[Asis-l] Deadline extended, LITA/ExLibris student award

[Richard Hill]

[Posted by request.  Dick Hill]

Deadline extended for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a
division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an
award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students
enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program.  Sponsored by LITA and Ex
Libris, the award consists of $1,000, publication in LITA's refereed
journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate. 
The deadline for submission of the manuscript has been extended to April 10,
2007.
The purpose of the award is to recognize superior student writing and to
enhance the professional development of students.  The manuscript can be
written on any aspect of libraries and information technology. Examples
include digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication,
electronic journals and electronic publishing, telecommunications,
distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property
rights, technical standards, desktop applications, online catalogs and
bibliographic systems, universal access to technology, library consortia and
others.
At the time the unpublished manuscript is submitted, the applicant(s) must
be enrolled in an ALA-accredited program in library and information studies
at the masters or Ph.D. level.
To be eligible, applicants must follow the detailed guidelines and fill out
the application form at www.lita.org.  Send the signed, completed forms by
April 10, 2008 to Adriene Lim, systems librarian/head of Library
Technologies, Portland State University, 1875 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
97201.  Submit the manuscript to Adriene electronically at alim at pdx.edu by
April 10, 2008. The award will be presented at the LITA President's Program
during the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. 


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Mary Taylor, Executive Director
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) 
50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433 x4267
312-280-4267 (direct line)
312-280-3257 (fax)
mtaylor at ala.org 
www.lita.org
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