Nominations Sought for LITA/Ex Libris Writing Award for LIS Student Manuscripts
November 13, 2016
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(via Jenny Levine, LITA Executive Director)
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000; publication in LITA’s refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL); and a certificate. The deadline for submission of the manuscript is Tuesday, February 28.
The purpose of the award is to recognize superior student writing and to enhance the professional development of students. The manuscript can be written on any aspect of libraries and information technology. Examples include, but are not limited to, digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and electronic publishing, open source software, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, desktop applications, online catalogs and bibliographic systems, universal access to technology, and library consortia.
At the time the unpublished manuscript is submitted, the applicant must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited program in library and information science at the master’s or doctoral level. Applicants must follow the detailed guidelines and fill out the application form (PDF). Send the signed, completed forms electronically no later than February 28 to the Award Committee Chair, Rebecca Rose, at Rebecca.Rose@ung.edu. The award will be presented at the LITA President’s Program during the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
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