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Association of College & Research Libraries Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Posted on September 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

The Association of College & Research Libraries, with generous support from Thomson Reuters, makes an annual award of $1500 to support dissertation research in the field of academic librarianship.* Details are available online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlawards/doctoraldissertation.cfm and applications are being accepted through December 5, 2008.

Are YOU the next Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship winner?

* No attempt will be made to define academic librarianship, but the subject should be consistent with topics usually published in College & Research Libraries or key refereed library and information science research journals or presented at ACRL meetings.

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SLA RESEARCH GRANT 2008

Posted on July 22, 2008 | Leave a comment

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) has posted its 2008 SLA Research
Grant guidelines and application materials at www.sla.org/slaresearchgrant.
SLA supports two types of proposals.
Research projects focused on the needs and concerns of information
professionals in special libraries and related venues, with its
current focus being on evidence-based practice, as in the Special
Libraries Association (SLA) Research Statement, Putting Our
Knowledge to Work (www.sla.org/researchstatement). Awards may be
granted up to $25,000.
Projects which directly benefit the operations of SLA and its units,
by furthering the scientific, literary and educational purpose for
which the association is organized and operated. Awards may be
granted up to $10,000.

This focus on evidence-based practice includes but is not limited to the
following topics and approaches:

Impact of Information Professionals;
Roles of Information Professionals within organizations
Current/User Issues;
Core Competencies;
Measures of Productivity and Value;
Client/User Satisfaction Measures;

Grant applications are evaluated by SLA’s Research & Development Committee
based on the purpose and objectives of the proposed project within the
context of evidence-based practice, the significance of the topic to the
profession, the project’s methodology, qualifications of staff, and the
appropriateness of the project’s budget and timetable.

Research should focus on the demand for increased professional competence
and accountability through consciously and consistently making
professional-level decisions that are based on the strongest evidence of
what works best for our clients. Areas in which evidence-based practice
may be applied are listed in SLA’s revised Competencies for Information
Professionals of the 21st Century (www.sla.org/competencies) and include
selection and acquisition of information resources, methods of information
access, selection and use of information technologies, and management of
library and information services. Research techniques that support these
competencies include: benchmarking, program evaluation, quality management,
performance measurement, identifying best practices, and operations
research.

The focus of Association operation projects should be on projects which
directly benefit the operations of SLA and its members. They should focus
on projects which can be adapted for wider use within SLA’s community, and
may include publications, study grants, continuing education programs,
public awareness activities, special studies and reports, and information
dissemination efforts.

Application Information

The grant is announced internationally. A new solicitation for applicants
is made each year. Application materials are available on SLA’s website at
www.sla.org/slaresearchgrant or by contacting: Director, Information
Center, Special Libraries Association, 331 S. Patrick Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314-3501, USA; E-mail: resources@sla.org.

Timetable

July 2008
Application materials are made available.

October 1, 2008
Deadline for submission of the proposal and application form to SLA

January 2009
Notification of award decision.

John Latham
Director, Information Center
SLA
Tel: +1.703.647.4915
Fax: +1.703.647.4901
Web: www.sla.org

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The James P. Danky Fellowship

Posted on March 24, 2008 | Leave a comment

In honor of James P. Danky’s long service to print culture scholarship, the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Historical Society, is offering an annual short-term research fellowship.

The Danky Fellowship provides $1000 in funds for one individual planning a trip to carry out research using the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society (please see details of the collections at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org). Grant money may be used for travel to the WHS, costs of copying pertinent archival resources, and living expenses while pursuing research here. If in residence during the semester, the recipient will be expected to give a presentation as part of the colloquium series of the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America (http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/).

Preference will be given to:
proposals undertaking research in print culture history
researchers from outside Madison
research likely to lead to publication
We strongly encourage applicants to speak with the Reference Archivist at the WHS (phone: 608-264-6460; email: askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org) before applying for a grant. We are happy to help identify potential collections of which you may not otherwise be aware.

There is no application form. Applicants must submit:

1) A cover sheet with name, telephone, permanent address and e-mail, current employer/affiliation, title of project, and proposed dates of residency.

