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Milner Library Faculty Research & Development Committee (FRDC)

 

Committee Charge:

  • to provide continuing educational activities on research methods and opportunities.
  • to assist faculty in identifying and pursuing grant opportunities to fund research and professional activities.
  • to assist faculty in identifying and designing research projects.
  • to provide support for the scholarly publication and presentation process.
  • to provide an in-house venue for library faculty to present their research.
  • to promote Milner accomplishments in the area of research, including maintenaning research displays and reporting accomplishments to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) for inclusion in the ISU Report.
  • to assist the College Research Coordinator (CRC) in administering the University Research Grant (URG) program, including: annually reviewing URG guidelines, announcing the URG call for proposals, reviewing URG proposals, and making award recommendations to the Dean of Milner Library.
  • to administer the Outstanding College Researcher (OCR) award, including: annually reviewing OCR guidelines, announcing the call for nominations, reviewing nominee packages, and making an award recommendation to the Dean of Milner Library.

Committee Activities:

Meetings

Committee meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. in Milner Room 311G. All are welcome to attend.

Administration of Milner's College-level Research Awards

Congratulations to Sharon Naylor on becoming Milner's Outstanding College Researcher for FY10!

Congratulations to FY11 URG recipients Kathleen Lonbom, Vanette Schwartz, Jennifer Sharkey, Chad Kahl, Trisha Prosise, and Bill McMillin! Guidelines to the FY12 grants have been posted as of December 2010.

Research Development

  • Library Services and Technology  Act (LSTA) Grant Writing Workshop
    Look for Workshop details after information is shared from the Illinois State Library pending availability of funding
  • Research Roundtables
    Held the second Monday of each month, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Milner 184.

Promotion of Milner Research Accomplishments

Research Roundtable Special Edition (library faculty and staff research exhibition held each spring)

Past Awards

Committee Membership:

  • Angela Bonnell, College Research Coordinator (ex officio)
  • Anita Beaman
  • Chad Kahl
  • Kathleen Lonbom
  • Jean MacDonald
  • Patrice Prud'homme
  • Sandy Roe, Institutional Review Board Representative (ex officio)

 

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Milner Library
Campus Box 8900
201 North School St.
Normal, Il 61790-8900
Phone: 309.438.3451

 

Last Updated: 12/6/12