[Asis-l] Fwd: Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research Call for Proposals Extended

[Edward M. Corrado]

*Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research*
 *Call for Proposals* *Extended to May 29, 2015*

The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association
announces the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for
2015. The deadline for submitting entries is *May 29, 2015*.  The LRRT
Shera Award Committee will judge the entries for the competition. The
decision of the Committee will be announced by the LRRT Steering Committee
Chair, prior to Annual Conference.
*Guidelines*

    1. All entries must be research articles published in English during
   the calendar year.
   2. Articles may be nominated by any member of LRRT or by the editors of
   research journals in the field of library and information studies. No one
   may nominate more than two articles.
   3. All nominated articles must relate in at least a general way to
   library and information studies. Any research method is acceptable.
   4. Authors of nominated articles need not be LRRT members.
   5. Articles by joint investigators are eligible, as are articles
   generated as a result of a research grant or other source of funding.
   6. Research articles will be judged on the following points:


    - Definition of the research problem;
   - Application of research methods;
   - Clarity of the reporting of the research;
   - Significance of the conclusions, as judged by the Committee.


    1. The Committee reserves the right to give no award.
   2. The author(s) of the winning article will receive a Certificate.

To nominate or submit an article (or articles) for the 2015 competition,
e-mail an electronic copy of each article along with a cover letter, both
in PDF format to:
Email: *ors at ala.org*
<ors at ala.org?subject=re%3A%20Shera%20Award%2C%20Published%20Research>
re: Shera Award, Published Research
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