The University of Kansas Libraries are now accepting nominations for the eighth annual Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication. The award will be granted for exceptional efforts to advance innovations in open sharing and advocacy for positive change in the scholarly communication system.
Up to two awardees will be selected from nominations of KU Lawrence faculty/staff members and/or undergraduate or graduate students involved in a faculty-sponsored project. KU Lawrence academic departments, research centers or schools are also eligible for the award.
Awards will be between $500 and $2,500. The individual awardee may be invited to serve a term on KU's Open Access Advisory Board.
Any individual or unit affiliated with KU may nominate an individual, department, school or center that demonstrates excellence in this area. Self-nominations are also accepted. The dean of libraries appoints a selection committee consisting of a prior winner and KU Lawrence faculty from multiple disciplines, chaired by senior library administrators, to review nominations and make recommendations for final approval by the dean. The winner will be announced in October 2021 as KU celebrates International Open Access Week.
Additional information about the award, including judging criteria and requested nomination materials, can be found online. The submission deadline is Sept. 20.
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