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*/Justin Winsor Prize Essay Award /* The Justin Winsor Prize Essay Award, first presented in 1979, honors the 19th 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 $500 and consideration for publication in /Libraries & the Cultural Record/. Manuscripts submitted for consideration address subjects of significance in the history of libraries, librarianship, or book culture. Submissions should not be previously published, or previously submitted for publication, or under consideration for another award. Essays should embody original historical research, be based on primary sources, and demonstrate good English and superior style. Essays should adopt style and format similar to those in /Libraries & the Cultural Record/, using the /Chicago Manual of Style/, and not to exceed 35 typewritten double-spaced pages [plus notes, bibliography]. Interested scholars should send four copies to: Mark Tucker, LHRT Winsor Prize Committee c/o Office for Research and Statistics ALA 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, Illinois 60611 Due date: 15 January 2010 -- Melanie A. Kimball, Assistant Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115-5898 Phone: (617) 521-2795