Please distribute this information to anyone who might be
interested in this wonderful opportunity to receive research
support. Note: Deadline date January 31, 2008 for
applications.
Joan Stein, Chair, Ingenta Award Jury 2007-2008
Library Research Round Table, Past-Chair 2007-2008
Ingenta Research Award
Purpose
The Ingenta Research Award is given annually by the Library
Research Round Table of the American Library Association to
support research projects about acquisition, use, and
preservation of digital information.
Example areas of research include:
* The analysis of online journal usage data to develop
conclusions and predictive models which may be used by
libraries
and publishers in determining future behavior
* An investigation of the issues surrounding institutional
archiving, particularly costs, preservation and securing the
participation of faculty
* A study of information seeking behavior of readers and/or
authors
* The development of future models for verifying the
relative
usefulness of publications
Other topics related to digital publications will also be
considered.
Eligibility
Applications are welcome from practicing librarians, faculty
and
students at schools of library and information science, and
independent scholars.
Criteria
The Ingenta Award Jury will evaluate applications on the
basis of
the following criteria:
1. Appropriateness of the proposed project to
understanding of
seeking and use of digital information.
2. Significance of the problem.
3. Design of the study.
4. Qualifications of the investigator(s).
5. Realism of the timetable.
Amount
The grant consists of up to $6,000 for research and up to
$1,000
for travel to a national or international conference to
present
the results of the research. Expenditures must directly
support
research; the award does not cover indirect costs or
overhead.
Half of the research amount will be paid within one month of
the
selection of the awardee; the remaining half will be
provided
approximately six months later upon the receipt of a
satisfactory
progress report as determined by the Ingenta Award Jury
Chair and
the ALA staff liaison to the Ingenta Award Jury.
How to apply
Send:
1. Proposal of no more than 6 double-spaced pages that
provides
1. overall statement of the project
2. relation of the project to previous research
3. research questions
4. method/plan of investigation
5. timetable for the work
6. significance of the project
7. plan to disseminate the results
2. Budget (1 page)
3. Curriculum vitae (2 pages)
Deadline
All submissions must reach the ALA address on or before
Thursday,
January 31, 2008.
You will receive confirmation via e-mail within two days.
Before Thursday, January 31, 2008, email the Proposal,
budget and
curriculum vitae to:
Letitia Earvin
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (800) 545-2433, ext. 1-4274
Fax: (312)280-4392
E-mail: learvin ala.org
If email attachments are not possible, applicants must send
nine
(9) printed copies to the address above and they must be
received
by Thursday, January 31, 2008.
Obligations
Authors retain the right to present and publish their
findings
where they choose. Ingenta reserves the right to post an
abstract
about the project on their website.
If you are interested in applying for this award, please
consult:
http://www.ala.org/ala/ors/orsaward
s/ingentaresearchaward/ingentaresaward.htm
and read the following for more information:
* Schedule and Procedures
* 6-Month Report
* Final Report
|
