Rationale and Scope:

The Login Canada Student Paper Prize is awarded annually to the library student who submits the best unpublished paper on health sciences librarianship to the competition. Research papers, program descriptions and review articles are eligible for the prize. Papers will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Contribution to health sciences librarianship
• Originality and timeliness of the research
• Clarity and style

Prize:

Awarded at the annual CHLA/ABSC conference, the Login Canada Student Paper Prize includes publication in JCHLA, a certificate and a cheque for $500.00.

Eligibility:

Currently enrolled students in accredited master’s programs in library science or library technician programs are eligible to enter the competition. Personal or Institutional membership in the Canadian Health Libraries Association is required.

Judging:

The panel of judges comprises the Editors of JCHLA, the CHLA-ABSC President and a representative of Login Canada. The judges will read and evaluate all entries against the criteria above. The decision of the judges is final. If, in the opinion of the judges, no submission satisfies the criteria, the judges reserve the right not to award the prize.

Procedures:

Each submission must: 

1. Be accompanied by a JCHLA Login Canada Student Paper Prize Submission Form.
2. Follow the appropriate manuscript formatting and referencing guidelines as outlined in the JCHLA Instructions to Authors.

Papers must be submitted electronically to the JCHLA Editor by February 1st. Questions may be directed to the Editor at editor@chla-absc.ca.

Recipients:

2011: Sumanjit Manhas and Sandra Barron - Electronic health record (EHR) projects in Canada: participation options for Canadian health librarians.

2010: Susan Bradley - Examination of the clinical queries and systematic review "hedges" in EMBASE and MEDLINE.

2009: Allison McArthur - Health Information professionals and the semantic web: a symbiotic relationship?