ANLTC / Swets Research Award

The objective of this funding award, which is offered biennially, is to encourage practitioner-based research among librarians in ANLTC member libraries.  The award is generously supported by Swets Information Services.  Funding can be used to defray research expenses such as travel, visits, attendance at meetings or other activities directly related to the research project. 

Entries are welcomed from librarians, in ANLTC member libraries, currently engaged in or wishing to undertake a research project. Research may be on any topic of relevance to the individual or their library.   Research proposals which have applicability to other ANLTC libraries will be particularly welcome. The judging panel will be looking for an awareness of reflective practice and evidence-based practice, along with sound research methodology.     

The next ANLTC / Swets Research Award is scheduled to be announced in autumn 2011.

The Award for 2009 went to Caleb Derven, University College Dublin, for his proposal Evaluating Services and Specifications for Reading List Systems.

The winner of the 2007 award was Siobhan Dunne, Dublin City University for her proposal, Local Community Engagement: extending the role of the academic library to meet the university’s mission.

ANLTC Library Assistant Bursary

To promote and support staff development, ANLTC offers a bursary to an individual library staff member at Library Assistant or equivalent grade.  An award of up to €1,500  can be spent on travel, study, attendance at a conference or seminar or other relevant activities.  The aim of the award is to encourage continuing education and development.

Recent winners are:

2009:  awarded to Maud Conry, National University of Ireland Galway for the proposal E-book Update in Irish Academic Libraries – an Overview

2007: Marie Cullen, National University of Ireland Maynooth (LAreport2007)

2004: Petra Shurenhofer, University College Dublin (report); joint runners-up, Andrea Mullen, St. Angela’s College, Sligo (constituent college of National University of Ireland Galway) and Louise Walsworth-Bell (National University of Ireland Maynooth)

2001: Avril Patterson, University College Dublin (report); runner-up, Cecilia Kehoe, National University of Ireland Maynooth (report)

1997: Irene Hennigan, Dublin City University