Research Competition

ALISE / Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the ALISE / Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual.

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient of the ALISE / Bohdan S.Wynar Research paper award.
2. Amend call to reflect current funding limitations.
3. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs.

Chair: Sarah Buchanan - University of Missouri - [email protected]

Members:

Kristen Schuster - King's College London - [email protected]

Jonathan Hollister - Pusan National University - [email protected]

Anthony Bernier - San Jose State University - [email protected]

Denise Agosto - Drexel - [email protected]

 Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the ALISE / Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition Award based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual.

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient of the ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs

Chair:  Laurie Bonnici - University of Alabama - [email protected]

Members:

Kwan Yi - Eastern Kentucky University - [email protected]

Rachel Applegate - IUPUI - [email protected]

Anne Goulding - Victoria University of Wellington - [email protected]

Kevi Rioux - St. Johns University - [email protected]

Africa Hands - San Jose University  - [email protected]

Richard Arias Hernandez - British Columbia - [email protected]

Chair may recommend addition of committee members if warranted by number of dissertations

Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

ALISE/ProQuest Methodology Paper Competition

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the ALISE / ProQuest Methodology Paper Competition based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual.

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient of the ALISE/ProQuest Methodology Paper Award
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs
   

Chair: Joyce Valenza - Rutgers University - [email protected]

Members:

Lynnsey Weissenberger - Florida State University - [email protected]

John Burgess - University of Alabama - [email protected]

Besiki Stvilia - Florida State University - [email protected]

Kristen Rebmann - San Jose Sate University - [email protected]

Noah Lenstra - North Carolina Greensboro - [email protected]

Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

ALISE Research Grant Competition

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select one or more recipient(s) of the ALISE Research Grant(s) based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual.

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select one or more recipient(s) of the ALISE Research Grant(s).
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs

Chair: Miriam Sweeney - University of Alabama - [email protected]

Members:

Jane Zhang - Catholic University of America - [email protected]

John D'lgazio - Syracuse University - [email protected]

Meliss Gross - Florida State University - [email protected]

Michael Widdersheim - Emporia - [email protected]

 Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

ALISE/LMC Paper Award

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the ALISE/LMC Paper Award

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient of the ALISE/LMC Paper Award
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs

Note: This award is administered through the Youth Services SIG and the School Library Media SIG. The LMC paper rotates between the two SIGs: odd year conference (service during even year) is administered by YS SIG; even year conference (service during odd year) is administered by SLM SIG Chair.

 Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Competition

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual.

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient(s) of the OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant(s)
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs

 Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults 

Terms of Reference:

a.    Select the recipient of the ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults based on criteria specified in the ALISE policy manual. 

Minimum Expectations:

1. Select the recipient of the ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults
2. Document procedures for guidance of future chairs

Chair: Joyce Latham - Univeristy of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - [email protected]

Members:

Kathleen McDowell - University of Illinois - [email protected]

Jennifer Steele - University of Alabama - [email protected]

Kathleen Campana - University of Washington - [email protected]

Christine Angel - St. Johns University - [email protected]

 Board liaison: Heidi Julien - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

Tellers Committee

Terms of Reference:

a. Count mail ballots and votes at the annual meeting
b. Report the election results

Minimum Expectations:

a. Work with the executive director to certify the outcome of the election results 
b. Report to the annual election results at the business meeting

Chair: Amy VanScoy - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

Members:

Valerie Nesset - University of Buffalo - [email protected]
Brenda Battleson White - University of Buffalo - [email protected]

Note: Members of the tellers committee are appointed from the President's home institution

Board Liasion: Heidi Julian - University of Buffalo - [email protected]