2) A letter of two single-spaced pages maximum describing the project and its relation to specifically cited collections at the society and to previous work on the same theme, and describing the projected outcome of the work, including publication plans. If residents of the Madison area are applying, they must explain their financial need for the stipend.

3) Curriculum vitae.

4) Two confidential letters of reference. Graduate students must include their thesis advisor.

Applications are due by May 1st. The recipient will be notified by May 31st.

Please email applications to:

Christine Pawley Ph.D.
Director, Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4234 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI 53706

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Paul Evan Peters Fellowship

Posted on March 14, 2008 | Leave a comment

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) announces the 2008 Paul Evan Peters Fellowship; applications are due by April 14, 2008.

The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship was established to honor and perpetuate the memory of CNI’s founding Executive Director. The fellowship is awarded every two years to a student pursuing graduate studies in librarianship, the information sciences, or a closely related field, who demonstrates intellectual and personal qualities consistent with those of Paul Evan Peters, including:

–commitment to use of digital information and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity and public life;

–interest in the civic responsibilities of information professionals and a commitment to democratic values and government accountability;

–positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and bureaucratic challenges, and

–humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.

The fellowship is in the amount of $5000 per year, to be awarded two consecutive years to a student in a graduate program.

Application information is available at: http://www.cni.org/pepfellowship/

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Penn State Harrisburg Library, Archives and Special Collections Travel and Research Grants 2008-2009

Posted on March 6, 2008 | Leave a comment

Call for Applications

Penn State Harrisburg has established a new grant program to
support visiting scholars and graduate students who need to use
materials held by Archives and Special Collections in the Penn
State Harrisburg Library.

The travel and research grant program encourages scholarly use
of the repository’s premier collection, the Alice K. Marshall
Women’s History Collection, considered to be one of the largest
privately-compiled research collections on women’s history in
the United States.

One or more grants will be awarded with stipends between $500
and $3,000 to cover travel, overnight accommodations, and other
research-related expenses. Research topics are not limited to
women’s history, but they must require significant use of the
repository’s holdings.

DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF 2008-2009 APPLICATIONS: MAY 1,
2008. Recipients will be notified by late May 2008.

For more information and to access the grant guidelines and an
application form, please visit
http://www.hbg.psu.edu/library/speccoll/grant.html, or contact
Heidi N. Abbey, Humanities Reference Librarian and Archivist,
via email at heidi.abbey@psu.edu, or by phone at 717-948-6056.

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Rethinking Resource Sharing

Posted on February 13, 2008 | Leave a comment

The Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative was started to advocate for a complete rethink of the way libraries conduct resource sharing in the context of the global internet revolution. In order to showcase resource sharing innovation, the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative has created an award to encourage libraries and librarians to make changes in how they do resource sharing and improve service to users.

Up to three winning submissions will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000 each. Recipients will be announced at the ALA RUSA STARS Rethinking Resource Sharing ALA Preconference on June 27, 2008 in Anaheim, CA, and also will be invited to present at the IFLA satellite preconference, Rethinking Access to Information: Evolving Perspectives on Information Content Delivery in Boston in August 2008. Funding for the 2008 Innovation Awards was provided by the Alliance of Library Service Networks www.librarynetworks.org

To be considered for the award, please submit a description of the user-centric service change you have made that has improved resource sharing in your library, consortium or state. Full details for submission can be found at www.rethinkingresourcesharing.org.

The deadline for applications/nominations is May 15, 2008 (post-mark or date of e-mail).

Submissions are sent to the chair of the Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Awards

Committee:
Anne K Beaubien

Director, Cooperative Access Services

Grants Officer

University of Michigan Library

920 North University

106 Hatcher Graduate Library

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205

(734) 936-2322 fax (734) 647-2050

beaubien@umich.edu

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ALA Demographic Study RFP

Posted on February 6, 2008 | Leave a comment

An RFP has been released to conduct a demographic study of the ALA membership http://www.ala.org/ala/ors/memresstudyrfp.pdf. Proposal is due by 4:30 p.m. (CST) March 14, 2008. Work on the study is to begin April 1, 2008 and must be completed by August 31, 2008.

