[SIGCIS-Members] ASIS&T History Fund Awards 2013

[Thomas Haigh]

Hello everyone,

See below for a call for two awards. These have been offered annually for a
while, but awards have not always been made. I think it is fair to read this
as evidence that a strong and well-targeted application would stand a
significant chance of winning. One is $500 for an unpublished paper. The
other is a small, $1,000, research grant. ASIS&T is the leading association
for "information science," which is not the same thing as computer science,
but has been edging more into broader coverage of information technology
over the years. The reviewers have an interest in history but are
information science people rather than Ph.D. historians, so making explicit
the relationship of your project to information science would be helpful.
The organizers have asked me to seek proposals from SIGCIS members, and
Andrew Russell, our chair elect, won one of them previously.

For the paper award, be aware that it comes with an expectation that you
attend the ASIS&T conference. So the $500 would roughly offset the
registration, which is expensive. On the other hand it would carry some
prestige in information science circles, particularly if it is published in
JASIST. So this could be a good opportunity for someone interested in
finding a faculty or postdoctoral position in the iSchool world and
attending the conference. 

Tom

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Subject: [Sighfis-l] Second call : ASIS&T History Fund Awards 2013

The ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two
competitive awards for 2013:

1) The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award

This award will be for a maximum of $1,000 and will be awarded for the best
research proposal submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the
history of information science and technology may be proposed. The proposal
should include: the central topic or question to be researched and an
extended abstract, qualifications of the researcher (brief vita should be
included), a budget and how the funds will be expended. All funds must be
expended by June 30, 2014. Submit proposal to
http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ (choose the "Research Award" 
category) by May 15, 2013. The winner will be notified by June 30 if an
award is made.


2) The ASIS&T History Fund Best Paper Award

This award will be for a maximum of $500 and will be awarded for the best
paper submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the history of
information science and technology will be considered. The paper should not
have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The paper should
not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes and references, using APA
Style Manual. The winner is expected to present the paper at the 2013 ASIS&T
Annual Meeting and to give first rights of refusal for publication to the
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.
Submit paper to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ (choose the
"Research Award" 
category) by May 15, 2013.


The ASIS&T History Fund was established by the ASIS&T Board of Directors in
June 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and
publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund
is supported by donations (including book loyalties) from ASIS&T members and
others. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone
interested in supporting historical study of information science and
technology.

Members of the ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board for 2013 are:
Sarah Buchanan, Chair
Lai Ma, Chair-Elect
Michael Buckland
Samantha Hastings
Trudi Bellardo Hahn


For further information please contact Lai Ma at lai.ma at ucd.ie

Sincerely,

Lai Ma
Lecturer
School of Information and Library Studies University College Dublin
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