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Shain Library Research Prize: Faculty Support

The official site for the Connecticut College Prize for Undergraduate Library Research.

Library Prize 2024

The 2024-25

Academic Year

 

Shain Library

Research Prize

 

 

$500 Award

Fall Applications due 12/23/2024

Winners published in Digital Commons

Letter of Faculty Support

 

In order to be considered for the Connecticut College Prize for Undergraduate Library Research, all applications must include a completed copy of the Faculty Support Form.

The Faculty Support Form should be filled out by the faculty member who taught the class in which the research was undertaken. 

While the Faculty Support Form indicates to the Library Prize Committee that each application is worthy of consideration, it also provides an opportunity to faculty to comment further on the quality of student work.

Although not required, additional faculty comments might address how well the student's research meets the following award criteria:

 

  • Originality, depth, breadth, and/or sophistication in the use of library collections

  • Exceptional ability to select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources for successful use in the creation of a project in any medium

  • Evidence of increased understanding of the research process, and acquisition of newfound knowledge

 

 

Source: Adapted from Temple University, Library Prize for Undergraduate Research.