[Asis-l] ASIS&T SIG USE Annual Awards 2016

[Sue Yeon Syn]

Dear Colleagues,

We hope you will consider applying for the slate of SIG USE awards
available for travel and research; award winners will be formally recognized at
the SIGUSE symposium, to be held at the upcoming ASIST Annual Meeting in
Copenhagen.

Applications can be forwarded to both of the SIG USE Awards Co-Chairs: Wade
Bishop bbisho13 at utk.edu and Sue Yeon Syn syn at cua.edu.


The following awards are open for competition:

*The Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award* for “best research proposal that
falls within the scope of information behavior.”  Value: $1000 *(Due July
15, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/elfreda-a-chatman-research-award/

*The Innovation Award* for “innovative work that falls within the scope of
information behavior.” Value: $200 *(Due July 15, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/phd-student-conference-travel-award/

*The Student Conference Travel Award* to “assist student in a Master’s or
doctoral program in attending the ASIST annual conference by defraying
travel expenses.” Value: $500 (*Due July 15, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/sig-use-masters-student-conference-travel-award/

*The Interdisciplinary Conference Travel Award* to “provide financial
support for members to attend non-LIS specific conference.” Value: 3 awards
of $200 *(Due July 15, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/interdisciplinary-conference-travel-award/

*Best Information Behavior Conference Paper Award* in recognition of the
best information behavior paper accepted for presentation at the ASIS&T
Annual Meeting. Value $200 *(Due July 15, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/best-information-behavior-conference-paper-award/

*Best Information Behavior Conference Poster Award* in recognition of the
best information behavior poster accepted for presentation at the ASIS&T
Annual Meeting. Value $200 *(Due August 1, 2016)*
https://siguse.wordpress.com/sig-use-best-information-behavior-conference-poster-award/

Please note the application requirements and procedures for the various
awards, which can be found though the URLs provided above.  Please
encourage your faculty and student colleagues to apply.


Sincerely,
Wade Bishop and Sue Yeon Syn
SIGUSE Awards Co-Chairs



*Sue Yeon Syn, Ph.D.*

*Assistant Professor*

*Department of Library and Information Science*

*Catholic University of America*

*620 Michigan Ave. N.E.*

*Washington, D.C. 20064*

*Phone: 202-319-6277*

*Email: syn at cua.edu <syn at cua.edu>*
*Web: http://faculty.cua.edu/syn/ <http://faculty.cua.edu/syn/> *