Last reviewed: 07/2024
Yes. If a team project is submitted, all students involved in the research project must be included in the Library Prize application. Please be sure to submit just one copy of your project. If a team project wins, the prize money will be split evenly among the team members.
Judges consist of 2 Librarians, 1 Library Staff member, and 2 teaching faculty members including one from the Library Academic Committee. Judges are appointed by the Dean of Library Services.
No. We only accept papers/projects completed during 2024 for a credit course or another co-curricular activity under the direction of a faculty member at IU South Bend during the 2024 calendar year.
Yes. The committee will accept projects in other formats. The main focus of the prize is on your use of library resources and your research process, so formats may vary.
If the project was completed for a class, the supporting faculty member should be the course instructor. If you completed the project for a co-curricular activity such as directing a play, the supporting faculty member should be the faculty member that mentored you on the co-curricular project.
The length of the project may vary depending on your assignment.
The project itself, or the material describing multi-media projects, will not be returned. However, for some projects in alternative media, the judging panel may agree to return the project to an applicant.
Yes.
No. You must have received credit for the class in order to be eligible for the prize.
No. You must have received credit for the class in order to be eligible for the prize.
Please submit a corrected copy for consideration.
Yes.
Yes. However, you also need to submit an abstract or summary, in English, of your paper in sufficient length to adequately describe the paper or project.
Yes. Projects completed for a co-curricular activity with faculty guidance are eligible.
This prize is aimed at promoting the use of library research among undergraduates in order to prepare them for lifelong learning. This prize is aimed at promoting and rewarding research strategies at an earlier stage of learning than graduate level work.
Not necessarily. The prize will only be given when the work submitted is of high enough quality to warrant it. We anticipate giving the prize every year, therefore, but do not guarantee it.
Only one prize will be presented.
The entire application packet (including the research, essay, application form, and faculty supporting letter) must be submitted no later than February 7, 2025.
No, This prize is eligible only to students who are progressing toward a degree at IU South Bend.
Your essay must show exceptional ability to choose, assess, and integrate library resources into your research project. See: Selection Criteria.
Yes, you may submit multiple projects; however, only one prize will be awarded.
Projects in all media are encouraged. However, a print copy describing your project and research for public display in the Library and/or online is required.
Yes, examples of past award winning papers are available in the Archives.