[Asis-l] Call for Nominations for ASIST Research Award

[Richard Hill]

The deadline for nominations for the 2006 ASIST Research in Information
Science Award is June 15. 

2.1 The purpose of the award is to recognize an individual or individuals
for an outstanding research contribution in the field of information
science. 

2.2 The award is intended to be for achievements that have significant
impact in the field and is based on recent research or on previous research
whose contributions have recently been recognized. 

2.3 The award is for a systematic "program of research" in a single area at
a level beyond the single study, but not at the level of a lifetime's work. 

Eligibility for the award is as follows: 

 Persons involved in information science research or developmental programs
which include research are eligible for the award. 

The award is to be made for individual(s), not organizations. 

 Persons need not be members of ASIS&T to be eligible. 

A  nomination package must be compiled by the nominator as follows: 

(a) Nominating letter, stating why the candidate deserves the award; 
(b) The name, address, and phone number of the person making the nomination;

(c) The name, address, and phone number of the candidate for the award; 
(d) The nomination statement (200-500 words); 
(e) No more than three letters of support; and no more than three supporting
documents. 

Nominations should be submitted to the Ex. Dir. of ASIST by June 15. The
award, if conferred, will be announced and presented at the 2006 annual
meeting of ASIST. The awardee may publish and/or present an invited paper
summarizing his/her research work in the area of the award at the
conference.

Members of the Research Award Jury for 2006 are: 

Robert V. Williams, Chair
Paul Kantor
Steven MacCall
Anne Rogers
Robin Peek
Carol Tenopir
Barbara Wildemuth 
 






Robert V. Williams, Prof. Emeritus
School of Library and Info. Science
Davis College Bldg.
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC. 29208
Phone: 803-777-2324; Fax: 803-777-7938
E-mail: bobwill at sc.edu
Home Page: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/frontpg.htm