The ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2014: 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 April 30, 2014. 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, 2015. Submit proposal to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ 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 April 30, 2014. 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 2015 ASIS&T Annual Meeting and to give first rights of refusal for publication to the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Submit paper to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ 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 2014 are: Lai Ma, Chair Sarah Buchanan Michael Buckland Samantha Hastings Trudi Bellardo Hahn For further information please contact Lai Ma at lai.ma@ucd.ie --- Dr Lai Ma School of Information and Library Studies University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Web: http://www.ucd.ie/sils/staff/laima/ Email: lai.ma@ucd.ie Phone: +353 1 716 7592