ASIS&T HISTORY FUND AWARDS
 

The ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2013:

History Fund Research Award Winners:  Kalpana Shankar and Kristin Eschenfelder

This award will be for a maximum of $1,000 and will be awarded for the best research proposal submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology may be proposed. The proposal should include: the central topic or question to be researched and an extended abstract, qualifications of the researcher (brief vita should be included), a budget and how the funds will be expended. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2014.  

History Fund Research Best Paper Award Winner:  Xiaohua Zhu

This award will be for a maximum of $500 and will be awarded for the best paper submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology will be considered. The paper should not have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The paper should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes and references, using APA Style Manual. The winner is expected to present the paper at the 2013 ASIS&T Annual Meeting and to give first rights of refusal for publication to the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 

The ASIS&T History Fund was established by the ASIS&T Board of Directors in June, 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. 
The Fund is supported by donations (including book royalties) from ASIS&T members and others with interest in the history of information science and technology. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone interested in supporting historical study of information science and technology.

Members of the ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board for 2013 are:
Sarah Buchanan, Chair
Lai Ma, Chair-Elect
Michael Buckland
Samantha Hastings
Trudi Bellardo Hahn

For further information please contact Lai Ma at lai.ma@ucd.ie