To kick start the new year we thought we’d let you know about the opportunities you will have to apply for a bursary from your CILIP North West member network this coming year. As usual, CILIP NW will be offering a bursary which covers the full cost of the CILIP Conference in Manchester in July. Any member of CILIP NW can apply. Also, for the first time this year, there will be two bursaries available for CILIP’s New Professionals Day in October. This is the annual conference aimed at library and information professionals who are in the early part of their careers. It includes a variety of workshops and presentations and a wealth of opportunities to network, find support and share information. One free place will be available to all Library and Information Management students at MMU who are CILIP members, and the other place will be available to any member of CILIP NW. The infographic below, created by Zoe Collyer the CILIP NW Awards Officer, outlines the many benefits these bu