<![CDATA[Beta Phi Mu International Honor Society - News]]>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:44:21 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[2021 Sessa Scholarship Lottery Now Open]]>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:20:49 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/2021-sessa-scholarship-lottery-now-openLottery registration for 2021 ​Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education
​of Beta Phi Mu Members
 is now OPEN. Beta Phi Mu members may register once between January 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021 to be eligible for the drawing of ten $150 Sessa Scholarships -- five to be awarded in March and five to be awarded in September.

Sessa Scholarships are intended to support Beta Phi Mu members in pursuing continuing professional education in LIS, archival studies, or other approved information-related studies. Approved uses include attendance at professional preconference workshops or short courses; continuing education courses offered by accredited LIS programs; and online or face-to-face continuing education workshops and classes sponsored by professional associations and approved continuing education providers. These awards are not intended to support conference attendance or the pursuit of a formal degree, such as a Ph.D. or second Master’s degree.

To see the full Guidelines and the link to register for the lottery, please visit: 
https://www.betaphimu.org/sessa.html]]>
<![CDATA[Fall/Winter 2020 Pipeline Now Available!]]>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:47:51 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/fallwinter-2020-pipeline-now-availablePicture
The latest edition of The Pipeline, the Beta Phi Mu newsletter, is now available  You can read the new Fall/Winter 2020 edition in the Newsletter section of the Publications area on our website -- and peruse back issues as well!

Read a message from Dr. Emily Knox, BPM president, get all the scholarship and election results, and read up on the news from our chapters and members!

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<![CDATA[Beta Phi Mu 2021 Scholarship Season Opens - For Garfield Fellowships Only]]>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:05:22 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/beta-phi-mu-2021-scholarship-season-opens-for-garfield-fellowships-onlyThe 2021 Beta Phi Mu scholarship season is now open. The 2021 scholarship application period runs from November 15, 2020 through March 15, 2021. This year, applications will be accepted for Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships only.  

Due to budgetary constraints, the Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship for beginning LIS students, the Blanche E. Woolls Scholarship for School Library Media Service, and the Harold Lancour Foreign Research Fellowship will not be awarded in 2021.

​Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu Members will be awarded by lottery as usual. The 2021 Sessa lottery will open on January 1, 2021.

For more information, visit the Scholarships page of our website.

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<![CDATA[Sessa Scholarship Winners for September, 2020 Announced]]>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:40:44 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/sessa-scholarship-winners-for-september-2020-announcedWe're pleased to announce the winners of the September, 2020 drawing for the ​Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu Members. This round's winners are:

Gerard Collins, San Jose State University, Omega Chapter
Kathleen Cummings, University of Toronto, At-Large
Raymond Pun, CUNY – Queens College, At-Large
April Shaw, University of South Carolina, Beta Omega Chapter
Jodi Shippee. Simmons University, Beta Beta Chapter

Each winner receives $150 toward an approved professional continuing education opportunity. Much thanks to Library Juice Academy for their generous support of these awards!

The 2020 Sessa lottery is now closed. Beta Phi Mu members, check back after the first of the year for the link to register for YOUR chance to win in 2021! For more information, visit:  
https://www.betaphimu.org/sessa.html
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<![CDATA[Dr. John M. Budd Recipient of the 2020 Beta Phi Mu Award]]>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:13:53 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/dr-john-m-budd-recipient-of-the-2020-beta-phi-mu-awardPicture
Dr. John M. Budd, professor emeritus of the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri (SISLT), has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the American Library Association's Beta Phi Mu Award. This award is given in recognition of the achievement of a library school faculty member or another individual for distinguished service to education for librarianship. This annual award, which consists of $1,000 and a citation of achievement, is sponsored by the Beta Phi Mu International Library Science Honor Society.

​For more information see the Beta Phi Mu Award page here


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<![CDATA[2020 Scholarship and Award Winners Announced]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:09:26 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/2020-scholarship-and-award-winners-announced
At its Annual Membership Meeting, held online June 27, 2020, the Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (BPM) announced the award winners for its 2020 scholarship season. Each year, Beta Phi Mu provides multiple scholarships and awards for study and research related to Library and Information Science, in addition to administering the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships.

Please read the Press Release to learn more about the awards and to see the names of this year's recipients. Congratulations to all!
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<![CDATA[New Edition of The Pipeline Newsletter Now Available!]]>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:47:25 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/new-edition-of-the-pipeline-newsletter-now-available3569038The Spring/Summer 2020 edition of The Pipeline newsletter in now available!  Read the latest news from our chapters, updates on policies, a member profile, and information about upcoming events!

Go to the Publications/Newsletter area of our website to read this new edition!
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<![CDATA[Forthcoming Scholars Series Title - Available for Pre-Orders Now!]]>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:12:03 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/forthcoming-scholars-series-title-available-for-pre-orders-nowPicture
Forthcoming! Available for Pre-Orders Now!
Partners in Teaching and Learning: Coordinating a Successful Academic Library Instruction Program by Melissa Mallon 

ISBNs: 978-1-5381-1883-2 (Hardback); 978-1-5381-1884-9 (Paperback); 978-1-5381-1885-6 (ebook)
Instruction coordinators & directors in academic libraries may have a variety of titles and wear an entire wardrobe’s worth of hats, but we face many of the same challenges in developing, promoting, and evaluating our instruction programs. 

For more information and a BPM member discount code, visit this link.

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<![CDATA[Call for Nominations to Serve]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:09:18 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/call-for-nominations-to-serveThe Nominating Committee is preparing the ballot for the upcoming election. We invite your nominations, including self-nominations, for the office of Director on the Executive Board of BPM.

By April 15, send the nominee's name, chapter affiliation, and a resume to Elaine Yontz, yontzm@ecu.edu. If nominating someone other than yourself, please secure the nominee's permission before submitting. Contact Dr. Yontz for additional information.]]>
<![CDATA[Sessa Scholarship Winners for March, 2020 Announced]]>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:40:55 GMThttps://www.betaphimu.org/news/sessa-scholarship-winners-for-march-2020-announcedWe're pleased to announce the winners of the March, 2020 drawing for the ​Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu Members. This round's winners are:
Heather Arrington, Wayne State, At-Large
Laurie Fuentes, Texas Woman's University, Beta Lambda Chapter
Sarah Cruz Mendoza, University of South Florida,  Beta Phi Chapter
Sara Quashnie, University of Illinois, Alpha Chapter
Katy Sternberger. Simmons University, Beta Beta Chapter

Each winner receives $150 toward an approved professional continuing education opportunity. Much thanks to Library Juice Academy for their generous support of these awards!

If you've registered for the Sessa lottery for 2020 and didn't win in this round, not to worry -- you're still in the lottery for the September drawing. If you are a Beta Phi Mu member and haven't registered for the lottery yet, there's still time to do so! For more information and to register for the lottery, visit:  https://www.betaphimu.org/sessa.html]]>
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