[Sig-l] Reminder: ASIS&T SIG-STI (Scientific and Technical Information) Paper Award - deadline July 31

[Moriana Garcia]

*ASIS&T SIG/STI Sponsors a Best Paper Award*



The special interest group (SIG), *Scientific and Technical Information, *is
pleased to announce their annual Best Paper Award. This award is conferred
upon a research article, which is acknowledged by our peers as the best
paper in the library and information science literature that pertains to
the subject of scientific and technical information.  The winner will
receive a cash stipend of $500 that is earmarked for attending the 2015
ASIS&T annual conference, held this year November 6-10, in St. Louis
Missouri.



Anyone interested in applying for this year’s STI Best Paper Award, please
read the guidelines and instructions below. Please send your paper
submissions to the Award Jury Chair: Professor Qin Jian* (**jqin at syr.edu*
<jqin at syr.edu>*).* *Submission deadline for the award is July 31, 2015*.



*Rules for Applying for the SIG/STI Best Paper Award*

*1.      Nature of the award*

Author or authors who win the STI best paper award will receive a cash
stipend of $500, which is ear-marked for the awardee, or awardees, to
attend the ASIS&T annual conference.  The awardshall be announced by the
Jury Chair by no later than one month prior to the start of the annual
ASIS&T conference.

*2.      Purpose of the award*

The purpose of the SIG/STI award is to recognize the best paper in the
library and information science literature that is devoted to the subject
of Scientific and Technical Information. The paper is required to be
published in the literature within the two previous calendar years. It must
be published in either a peer reviewed journal or a conference proceeding.

*3.      Eligibility criteria for the award*

   - Peer reviewed paper or conference proceeding, must be published during
   the previous two calendar years.
   - At least one author must be a current member of ASIS&T.
   - At least one author must register for the ASIS&T annual conference and
   attend the SIG/ STI business meeting during the ASIS&T annual conference.
   - The subject of the paper must fall within the subject of Scientific
   and Technical Information.

*4.      Administration of the award*

The Paper Award is sponsored by SIG/STI.  It is administered by the SIG STI
Awards Jury.

*5.      Nominations for the award*

Nominations for the Best Paper Award shall be submitted by email to the
Award Jury Chair. The nomination must include: a full citation and a brief
summary that justifies why the paper was nominated; a copy of the article
should accompany the nomination.  An individual may nominate himself or
herself.



*6.      Selection of the Awardee*

Jury members will gain access to the papers nominated for the award.
Content of each eligible paper shall be appraised by the jury members.
Each paper will be assessed through an established set of criteria and can
accrue a maximum number of 100 points. Each paper will be evaluated in
terms of the following criteria:

   - Theoretical or conceptual framework relevant to the description of
   scientific and technical information systems and services.  (Maximum:  10
   points)
   - Well defined problem statement, sound methodology and clearly
   documented references. (Maximum:  20 points)
   - Significance and implications of the research findings. (Maximum:  30
   points)
   - Innovation and originality of research. (Maximum:  30 points)
   - Clarity of expression. (Maximum: 10 points)



*7.      Presentation of Award*

In recognition of winning the best paper award, the recipient, or
recipients, will receive the $500 award, which will be presented at the
yearly SIG/STI business meeting held during the annual ASIS&T conference.

*8.      Publicity*

The award shall be posted in the STI listserv, the STI web site, and STI
social media site.  In addition, it shall also be posted by any chapter
with which the winner is affiliated.

*9.      Deadline*

   - The Call for Submissions for the SIG STI Paper Award shall be
published during
   the spring.
   - The Submission Deadline is July 31th.
   - The awardee will be notified approximately one month before the start
   of the ASIS&T annual meeting.



-- 
Moriana L. M. Garcia, MS, PhD, MLIS
Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian
Denison University Libraries
P.O. Box 805
Granville, OH, 43023
Phone: 740-587-5714
Online profile: http://libguides.denison.edu/morianagarcia
Skype: moriana_1
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