LIBRARY & INFORMATION RESEARCH GROUP
ELSEVIER/LIRG RESEARCH AWARD 1999
Applications are invited for the Elsevier Science/LIRG Research
Award. The purpose of the Award is to encourage research
and innovation in library and information science. It is
intended that particular attention will be paid to
proposals intended to improve the accessibility,
retrievability and usefulness of information. The
maximum value of the Award is £1000 (one thousand
pounds).
Previous winners of the Award have included:
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John Brockman (Ministry of Defence) for his work on quality assurance in
library and information services
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A team from Loughborough and Leicester Universities for their work on
developing a hypermedia museum information system
*
Jo Drew of Manchester Metropolitan University to fund travel to China to
investigate business information in trade and business relationships
between China and the UK
*
Elisabeth Davenport of Indiana University and Queen Margaret College,
Edinburgh for work on costing and charging for academic networked
services in the UK.
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David Allen of Sheffield University to investigate information
strategies, teaching/learning strategies and the transformation of the
HE sector.
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Mark Gillham and Kathy Buckner of Queen Margaret College for a study of
access strategies of home users of interactive multimedia CD-ROM
information systems.
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Susan Copeland of Robert Gordon University to undertake a study of
electronic theses.
It is a condition of the Award that the winner shall
present an interim account of the research to the Annual
General Meeting of the Library & Information Research
Group (or to an appropriate meeting agreed with LIRG). In
addition, a final report on the research will be required
in the form of a paper suitable for publication in
Library and Information Research News (or, by agreement,
in another form).
The Award may be used to defray research expenses (eg
travel, postage costs) to fund attendance at high level
meetings or to fund a study tour. However, a clear
overall aim for the research must be stated: visits for
general professional development will not be considered.
There is no application form, and proposals may be made
in any suitable form. As guidance, it is suggested that
the following should be included:
a) A description of the proposed research, including a
title, the objective(s), the methodology, the expected
timescale, and any other related work (by the proposer or
others)
b) A financial projection, including all anticipated
expenditure, which will be used as the basis on which any
award if assessed. Where it is proposed to use funding
from other sources to supplement the Award this should be
clearly stated. Proposers should note that Elsevier/LIRG
Award should be the principal source of funding for the
research.
c) Curriculum vitae of proposer
Proposals must reach the Chair of LIRG, Philip Payne,
Learning and Information Services, Leeds Metropolitan University,
Calverley Street , Leeds LS1 3HE England
(Fax: 0113 283 3145: Email [log in to unmask]) by 31st.
October 1998.
Informal discussions of proposals is welcomed. Please
contact Philip Payne (as above: Tel: 0113 283 5966).
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