JUSTIN WINSOR PRIZE ESSAY AWARD, 2012

The Justin Winsor Prize Essay Award, first presented in 1979, honors the 
nineteenth-century Harvard librarian and president of the American 
Library Association (ALA) and the American Historical Association.  The 
ALA Library History Round Table makes the award through its Justin 
Winsor Prize Essay Committee.  The winning author receives $100 and a 
citation.

Essays submitted for consideration must address subjects of significance 
in the history of libraries and librarianship.  Ideally, they should 
also feature an interdisciplinary connection to print culture and 
information studies.  Submissions may not have been published 
previously, or submitted for publication, or be under consideration for 
another award.  The winning essay will be well written; based on primary 
sources; and will reflect original historical research.

Essays must conform to the Chicago Manual of Style, and may not exceed 
thirty-five pages (exclusive of end-notes and a bibliography), 
double-spaced, and in 12 point Times New Roman.

Those wishing to be considered for the prize should send a brief cover 
letter with contact information together with the essay (without the 
name or affiliation of the author) either in four hard copies or as a 
Word or PDF e.mail attachment to:

Norman Rose
c/o Office for Research and Statistics
American Library Association
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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The members of the Justin Winsor Prize Essay Award Committee for 2012 
are:  Tanya Finchum, Michael Gorman (chair), and Fred Stielow.

Submissions must be received by January 31, 2012.