Congratulations to Penny Andrews, this year’s winner of the SLA Europe-LMD Early Career Conference Award.
Penny is currently the Library Graduate Trainee at Leeds Metropolitan University and has pursued studies centering around IP rights, information literacy, encryption, standards, computer-mediated communication, management, user-centered design, innovation and e-business.
Penny is an activist, writer, performer (Radio 4, Glastonbury), musician (Radio 1, Latitude, Wireless), producer and gadget freak. She is a Library Camp organizer, National Autistic Society Ambassador, and cerebral palsy sprinter.
About the Award
The Early Career Conference Award (ECCA) was established in 2007. The purpose of the award is to provide the opportunity for those at the start of their career to attend the SLA Annual Conference, and benefit from the networking opportunities that SLA and SLA Europe provide.
The Award allows winners to attend the 2013 SLA Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO in San Diego, 9 – 11 June 2013.
Each Award is worth about $4000. It covers the full cost of Conference registration, hotel lodging, economy return airfare to San Diego, and meals and appropriate incidental expenses.
The LMD Award winner is paired with a mentor. Their mentor will brief them before the Conference, give guidance during the Conference, and maintain a link to the Division following the Conference.
Congratulations, Penny!