Call for Nominations for the 2012 Research Award
(Awarded Spring 2012 NJLA Annual Conference)
To recognize excellence in the research efforts of New Jersey librarians, the Research Committee of the NJLA College and University Section (CUS) and the ACRL New Jersey Chapter seeks nominations and applications for its annual Research Award to honor the best published research completed by a New Jersey librarian during the past year (2011). The Award will be presented at the NJLA Annual Conference in May (date and location to be announced).
All types of research published in 2011 will be considered, including books, journal articles, bibliographies, and electronic publications. A New Jersey librarian practicing or professionally active in the New Jersey library community must be the author or co-author. Doctoral dissertations and master’s theses are not eligible; however, publications based on them will be considered. Individuals may nominate themselves or a colleague.
Please submit to the co-chairs a letter of nomination that specifies the evidence for and the significance of the original research. A copy of the publication in either electronic or hard copy format must accompany the nomination. Please include an abstract.
Call for Papers for the 2012 Research Forum
(To be held at the Spring 2012 NJLA Annual Conference)
To promote research by New Jersey librarians, the Research Committee of the NJLA College and University Section and the ACRL New Jersey Chapter seeks presenters for its Research Forum to be held at the NJLA Annual Conference in May (date and location to be announced).
New Jersey librarians who are involved in, or have participated in, any type of research project are invited to give a brief presentation of their project during the Forum.
Please submit your application including: Name, Address, Telephone, Email, Title of Research, and Abstract of 150-200 words that specifies the significance of the research to the co-chairs. Email submissions are preferred. Those selected for presentation will be notified in March 2012.
BOTH Submissions are due on Monday, February 6, 2012. Those selected for presentation will be notified in March 2012. Send to:
Melissa A. Hofmann
Bibliographic Control Librarian
Moore Library
Rider Univesity
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
609.895.5637 (Phone)
609.896.8029 (Fax)
mhofmann@rider.edu
Karen Pifher
Branch Director
Peapack & Gladstone Library
A branch of the Somerset County Library System
P O Box 369
1 School Street
Peapack, NJ 07977
908-234-0598 (Phone)
kpifher@sclibnj.org
