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LITA AwardsHugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship Award LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award LITA/Library Hi Tech Award For Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science LITA Scholarships:The scholarship deadline is March 1 of every year. LITA/Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology 2008 Scholarships Press Release Discontinued Awards
Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award(ACRL/ALCTS/LAMA/LITA) This award honors the life and accomplishments of Hugh C. Atkinson by soliciting nominations and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of an academic librarian who has worked in the areas of library automation or library management and has made contributions (including risk taking) toward the improvement of library services or to library development or research. Winners receive a cash award and a plaque. This award is funded by an endowment created by divisional, individual, and vendor contributions given in memory of Hugh C. Atkinson. The award is jointly sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). The nominee must be a librarian employed in a university, college, or community college library in the year prior to application for the award and must have a minimum of five years of professional experience in an academic library. The nominee must have demonstrated achievement (including risk-taking) that has contributed significantly to improvements in the areas of library automation, library management, and/or library development or research. Electronic submissions are required. Nominations must include documentation that indicates the name, address, and phone number of both the nominating party and the nominee as well as a narrative supporting the nomination, and a current vita. Please e-mail the nomination to Megan Griffin at mgriffin@ala.org. If sending multiple files, each file name must include the nominee's name. If you have questions, please contact the Chair of the Atkinson Award Committee or the ACRL office at acrl@ala.org Nominations for the award must be received by December 1. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology(LITA/OCLC) The Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology is sponsored by OCLC Online Computer Center, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association. The purpose of this award is to bring attention to research relevant to the development of information technologies, especially work which shows promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect of the publication, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, or the processes by which information and data is manipulated and managed. The award will consist of $2,000 cash and an expense paid trip to the ALA conference (airfare and two nights lodging). Nominations will be accepted from any member of the American Library Association. Nominating letters should briefly address how the research is relevant to libraries; is creative in its design or methodology; builds on existing research or enhances potential for future exploration; and/or solves an important current problem in the provision of information resources. In addition, a complete curriculum vita and a copy of several seminal publications by the nominee must be included. Nominees may be asked to submit additional information to the Kilgour Committee . Preference will be given to completed research over works in progress. Currently-serving officers and elected officials of LITA, members of Kilgour Committee and OCLC employees and their immediate family members are ineligible. A press release from the LITA office will announce the details of the nominating process each year. Send nominations to the current chairperson of the Kilgour Award Committee. The award will be presented at the LITA President's Program at the ALA Annual Conference. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship AwardThe LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Thomson Gale is awarded annually to recognize a librarian or library who demonstrates exemplary entrepreneurship by providing an innovative product(s) or service, designed to meet the needs of the library world through the skillful and practical application of information technology. The award will be given out for the first time in 2004. Deadline for nominations is December 1. Candidates for the award will be selected based on the following criteria: clarity, effectiveness and adequate detail in the written application/nomination, including relevance and usefulness of the product/service to libraries, appropriate and creative use of information technology in its development, and significance of its contribution to the functioning of libraries and/or librarians. Applications should evidence timeliness in product/service development, originality of ideas, persuasiveness of arguments, quality of writing, and clarity of presentation. Applications will include references with knowledge of the product/service who may be consulted by the Committee and potential sites which may be visited or queried. The winner will receive $5,000 and a certificate. The winner may submit a descriptive summary of the entrepreneurial achievement for publication in a featured area of the LITA website. Send nominations to the current chairperson of the LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship Award Committee. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Awardormerly the LITA/Endeavor Student Writing Award, 2001-2006
The LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award is given for the best unpublished manuscript on a topic in the area of libraries and information technology written by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited library and information studies graduate program. The purpose of this award, established July 2000, is to recognize superior student writing and to enhance the professional development of students through publication of the winning article in LITA's refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). The winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate. In the case of joint authorship, the award will be split among the authors and each will receive a certificate. The winning article will be published in a future issue of ITAL. Deadline for the award is February 28 of each year. The winner will be notified by June 1. The article can be written on any aspect of libraries and information technology, including digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and electronic publishing, telecommunications, distributed systems and networks, computer security and intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, software engineering, universal access to technology, futuristic forecasting, library consortia, vendor relations, and technology and the arts. Manuscripts will be selected based on the following criteria: relevance to libraries and information technology, timeliness, originality of ideas, persuasiveness of arguments, quality of writing, clarity of presentation, and contribution to the continuing education of the LITA membership. Manuscripts may be applicable to a variety of library settings, including public, academic, special libraries, school media centers, and library and information studies programs. Unselected manuscripts will be returned to the author(s). To be eligible, applicants for the award must follow the detailed Guidelines and fill out an application form. At the time the article is submitted, the applicant(s) must be currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited program of library and information studies at the Masters or Ph.D. level. The LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Awards Committee is not required to select a recipient if, in the opinion of the Committee, no nomination merits the award in a given year. Send applications to the current chair of the LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Awards Committee. The award will be presented at the LITA President's Program at the ALA Annual Conference if the winner(s) is present. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
LITA/Gaylord Award for Achievement in Library and Information TechnologyPlease note: This award was discontinued after the 2003 award The Library and Information Technology Association and Gaylord Bros., Inc., sponsor an annual LITA/Gaylord Award for Achievement in Library and Information Technology. The award was offered for the first time in 1979. Gaylord Bros., Inc., includes a citation of merit and a stipend of $1,000.00 to the award winner each year. The award is given to a practicing or retired librarian, and may be given to an individual or to a small group of individuals working in collaboration. There shall be no limit of time in regard to when the achievement was completed. Organized institutions or parts of organized institutions as such are ineligible for the award. LITA Officers, other members of the LITA Board of Directors, members of the LITA/ Gaylord Awards Committee, employees of Gaylord Bros., Inc., and their immediate family members are ineligible for the award. The purpose of the award is to recognize distinguished leadership in technology, notable developments of applications of technology, superior accomplishment in research or education or original contribution to literature in the field. Nominations for the award may be made by any member of the American Library Association. Nominations are invited and judged by the LITA/Gaylord Awards Committee. A press release from the LITA office will announce the details of the nominating process each year. The Awards Committee is not required to select a recipient if, in the opinion of the Committee, no nomination merits the award in a given year. The award will be presented at the LITA President's Program at the ALA Annual Conference. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
