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The United Kingdom Serials Group is pleased to announce details of its 2002 International Research Awards programme: The award and eligibility: Two separate one thousand pound awards are available to any individual currently registered in a higher education institution or in employment and undertaking formal pre-qualification study. In both cases, the piece of work being undertaken must form part of the requirements for the course or of the formal pre-qualification study. The requirement: A dissertation or piece of research on any aspect of the academic or professional serials industry. The world of scholarly communication is undergoing major change as the impact of the internet is felt by all parties in the information chain. Existing formats, collection development policies, delivery methods and commercial models are all being challenged by the arrival of the electronic journal. UKSG believes that in this exciting and very much transitional time, a wealth of subject matter is available. However, we would not wish to restrict potential applicants too much and will consider any submission that is clearly serials-related. Examples of some of the topics that could be addressed include: - secure archiving of electronic journals - non-commercial models of scholarly communication - consortia and their impact on the acquisition of serials Proposals from interested individuals should comprise the research question being posed, a review of the current literature, a description of the methods to be used and a summary of the deliverables. A maximum of three A4 pages. Timings: The deadline for the submission of proposals is Tuesday 2 April. A decision will be made on the two successful submissions by Friday 12 April and they will be formerly announced at the UKSG Annual Conference 15-17 April at the University of Warwick. Completed submissions should be sent to Paul Harwood, UKSG Education Officer, at the address below, preferably as an e-mail attachment. Evaluation of the submissions received will be undertaken by a panel drawn from the UKSG main committee and Education sub-committee. The winning authors may be asked to produce an article for 'Serials' based on the research. Paul Harwood Regional Director Swets Blackwell Swan House Wyndyke Furlong Abingdon Business Park Abingdon, Oxon. OX14 1UQ Tel: +44 (0) 1235 - 857500 Fax: +44 (0) 1235 - 857501 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.swetsblackwell.com_________________________________________ ________ tel: +44 161 247 6138 (direct/messaging) fax: +44 161 247 6351 Department of Information and Communications Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building Rosamond Street West off Oxford Road Manchester M15 6LL email [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________