Questions regarding the proposal should be addressed to Cathleen Bourdon, cbourdon@ala.org or (800) 545-2433, ext. 3217.

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Ingenta Research Award

Posted on October 29, 2007 | Leave a comment

Deadline date January 31, 2008 for applications.

Joan Stein, Chair, Ingenta Award Jury 2007-2008

Library Research Round Table, Past-Chair 2007-2008

Ingenta Research Award

Purpose

The Ingenta Research Award is given annually by the Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association to support research projects about acquisition, use, and preservation of digital information.

Example areas of research include:

* The analysis of online journal usage data to develop conclusions and predictive models which may be used by libraries and publishers in determining future behavior

* An investigation of the issues surrounding institutional archiving, particularly costs, preservation and securing the participation of faculty

* A study of information seeking behavior of readers and/or authors

* The development of future models for verifying the relative usefulness of publications

Other topics related to digital publications will also be considered.

Eligibility

Applications are welcome from practicing librarians, faculty and students at schools of library and information science, and independent scholars.

Criteria

The Ingenta Award Jury will evaluate applications on the basis of the following

criteria:

1. Appropriateness of the proposed project to understanding of seeking and use of digital information.

2. Significance of the problem.

3. Design of the study.

4. Qualifications of the investigator(s).

5. Realism of the timetable.

Amount

The grant consists of up to $6,000 for research and up to $1,000 for travel to a national or international conference to present the results of the research. Expenditures must directly support research; the award does not cover indirect costs or overhead. Half of the research amount will be paid within one month of the selection of the awardee; the remaining half will be provided approximately six months later upon the receipt of a satisfactory progress report as determined by the Ingenta Award Jury Chair and the ALA staff liaison to the Ingenta Award Jury.

How to apply

Send:

1. Proposal of no more than 6 double-spaced pages that provides

1. overall statement of the project

2. relation of the project to previous research

3. research questions

4. method/plan of investigation

5. timetable for the work

6. significance of the project

7. plan to disseminate the results

2. Budget (1 page)

3. Curriculum vitae (2 pages)

Deadline

All submissions must reach the ALA address on or before Thursday, January 31, 2008.

You will receive confirmation via e-mail within two days.

Before Thursday, January 31, 2008, email the Proposal, budget and curriculum vitae

to:

Letitia Earvin

American Library Association

50 East Huron Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (800) 545-2433, ext. 1-4274

Fax: (312)280-4392

E-mail: learvin@ala.org

If email attachments are not possible, applicants must send nine (9) printed copies to the address above and they must be received by Thursday, January 31, 2008.

Obligations

Authors retain the right to present and publish their findings where they choose. Ingenta reserves the right to post an abstract about the project on their website.

If you are interested in applying for this award, please consult:

http://www.ala.org/ala/ors/orsawards/ingentaresearchaward/ingentaresaward.htm

and read the following for more information:

* Schedule and Procedures

* 6-Month Report

* Final Report

Listing of previous Ingenta Research Award Recipients

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Fellowships for Doctoral Study: Information in Society

Posted on October 29, 2007 | Leave a comment

Fellowships Now Available

The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science is recruiting a select group of doctoral students interested in pursuing the study of information in society, including policy, economic, and historical dimensions. Your interests may lie in any part of the emerging field of information studies, such as practices of information organization, library history, the political economy of information, or community information systems; your academic background may be in library and information science, history, law, communications or other fields—as long as you share our commitment to engaging deeply with the processes that structure information in society. Fellowship recipients should be seeking to prepare for careers as faculty members in schools of library and information science.
Apply by January 1, 2008 to begin study in Fall 2008

Contact: Professor and Associate Dean Linda C. Smith:
(217) 333-7742 |
Email: lcsmith@uiuc.edu

Visit the website at http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/phd/

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American Library Associations attendance travel grants

Posted on September 28, 2007 | Leave a comment

There are a number of travel grants to attend ALA’s annual conference. If you need help attending, particularly if you are thinking of presenting there go to http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2007/09/25/travel-grants-for-attending-annual-conference/

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