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Call for Submissions: Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award

The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) sponsors the biennial Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award. The award, named in honor of a library historian widely known as a supportive advisor and mentor as well as a rigorous scholar and thinker, recognizes outstanding dissertations in English in the general area of library history. The author of the selected dissertation will receive a certificate and five hundred dollars.

Eligibility and Criteria
The Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award is offered in odd-numbered years. Dissertations completed and accepted during the preceding two academic years are eligible. Dissertations from 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 will be considered for the 2017 award.

Dissertations must be original research on a significant topic relating to the history of libraries during any period, in any region of the world. Entries are judged on clear definition of research questions and/or hypotheses, use of appropriate primary resources, depth of research, superior quality of writing, and significance of conclusions. The LHRT is particularly interested in dissertations that place the subject within its broader historical, social, cultural, and political context and that make interdisciplinary connections with print culture and/or information studies.

Submissions and Selection
The winning dissertation will be selected by the Phyllis Dain Dissertation Award Committee appointed by the LHRT vice chair/chair elect. The winner will be announced in a press release on or about June 1st of the award year. A certificate honoring the author will be presented at the LHRT Awards Ceremony during the ALA Annual Conference.

Four paper copies of the dissertation and a letter of support from a faculty member at the degree-granting institution are required. Fax and e-mail submissions are not acceptable. Submissions must be received by January 20, 2017.  Please include contact information. Receipt will be confirmed within four business days.

Submit manuscripts to

LHRT: Dain Award Committee
Office for Research and Statistics
American Library Association
50 East Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611

Further Information
The above information, as well as a list of previous winners, is available at http://www.ala.org/lhrt/awards/phyllis-dain-library-history-dissertation-award

The 2017 Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award Committee

Sharon McQueen, Chair
www.sharonmcqueen.com

Megan Browndorf
Georgetown University
        
J. Michael Hunter
Brigham Young University

Barry W. Seaver
Durham Technical Community College