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Submissions will be accepted electronically via email to [log in to unmask] up to 5pm on Wednesday 13th May. The Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) awards a student research prize each year for a research-based project. Typically it will be a Postgraduate dissertation or a final year Undergraduate project. Each type will be given appropriate consideration. Each School of Library and Information Studies is invited to nominate one of their students' projects for the award. LIRG offers the prize to promote a greater awareness amongst students of the importance of research and to facilitate the dissemination of the results of outstanding projects. LIRG STUDENT PRIZE: Procedures and Conditions 1. Prizes will be awarded to students completing courses leading to a first professional qualification recognised by CILIP in Schools/Departments of Library and Information Studies. 2. The value of the award is £300. 3. The work of one 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 date for submission is 13th May 2009. Work completed and assessed in the past twelve months 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 the LIRG journal Library and Information Research 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. Applicants should be residents of the UK or Ireland. 12. Applications should be sent to: Frankie Wilson Awards and Prizes Officer Learning Resources Middlesex University Trent Park Bramley Road London N14 4YZ [log in to unmask] 13. The work will be returned to your School/Department after judging. Details of the Judging Criteria are available from: http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/research/activities/awards/studentprize.htm Frankie Wilson School Liaison Manager (Arts & Education) Learning Resources [log in to unmask] 0208 4115798 (CH) 0208 4115197 (TP) Room 49 (CH) B203 (TP)