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Assignation have recently announced a new prize which will be awarded annually to the best article as judged by the Assign committee. All articles published in Volume 21 of the journal were reviewed by the Committee and judged according to the following criteria:
Well written
Topical
Informative
Inspiring for the social science information professional
We are pleased to announce that the winner, who will receive a cheque for £50 (The top prize will be shared between the two prize winners) is:
Helen Walters and Paul White. NSPCC Inform: The Online Child Protection Resource. ASSIGNation vol.21, no.4, pp.33-37
Two runners-up prizes of £20 are to be awarded to the following authors:
Tim Saward. The British Library Education Department and Web Learning. ASSIGNation, vol.21, no.1, pp.41-43
Marieke Guy ePrintsUK: Developing a National Eprints Archive. ASSIGNation vol.21, no.3, pp.11-15
Other articles which were nominated included:
Lyn Parker, Rethinking Reading Lists: Making Effective Use of Online Resource Lists and Electronic Offprints to Support Students. ASSIGNation vol.21, no.4, pp.40-4
Sheila Webber, Bill Johnston and Stuart Boon. The Information Literacy Weblog, ASSIGNation vol.21, no.2, pp.39-42
Linda Purdy, Copyright and Virtual Learning Environments. ASSIGNation vol.21, no.1, pp.23-28
Val Skelton, Look to the Future Now : Self Managed Development. ASSIGNation vo.21, no.2, pp. 16-20
Neil Jacobs, Open Archives in the Social Sciences, ASSIGNation, vol.21, no.3, pp.27-30
The authors of all nominated articles are cordially invited to attend the Assign AGM on Monday 25th April, 12pm at the British Library Conference Centre where the prizes will be presented to the winner and runners up. Thank you for writing for Assignation and congratulations.
Jane Secker
Assign Chair
Heather Dawson
Editor of Assignation
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