Dissertation Prize

The SLA Europe Dissertation Prize is open to any currently enrolled Masters-level LIS student from each of the four participating universities: Brighton, London Metropolitan,

2007 Dissertation Prize winners

Loughborough and Sheffield. Staff at each university select the best dissertation based on research on a subject pertinent to those working in special libraries.

The prize, launched in 2007, includes a certificate and a £100 cheque. The intention is to continue to make these awards to students at the four participating universities until 2011.

Congratulations to our Student Dissertation Prize Winners for 2009!

Richard Alleman of London Metropolitan University, Jill Rutt of the University of Sheffield and Hardy Schwamm of Loughborough University.

Dissertation Award Press Release 2009

More on our award winners and their dissertations appear in SLA Europe News.

Note: award administration

SLA Europe will continue to sponsor the award through 2011. The faculty in each programme will continue to be responsible for selecting a prize winner from each of their respective programmes. If there is no dissertation of sufficient quality relating to special librarianship to qualify for the prize, SLA Europe will hold back the award to that programme for that year.

Previous Dissertation Award winners:

2008:

Betty Rabar (London Metropolitan)
Clare Sinclair (University of Sheffield)
Frances Warrell (University of Brighton)

2007:

Rachel Adams(Sheffield University)
Victoria Louise Bird (Loughborough)
Ben Bose (Brighton University)
Tanya O’Rourke (London Metropolitan University)