From: TONI SAMEK <asamek_at_maildrop.srv.ualberta.ca>
The ALA Library History Round Table, Justin Winsor Prize committee invites
papers to be submitted and judged for the 2002 award. No award was given
last year. For additional information, please see below and the url:
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/ors/winsor.html
Justin Winsor Prize for Library History Essay
The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American
Library Association (ALA) is accepting submissions for
the 2002 Justin Winsor Prize for the best library
history essay. Applications must be received by
February 1, 2002. Receipt will be confirmed with 2
business days
The award, named in honor of the distinguished 19th
century librarian, historian, and bibliographer who was
also ALA's first president, consists of a $500 cash award. It includes an
invitation to have the winner's paper considered for publication in
Libraries and Culture.
Manuscripts submitted should not be previously
published, previously submitted for publication, or under
consideration for publication or another award. To be considered, essays
should embody original historical research on a significant topic in
library history, be based on primary sources materials whenever possible,
and use good English composition and superior style.
Essays should be organized in a form similar to that of
articles published in Libraries and Culture, with footnotes, spelling and
punctuation conforming to the latest edition of the Chicago Manual
of Style. Papers should not exceed 35 typewritten, double-spaced pages.
Three copies of the manuscript should be submitted. The
name and other information identifying the author should
appear only on a separate cover letter.
Submit manuscripts to -
Mary Jo Lynch,
American Library Association/LHRT
50 East Huron St.
Chicago, IL
60611
Fax and e-mail are not acceptable
Decisions will be made by LHRT's Justin Winsor Prize
Committee, chaired by Lorna Peterson, University at
Buffalo (SUNY), School of Informatics, Department of
Library and Information Studies.
Dr. Toni Samek
Assistant Professor
School of Library & Information Studies
3-15 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4
Phone: (780) 492-0179
Fax: (780) 492-2430
Web: http://www.ualberta.ca/~asamek/toni.htm
Received on Wed Sep 12 2001 - 06:18:57 EDT