Friends of the Bethel University Library Prize for Library Research
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Recipients:
2009-2010 Taylor Ferda
2010-2011 Nathan Cornelius
2011-2012 Ryan Steel
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Purpose:
- To encourage excellence in student research that:
* Makes substantial use of library resources and services
* Demonstrates understanding of information literacy competencies
- To promote undergraduate research throughout the curriculum
The Prize:
$250 and a presentation in the "Primetime @ BU Library” series
Eligibility:
Students registered full-time in the Bethel University College of Arts and Science in any discipline, and who will be enrolled during the semester in which the award is given
Parameters of the Project:
- May be done in any medium
- Must be completed for a registered course
- Cannot be work done as a formal collaboration with a faculty member
- Cannot be work done in connection with another grant or prize
- Must demonstrate significant inquiry (the topic must be worth researching)
- Must be substantially based on research using the Bethel University Library’s resources and services
- Includes a 750-word reflective essay on their research process (e.g., search terms and strategy used, online indexes/databases searched, criteria used to select appropriate information sources)
- Both the project and the essay should demonstrate learning about the research and information-gathering process itself
Applicants must demonstrate key information literacy competencies:
- Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any media that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future
- Evidence of significant personal learning and the development of a habit of research and inquiry that shows the likelihood of life-long learning
Timeline:
- For the 2012-2013 Prize, projects completed in Spring Semester 2012 and Fall Semester 2012 will be eligible, as long as the student will not graduate before May 2013
- Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2013
- Selection of the Prize winner will take place in February
- The Prize winner will present their project in March or April during the “Primetime @ BU Library” series in the Library Fireplace Lounge
Application Information:
- To apply for or ask any questions about the Prize, please contact: Carole Cragg (c-cragg@bethel.edu / Ext. 6065)
- A committee appointed by the Board of the Friends of the Bethel University Library will evaluate the projects and notify all entrants of the winner in February
Link to Application Form (Word) (Form may be downloaded, filled in, and attached to your email)
Link to Prize Information (PDF)
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Reference
Jones, L. (2009, June). The rewards of research: Library prizes for undergraduate research. College & Research Libraries News, 338-341.
