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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi all,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please see the information below about the Diversity Scholarship to attend the upcoming VALA: Libraries, Technologies and the Future conference in Melbourne in
February.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This is the premiere library technology conference in Australia, with quite a thorough peer-review of all papers, and happens only every second year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">They also generally have student rates to attend (here:
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GN1YBbUmAdbrSp?domain=vala.org.au">https://www.vala.org.au/registration2018</a> ) and I would heartily recommend that you consider this while you are still studying.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Avenir">Kathryn Greenhill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Avenir">Lecturer | Department of Information Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Avenir">School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts | Faculty of Humanities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Avenir">Course Coordinator:
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</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">"VALA - Libraries, Technology & the Future" <admin@portal.vala.org.au><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Kim Humphris <kim@vala.org.au><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 4 October 2017 at 11:55 am<br>
<b>To: </b>Kathryn Greenhill <K.Greenhill@curtin.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject: </b>VALA2018 Applications for Diversity Scholarship Now Open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">ANNOUNCING THE VALA2018 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">Applications are invited for the VALA2018 Diversity Scholarships. Introduced in 2017, these Scholarships will fund up to three individual’s to attend VALA2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
in Melbourne, Australia, from 13 - 15 February 2018.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">The VALA Biennial Conference has grown into the largest fully peer-reviewed library technology conference in Australia and is widely recognised as the premier event of its type within this region. It attracts
speakers, delegates and suppliers from across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and beyond.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">VALA recognises that regional, rural and indigenous members of the Library community face additional barriers to participation in both library and technical events. The Diversity Scholarship is offered to individuals
who in normal circumstances would not generally attend this type of event or would struggle to attend due to financial or other hardship.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">The first VALA Diversity Scholarship, sponsored by Linux Australia, was awarded in July at the 2017 Tech Camp to Nathan Sentance, a proud Wiradjuri man who works for the Australian Museum as a Project Officer
for Cultural Programs. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">"Winning the VALA/Linux Diversity Scholarship and attending VALA Tech Camp was an invaluable experience for my career....information technology presents exciting opportunities for Aboriginal communities to
access, revitalise and disseminate our culture and knowledge....the most valuable experiences I can take away from VALA Tech Camp was the people I met during it....all willing to share their passion and knowledge".</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">WHO IS ELIGIBLE?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">The VALA2018 Diversity Scholarships will provide support for individuals who are employed, employed casually or who seek to be employed in the library and information services industry and who have not previously
been a VALA conference delegate.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">In addition individuals <strong><span style="font-family:Arial">MUST ALSO</span></strong> meet one or more of the following criteria:
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">Up to $2,000 for flights and accommodation </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial">OR
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">As an applicant you will submit a 200 word statement OR a 3 minute Youtube video explaining the impact the Scholarship will have on your future career in the library and/or technology sector, including:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:Arial">Monday 6 November, 2017</span></strong>. Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday 15 November, 2017.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial">Lesley Ryall<br>
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