[Sigiii-l] FW: CALL FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER

[i.m.johnson at rgu.ac.uk]

> K. G. Saur Verlag
> Munich, Germany
> 
> Announces the 2006 annual award for
> 
> Best Libri Student Paper
> 
> Since 1950, through 56 volumes, Libri: International Journal of
> Libraries and Information Services has been a leader among scholarly
> journals in the international library world. As part of its strategy
> to remain one of the premier library journals, Libri is issuing a call
> for "Best Student Paper of 2006." This competition supports Libri's
> goal of publishing the best articles from the next generation of
> library and information science professionals. We are proud once again
> to recognize the very best article with this special award. 
> 
> Students at all levels* are invited to submit articles with clarity
> and authority. There is no stated theme. Research papers should
> address one of the significant issues facing today's librarians and
> information professionals.  Case studies, best practices, and pure
> research papers are all welcome.
> 
> Length: approx. 5,000-7,000 words
> Language: English
> Deadline: May 31, 2006
> 
> The best paper will be selected by an independent panel consisting of
> selected members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board and other
> international experts. Submissions will be judged on the basis of 
> 
> * originality of thought and observation
> * depth of research and scholarship
> * topicality of problems addressed
> * the international readership of the journal
> 
> The article will be published in the 2006:3 issue. The author of the
> winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 USD and with
> a complementary subscription to Libri for 2007. If the quality of
> competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable
> mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to
> Libri for 2007. The normal provision to the author of 10 offprints and
> one complete issue applies to all winners.
> 
> Manuscripts should be sent to the LIBRI Editorial Office,
> Statsbiblioteket, Universitetsparken, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
> Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be submitted to
> libri at statsbiblioteket.dk. Author instructions and further indications
> of the scope of papers suitable for publication in Libri are available
> at the LIBRI site at http://www.librijournal.org/authorinst.html.
> 
> All submissions should include a cover sheet confirming:
> *	the name of the institution where the student is or was enrolled
> 
> *	the dates when the student is or was enrolled
> *	the date when the paper was written and the course for which it
> was prepared if no longer a student 
> 
> 
> * Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for
> additional degrees outside the field of library and information
> science are not eligible for this award.  
> 
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