[Students-l] 2010 Best LIBRI Student paper

[M.J. Menou]

> K. G. Saur Verlag
> 
> An Imprint of Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
> 
> Munich, Germany
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> Announces the 2010 annual award for
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> Best Libri Student Paper
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> Since 1950, through 60 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 2010." 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.
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> 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.
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>     Length: approx. 5000 words
>     Language: English
>     Deadline: May 31, 2010 
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> 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
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>     - originality of thought and observation
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>     - depth of research and scholarship
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>     - topicality of problems addressed
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>     - the international readership of the journal
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> The article will be published in the 2010:4 issue. The author of the winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 € and with a complementary subscription to Libri for 2011. If the quality of competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to Libri for 2011. The normal provision to the author of e-prints applies to all winners.
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> Manuscripts should be sent to the Libri Editorial Office, K. G. Saur Verlag, An Imprint of Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Mies-van-der-Rohe Straße 1, 80807 München, Germany. Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be submitted to libri at degruyter.com. 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
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> All submissions should include a cover sheet confirming:
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>     * 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
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> * Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for additional degrees outside the field of library and information science are not eligible for this award.
> Previous Winners:
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> 1996
> The Impact of National Policy on Developing Information Infrastructure Nationwide Issues in P.R. China and the U.S.
> YAN QUAN LIU
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> 1997
> No award given
> 
> 1998
> A Comparison of the Internet Presences of German Libraries and Companies
> PETRA WILLE
> 
> 1999
> The First Monday Metadata Project
> ROBIN HENSHAW
> 
> 2000
> The Older Adult and Public Library Computer Technology: A Pilot Study in a Canadian Setting
> PATRICIA A. LARKIN-LIEFFERS
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> 2001
> Defining the Object of Study: Actants in Library and Information Science
> JON JABLONSKI
> 
> 2002
> The Death of the Scholarly Monograph in the Humanities? Citation Patterns in Literary Scholarship
> JENNIFER WOLFE THOMPSON
> 
> 2003
> Information Behaviors in an Online Smoking Cessation Forum
> CAROL PERRYMAN
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> 2004
> Information Flow and Peripherality in Remote Island Areas of Scotland
> SUE BEER
> 
> 2005
> On the Methods by which We Acquire Information, and the Effectiveness of Libraries in Supporting These Behaviors
> JACK KORMOS
> 
> 2006
> Combining Quantitative Methods and Grounded Theory for Researching E-Reverse Auctions
> ANDREA LÖSCH
> 
> 2007
> Developing Evaluation Criteria for Podcasts
> JOY L. AUSTRIA
> 
> 2008
> forthcoming March 2009: Irreparable damage: violence, ownership and voice in an Indian Archive
> MICHELLE CASWELL
> 
> 2009
> December 2009, 59(4): 213-227. doi:10.1515/libr.2009.019: A Critical Review of User Acceptance Research in the Area of Mobile Services
> ELISABETH PLATZER
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> 
> Last updated: 10 January 2010


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Dr. Michel J. Menou
Visiting Professor, Department of Information Studies
University College London, U.K.
Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge & Information Management
B.P. 15
F-49350 Les Rosiers sur Loire, France
Email: micheljmenou[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +33 (0)2 41511043
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ciber/peoplemenou.php
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