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Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant
Organization
American Library Association
Office for Research and Statistics
50 E Huron
Chicago, IL 60601
Award Type Grant
Purpose To support librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group(s) of people.
Focus Library and archival sciences.
Qualifications Applicants must be an ALA member.
Criteria Selection will be based on Jury; basis of the research problem is clearly defined, with a specific question or questions that can be answered by collecting data; the applicant(s) clearly describe a strategy for data collection whose methods are appropriate to the research question(s); the research has the potential to address a currently important issue in library service that is national in scope; the research question should focus on benefits to library users and should be applied and have practical value as opposed to theoretical; the applicant(s) demonstrate ability to undertake and successfully complete the project. The application provides evidence that sufficient time and resources have been allocated to the effort; appropriate institutional commitment to the project has been secured; the applicant(s) demonstrate commitment to a reasonable dissemination plan.
Funds $3,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards Varies.
To Apply Applicants must be submit online application form; should include cover sheet and proposal with budget.
Deadline February 12.
Contact Kathy Rosa, Director, Library & Research Center, ALA; Phone: 312-280-4273; Email: krosa@ala.org.
For more information http://www.ala.org/tools/topics/research
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