Call for Proposals -- LCATS Research Award -- Carol Diedrichs Stephen D. Clark 31 Jul 2000 15:40 UTC
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for Proposals -- LCATS Research Award Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:23:31 -0400 From: Carol Diedrichs <diedrichs.1@osu.edu> 2001 RESEARCH AWARD LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS, COLLECTIONS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lcats/ The Library Acquisitions, Collections and Technical Services (LCATS) Research Award provides an biannual prize of $2,000 for research in the broad areas of collection management and technical services. The award will be given for one proposal and administered in two parts: $1000 when the proposal is selected to fund the research effort and $1000 when the completed manuscript is submitted to Library Acquisitions, Collections and Technical Services. The award will be granted to the individual, not the institution, and may be used to cover expenses incurred in conducting the research outlined in the winning proposal, including travel, postage, staff support, supplies, and other items. The winning proposal will identify a critical issue in collection management or technical services and outline a rigorous approach to testing or solving the issue raised. Proposals will be judged on their significance, clarity and originality. The proposal should be a brief, concise description of the project (no more than 500 words). A budget proposal and a one page vita of the author must be attached. Awards will not be limited to experienced researchers; however, researchers should present their proposal clearly addressing the following issues: 1. What are the aims and objectives of the research proposal? 2. What methodology and data analysis procedures will be employed? 3. What related research has been undertaken and/or published? Please include specific citations. 4. Is the research replication of a previous study? The deadline for submitting proposals is September 15, 2000. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel consisting of the editor-in-chief, the associate/assistant editors, and three members of the editorial board. The winning proposal will be announced at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in 2001 and in an issue of LCATS for that year. Research for the winning proposal must be completed within one year of the date when the award is announced. Library Acquisitions, Collections and Technical Services reserves the right of first refusal of the completed manuscript. Questions about the proposal can be addressed to the Editor, Carol Pitts Diedrichs, or any Editorial Board member listed below: Rosann Bazirjian Peggy Johnson Richard Brumley Danny Jones Karen Calhoun Michael Kaplan Trisha Davis Janet Lee-Smeltzer Ann Ercelawn Bonnie MacEwan Julia Gammon Thomas Nisonger G. E. Gorman Steve Oberg William Gosling Bob Schatz Sally Sinn PAST RECIPIENTS AND THEIR RESEARCH 1992 Anna H. Perrault "The Shrinking Collection: A Study of the Effects of the Diversion of Funds from Monographs to Serials on the Monograph Collections of Research Libraries" Published in LAPT v. 18, no. 1, pp. 3-22. 1993 Samuel Demas, Anne S. Caputo, and William J. Kara "Viability of the Vendor Model of Information Delivery Through a Library Gateway" 1994 Tina E. Chrzastowski and Karen A. Schmidt "The Serials Cancellation Crisis: Determining Recent National Trends in Academic Library Serial Collections Through the Use of Commercial Vendor Subscription Records" Published in LAPTv. 21, no. 4, pp. 431-443. 1996 Tschera Harkness Connell "Effects of Series Authority Control for Acquisitions" Published in LAPT v. 22, no. 4, pp. 393-407. 1997 Carol Cubberley "Books Demonstrating Diversity in Mississippi School Libraries" 1999 Jo Ann Carr "Full Text Journal Databases and Frequently Cited Titles: A Content Analysis" Proposals for the 2001 award should be addressed to: Carol Pitts Diedrichs Editor-in-Chief Library Acquisitions, Collections and Technical Services 5095 Shattuc Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45208 (614) 292-4738 FAX: (614) 292-7859 Internet: diedrichs.1@osu.edu ***************************************** Carol Pitts Diedrichs Assistant Director for Technical Services and Liaison to the Regional Campus Libraries Editor, Library Collections, Acquisitions and Technical Services The Ohio State University Libraries 1858 Neil Avenue Mall Columbus, OH, 43210-1286 tel: 614-292-4738 fax: 614-292-7859 Internet: diedrichs.1@osu.edu *****************************************