1. OCLC ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program
ALISE 2018, Denver, 8 February 2018
OCLC ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhD
Moderator

2. OCLC ALISE LIS Grant Program
Promotes research relevant to the advancement of librarianship and information science
Supports research for full-time academic faculty (or equivalent) in schools of library and information science
Beginning 2017 funded 3 research projects up to $25,000
Research of interest to the library and information science community

3. 2018 OCLC ALISE LIS Grant Call for Proposals
Prioritize submissions that integrate diversity, inclusion and equity aspects into research areas
Impact of digital technology on libraries, museums, and archives
Social media, learning, and information-seeking behavior
New developments in knowledge organization

4. OCLC ALISE LIS Grant 2018 Recipients
Characterizing the Adoption of ORCID iDs in Academic Communities
Alexander Voss, St. Andrews University
The Critical Catalog: Understanding Metadata for Access to and Promotion of Diverse Library Resources
Rachel Clarke, Syracuse University
Understanding the Information Seeking Behavior and Digital Skills of Refugee Migrants during the Job Seeking Process
Violetta Trkulja, Humboldt University
The number of grant applications has fluctuated between 38 and 7.
We received 38 proposals for the 2018 Call
28 of them were eligible proposals
16 US and 1 Puerto Rico applicants submitted proposals
21 non-US applicants submitted proposals
An overview of the grant and its history is available at

5. OCLC ALISE LIS Grant 2017 Recipients
Costing Research Data Management: Difficulties and Findings
Lorraine Richards Bornn, Drexel University
Financial Information Literacy Toolkit for Equipping over 200 Million Poor for Mobile-based Digital Payments: A Study with Public Libraries in India
Devendra Potnis, The University of Tennessee
Library Engagement with Community-based Health and Wellness in Diverse Communities
Charles Senteio, (Principal Investigator), Rutgers University
Nancy Kranich (Co-Investigator), Rutgers University
The number of grant applications has fluctuated between 38 and 7.
We received 34 proposals for the 2017 Call
26 of them were eligible proposals
17 Eligible from North America
16 US applicants submitted proposals
1 Canadian applicant submitted a proposal
9 Eligible proposals from outside North America
3 proposals from Australia
3 proposals from Nigeria
1 proposal from Azerbaijan
1 proposal from Germany
1 proposal from Russia
An overview of the grant and its history is available at

6. Discussion & Questions
OCLC ALISE LISRGP
Discussion & Questions
Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Senior Research Scientist and Director of User Research
OCLC Research
@LynnConnaway
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