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LRRT Chair's Program at ALA Annual 2025
The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) invites you to attend our Chair's Program. Our theme this year is, "Real Research for Real Librarians", which is highlighted by the presentations from this year's selections of the Jesse H. Shera awards for...
Jesse H. Shera Award for Support for Dissertation Research, 2025
The Library Research Round Table is pleased to announce the 2025 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research: A Meaningful Place: Public Libraries and Self-care Children Jacqueline "Jacquie" Kociubuk, University of Wisconsin - Madison...
Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research, 2025
The Library Research Round Table is pleased to announce the 2025 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research: Ben Rawlins, Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections William T. Young Library, University of Kentucky "Are...
LRRT Library Research Forum presentations to take place at ALA Annual Conference 2023
The Library Research Roundtable Forum will feature three peer-reviewed research works with the potential to make significant contributions to the field of LIS. The Research Forum presentations will be part of the LRRT Chair’s Program at ALA Annual in...
LRRT seeking submissions for the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association will present the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research and the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research. The deadline for...
LRRT announces the winners of the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Awards
The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) has chosen the 2022 recipients of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research and the Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research, which...
LRRT call for submission for the Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association announces the 2020 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research. The deadline for submitting entries is Jan. 31, 2020. The LRRT Shera Award Committee will judge...
Loleta D. Fyan Grant now accepting proposals for 2015 award
CHICAGO — The American Library Association's Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant, a grant for up to $5,000 for the improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. Loleta D. Fyan, ALA...
VMM15: Your historic opportunity to vote on a VMM resolution
CHICAGO — Be one of more than 500 members who will have the first-time ever opportunity to vote on a resolution submitted via the Virtual Membership Meeting.
The University of Illinois and LRRT host the Sixth Library Research Seminar in October
CHICAGO — With support from the Library Research Round Table (LRRT), the Sixth Library Research Seminar (LRS VI) will take place in Urbana, Ill., on Oct. 7-9. Focused on the theme of “The Engaged Librarian,” LRS VI will bring together LIS/iSchool faculty...
Conway's article on digital imaging error wins 2014 Shera prize
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) has chosen Paul Conway as the winner of the 2014 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for the article “Preserving Imperfection: Assessing The...
Park wins Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce Sung Jae Park as the winner of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for the article, “Measuring Public Library...
Greyson wins Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the 2013 winner of the Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research, which honors work that advances library research. The...
Deadlines approaching for submissions for the Jesse H. Shera Awards in support of research
CHICAGO - The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association is inviting submissions for two awards named for Jesse H. Shera. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 29, 2013. The Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished...
Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant call for proposals
CHICAGO — The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant. The grant is given to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative...
