as there will be other free opportunities during
her <u></u><u></u>Brisbane<u></u><u></u>
visit, including a meetup on Monday 11 February evening (more information
coming shortly) and this talk on Wednesday 13 February evening: <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/general/talks/deepen/wikimedia" target="_blank">http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/general/talks/deepen/wikimedia</a>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sue
Gardner's NLS keynote will be recorded and distributed. <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></font></span></span></font></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888">
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