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Dear Colleagues,
A final reminder concerning the Library and Information Research Group
Postgraduate Award submission Dates. The closing date for nominations this
year is 29th February 2000.
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LIRG POSTGRADUATE STUDENT PRIZE
The Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) awards two student
research prizes each year: one for an undergraduate project and one
for a postgraduate project. Each School of Library and Information
Studies can nominate one of their students projects for each
category. LIRG offers these prizes to promote a greater awareness
amongst students of the importance of research and to facilitate the
dissemination of the results of outstanding projects. The closing
date for nominations for the LIRG Postgraduate Prize is 29th February 2000.
Further details of the terms and conditions of the
prize can be found below.
Noeleen Cookman
LIRG Awards & Prizes Officer
David Haynes Associates
Signet House
49-51 Farringdon Road
London
EC1M 3JP
Tel: 020 7242 4849
Fax: 020 7242 4858
Email: [log in to unmask]
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LIRG STUDENT PRIZES
Procedures and Conditions
1. Prizes will be awarded to students completing
courses leading to a first professional qualification
recognised by the Library Association or the Institute of
Information Scientists in Schools/Departments of Library
and Information Studies.
2. One prize of 250 (pounds) will be awarded for
* a first professional postgraduate student project
3. The work of one postgraduate student may be submitted by each of the
Schools/Departments of Library and Information Studies
with a short (no more than 200/300 word) supporting
recommendation.
4. The closing dates for submission is 29th February 2000
for the postgraduate category. Work completed at any
time during the twelve months up to the relevant closing
date is eligible.
5. Projects to be submitted shall be ones completed as
part of normal course requirements in a course leading to
a first professional qualification and shall be of the
level which might be called "dissertation", "major
project", etc.
6. Research is to be interpreted broadly but must
include some original work.
7. A Panel will be appointed by the Library and
Information Research Group to judge entries and award
prizes. The Panel's decision will be final. The Panel
will publish a general summary of the strengths and
weaknesses of entries in order to encourage the quality
of student research.
8. The Library and Information Research Group will from
time to time publish a set of criteria for the judging of
entries.
9. Prize winners shall agree to
9.1 Give a short presentation on their projects
at a special LIRG meeting, when the prizes
will be awarded;
9.2 Write a short summary for Library and
Information Research News
10. LIRG may wish to negotiate publication rights with
the prize winner's department or school. Alternatively,
LIRG will advise prize winners on the publication of
suitable work.
11. One copy of the student's work, and any supporting
statement from the School/Department, should be sent by
the appropriate closing date to the Noeleen Cookman, LIRG Awards & Prizes
Officer,
David Haynes Associates, Signet House, 49-51 Farringdon Road
London, EC1M 3JP.
The work will be returned to your School/Department
after judging. Please contact the Awards & Prizes Officer of LIRG
(address above) if you wish to discuss any aspect of
these Prizes.
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