Selection Criteria for the

Lis and Philip Turner Student Paper/Project Award

           

           

2003 Lis and Philip Student Paper Award Winner

            The University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences shall offer annual awards for “Outstanding Student Paper” and “Outstanding Student Project.”

 

Submissions will be judged by the Student Affairs Committee and must adhere to the following guidelines:

1.     The student must be enrolled full-time or part-time in the Master’s Program in the School of Library and Information Sciences during the calendar year preceding the deadline.

2.     Students wishing to make a submission may ask their instructor to nominate their paper or project to the Student Affairs Committee or instructors may nominate papers on their own after receiving permission from the student.

3.     Students must complete the form to give the school permission to post nominated papers and projects on the SLIS Web Site and on the student paper bulletin board. 

4.     Submissions must be made by January 15 of each year and are limited to assignments from the preceding calendar year.  The award will be determined by February 15.

5.     The paper or project must be:

a.      A result of an assignment in one of the student’s SLIS classes.

b.     Based on either research or informed opinion.

c.     Follow a recognized style manual, if applicable.

The identity of the authors of the papers will be unknown to the Committee.

Submissions will be judged on: 1) originality of thought and observation; 2) topicality and professional significance; 3) depth, breadth and organization of content; 4) readability, clarity and creativity of expression; and 5) documentation of bibliographic resources.  The committee may withhold presentation of the awards if no paper or project of sufficient quality is identified.

          There will be a cash award of $100 for the paper and the project awards.

 

Adopted at the March 15, 2002 Faculty/Student Council Meeting