LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESEARCH GROUP
LIRG POSTGRADUATE PRIZE
Nominations are invited for the 1999 LIRG Postgraduate 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 28th. FEBRUARY
1999. Further details of the terms and conditions of the prize can be found
below.
Amanda Tinker from Loughborough University won last year's LIRG
Postgraduate Prize for her dissertation, Automatic abstracting: a review and
an empirical evaluation. Amanda's study looked at the adequacy and
effectiveness of human-produced and machine-produced abstracts. The study
stood out for its innovative methodology and the careful and considered way
in which it was conducted. A report of Amanda's work will appear in a
forthcoming issue of Group's newsletter Library & Information Research News
and the prize will be awarded at the Groups' AGM on the 17th. March next
year.
Further information: Philip Payne, Chair, Library & Information Research
Group, Leeds Metropolitan University, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3HE
(Telephone: 0113 283 5966, Fax: 0113 283 3145, 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
ú an undergraduate student project
ú a first professional postgraduate student project
3.
The work of one undergraduate student and 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 are 28th. February 1999
for the postgraduate category and 31st. October 1999
for the undergraduate 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.
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 write a short report 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 Chair of LIRG, Philip
Payne, Head of Learning Support Services, Leeds Metropolitan
University, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3HE.
The work will be returned to your School/Department
after judging. Please contact the Chair of LIRG
(address above) if you wish to discuss any aspect of
these Prizes.
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