[Sighfis-l] ASIS&T History Fund Research and Best Paper Awards

[IBEKWE-SANJUAN Fidelia]

**The Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 
2015:

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*The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award *

This award will be for a maximum of $2,000 and will be awarded for the 
best research proposal submitted by June 20, 2015. All topics relevant 
to the history of information science and technology may be proposed. 
The proposal should include: the central topic or question to be 
researched and an extended abstract, qualifications of the researcher 
(brief vita should be included), a budget and how the funds will be 
expended. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2016.

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*The ASIS&T History Fund Best Paper Award *

This award will be for a maximum of $500 and will be awarded for the 
best paper submitted by June 20, 2015. All topics relevant to the 
history of information science and technology will be considered. The 
paper may have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The 
paper should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes and 
references, using APA Style Manual. Nominations or self-nominations can 
be made from anywhere.

*Webpage for the awards and submission link here:* 
https://www.asist.org/about/awards/history-fund-awards/

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The ASIS&T History Fund was established by the ASIS&T Board of Directors 
in June, 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research 
and publication in the history of information science and technology.
The Fund is supported by donations (including book royalties) from 
ASIS&T members and others with interest in the history of information 
science and technology. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further 
donations from anyone interested in supporting historical study of 
information science and technology.

Members of the ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board for 2015 are:
Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Chair SIG HFIS)
Ken Herold (chair-elect SIG HFIS)
Robert Williams

Michael Buckland
Kathryn La Barre
Trudi Bellardo Hahn

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Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.)
Full Professor (Professeur des Universités)
School of Journalism & Communication (EJCAM)
http://ejcam.univ-amu.fr/
Aix-Marseille University - France.
Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/
IRSIC research team: http://irsic.univ-amu.fr/
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