Call for Student Paper Award Submissions for 2025

Guidelines

Eligibility:

• Author must be a student who is currently enrolled and attending OU SLIS classes or a recent graduate of the library school (last 6 months).
• Papers submitted cannot be previously published or submitted for publication.
• Papers must have been written in the previous twelve months.
• Papers must be in English and must be the original work of the contestant.

Content: 

• Papers can address any topic related to libraries, librarianship, or information management in libraries.

Format: 

• The paper must be at least 10 papers, double-spaced, and include an abstract and bibliography. Papers should be submitted in MS Word with a completed cover sheet.

Copyright and Publication: 

• By entering the contest, entrants grant permission to publish all or part of their papers abstract and to use their name and photograph without royalty or other consideration.

Due Date:

• Papers should be submitted by e-mail to the Chair of the committee by revised deadline of Tuesday, February, 18th by 5:00pm CST.
• The winning paper will be announced at the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) Conference.

Judging Criteria:

• Topic - relevancy, and appeal to professional librarians
• Organization
• Development of topic
• Authority - evidence of scholarly research

Submit entries via email to: 

Jackie Kropp
LOVS Manager, Tulsa City-County Library
Jackie.kropp@tulsalibrary.org