xrefer is accepting proposals for a $1,000 grant to fund research focused on online reference usage in ibraries. The award is open to librarians and to library students enrolled in ALA-accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies in the United States and Canada.
The purpose of the award is to encourage research on the use of online reference resources in libraries. The research topic is defined broadly and might include: differing patterns of usage of e-books versus Web-based resources; measures for successful integration of online reference resources; or usage of Web-based versus print resources.
Abstracts should be submitted by May 15, 2004 to ellen.mccullough@xrefer.com, and should not exceed 1,000 words in length.
xrefer will select an award winner on June 15, 2004. Research should be completed by September 30, 2004, and xrefer will work with the chosen librarian or library student to publish or present the research findings in an appropriate venue in late 2004