The 2014 NEXT Library Conference takes place in Chicago, Illinois (United States) on June 23-25, 2014. This global gathering of library innovators and leaders will explore the theme Accelerate Learning and is co-sponsored by Aarhus Libraries, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library Foundation and the Urban Libraries Council. 

A key goal of the NEXT Library Conference is to build an international community of library innovators who are imagining and creating public libraries that serve people’s learning and information needs in the 21^st century.

To ensure that NEXT includes robust and diverse participation from throughout the world, a limited number of scholarships are available to support travel and conference registration fees for one week of conference attendance in Chicago. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis.

For more information about the 2014 NEXT scholarships and to download the application, please visit the NEXT Library website.  (http://www.nextlibrary.net/grant-next-library-2014). 

The deadline for applications is Monday, March 3, 2014.

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