LITA/Library Hi Tech Award For Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information ScienceThe Library and Information Technology Association and Emerald Press sponsor an annual LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication for Continuing Education in Library and Information Science. The award, a citation of merit, was offered for the first time in 1993. Emerald Press provides a stipend of $1,000.00 to the award winner each year. The award many be given to an individual or institution for a single seminal work, or a body of work, taking place within (or continuing into) the five years preceding the award. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding achievement in communication in continuing education within the field of library and information technology. Nominations for the award may be made by any member of the American Library Association. Nominations are invited and judged by the LITA/Library Hi Tech Awards Committee. A press release from the LITA office will announce details of the nominating process each year. The Awards Committee is not required to select a recipient if, in the opinion of the Committee, no nomination merits the award in a given year. Send nominations to the current chairperson of the LITA/Library Hi Tech Awards Committee. The award will be presented at the LITA President's Program at the ALA Annual Conference. The following distinguished people have received the award to date:
LITA/Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information TechnologyThe LITA/Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship, begun in 1999, is awarded jointly on an annual basis currently in the amount of $3,000, by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, and Informata.com. The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified persons into the library and information technology field, who plan to follow a career in that field, and who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a vision in pursuit of library and information technology. This scholarship is for study in an ALA Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program. Candidates should illustrate their qualifications for this scholarship with a statement indicating the nature of their library experience, letters of reference, and a personal statement of the applicant's view of what he or she can bring to the profession, emphasizing experiences that indicate a potential for leadership and commitment to library technology. Candidates must not have earned more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA Accredited MLS program. Economic need is considered when all other criteria are equal. The winner is announced and introduced, if present, at the LITA President's Program during the Annual Conference of the American Library Association. The Christian Larew Scholarship Committee reviews the applications and selects the scholarship winner. Application forms and instructions are available at ALA/Divisions Scholarship Program . All applications, references, and transcripts and other documents must be received no later than March 1st, for that year's scholarship. The following have received the LITA/Christian Larew Scholarship to date:
LITA Scholarship in Library and Information TechnologyPlease note: This award was discontinued after the 2005 award The LITA Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis currently in the amount of $2,500.00, by the Library and Information Technology Association of the American Library Association. The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified persons into the library automation field who plan to follow a career in that field and who demonstrate potential leadership in, and a strong commitment to the use of automated systems in libraries. This scholarship is for study in an ALA Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program. Candidates should illustrate their qualifications for this scholarship with a statement indicating the nature of their library experience, letters of reference, and a personal statement of the applicant's view of what he or she can bring to the profession, emphasizing experiences that indicate a potential for leadership and commitment to library automation. Candidates must not have earned more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA Accredited MLS program. Economic need is considered when all other criteria are equal. The following have received the LITA Scholarship to date:
LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship in Library and Information TechnologyThe LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship, established in 1991, is awarded jointly annually by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association, in the amount of $3,000.00. The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified persons into the library and automation field who plan to follow a career in that field; who demonstrate potential in and have a strong commitment to the use of automated systems in libraries; and who are qualified members of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American, or Hispanic). The recipient must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen. This scholarship is for study in an ALA Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program. Candidates should illustrate their qualifications for this scholarship with a statement indicating the nature of library experience, by letters of reference, and by the personal statement of the applicant's view of what he or she can bring to the profession, emphasizing experiences that indicate a potential for leadership and commitment to library automation. Candidates must not have earned more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA Accredited MLS program. Economic need is considered when all other criteria are equal. The winner is announced and introduced, if present, at the LITA President's Program held during the Annual Conference of the American Library Association. TheOCLC/LSSI Scholarship Committee reviews applications and selects the scholarship winner. Application forms and instructions are available at ALA/Divisions Scholarship Program . All applications, references, and transcripts and other documents must be received no later than March 1st, for that year's scholarship. The following have received the LITA/OCLC Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to date:
LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information TechnologyThe LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship, established in 1994, is awarded annually by the Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association, and Library Systems and Services, Inc., in the amount of $2,500.00. The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified persons into the library and automation field who plan to follow a career in that field; who demonstrate potential in, and a strong commitment to the use of automated systems in libraries; and who are qualified members of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American, or Hispanic). The recipient must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen. This scholarship is for study in an ALA Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program. Candidates should illustrate their qualifications for this scholarship with a statement indicating the nature of library experience, by letters of reference, and by the personal statement of the applicant's view of what he or she can bring to the profession, emphasizing experiences which indicate a potential for leadership and commitment to library automation. Candidates must not have earned more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA Accredited MLS program. Economic need is considered when all other criteria are equal. The winner is announced and introduced, if present, at the LITA President's Program held during the Annual Conference of the American Library Association. The OCLC/LSSI Scholarship Committee reviews the applications and selects the scholarship winner. Application forms and instructions are available at ALA/Divisions Scholarship Program. All applications, references, and transcripts and other documents must be received no later than March 1st, for that year's scholarship. The following have received the LITA/LSSI Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to date:
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