LRRT (Library Research Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. LRRT also, serves as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

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Call for papers/ Shera Award deadline reminder

  • 1.  Call for papers/ Shera Award deadline reminder

    Posted Feb 25, 2011 11:53 AM

    Good afternoon:

     

    An award deadline reminder: The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association is still accepting submission for the Jesse H. Shera Awards - for Distinguished Published Research and for the Support of Dissertation Research. The submission deadline for both awards is March 4, 2011.

     

    The LRRT’s Shera Award Committee will judge the entries for the competition. The decision of the Committee will be announced by the LRRT Steering Committee Chair, prior to Annual Conference.

     

    The Dissertation Award's prize is a certificate and a $250. For more information, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/orsawards/sheradissertation/shera2.cfm.

     

    The Distinguished Published Research prize is a certificate. For more information, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/orsawards/sherapublished/sherajesseh.cfm.

     

    Links to the guidelines for both awards are above; for further questions, please contact the ALA Office for Research and Statistics, ors@ala.org.

     

    Regards,

     

    R. Norman Rose

    Program Officer, Office of Research and Statistics

    LHRT, LRRT Staff Liasion

    American Library Association

    a: 50 East Huron Street

    Chicago, IL, 60611

    t: 312.280.4283

    e: nrose@ala.org

    http://ala.org/ors