2015 Call for Proposals

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated and OCLC Research, in collaboration with the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), announce the Library and Information Science Research Grant Program (LISRGP) for 2015 and invite research proposals.
Program description

In recognition of the importance of research to the advancement of librarianship and information science, OCLC and ALISE promote independent research that helps integrate new technologies that offer innovative approaches and contributes to a better understanding of the information environment and user expectations and behaviors.

Research related (but not limited) to the following areas is encouraged:

Impact of digital technology on libraries, museums, and archives
Social media, learning, and information-seeking behavior
New developments in knowledge organization (metadata, social tagging, linked data, etc.)