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June 15, 2025

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...

June 15, 2025

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...

June 15, 2025

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...

June 18, 2013

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...

June 11, 2013

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...

February 25, 2013

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...

December 6, 2012

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...

December 3, 2012

Loleta D. Fyan Grant call for proposals

CHICAGO — The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant. Loleta D. Fyan, ALA president 1951-1952, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally...