About Beta Phi Mu
Beta Phi Mu recognizes the scholastic achievement and leadership potential of members LIS and others in related fields, and fosters the values of scholarship, leadership, and service in its members.
Eligibility for membership in Beta Phi Mu is by invitation of the faculty from institutions where the American Library Association, or other recognized accrediting agency approved by the Beta Phi Mu Executive Board, has accredited or recognized a professional degree program.
Beta Phi Mu is a certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Our name comes from the initials of the Greek words Bibliothekarios philax mathesis, meaning “librarians are the guardians of knowledge.” The insignia of Beta Phi Mu is the dolphin and anchor, mark of the Venetian printer Aldus Manutius. The motto, Aliis inserviendo consumor, meaning “Consumed in the service of others” was selected by the founders based on the concept of the dedication of librarians and other information professionals to the service of others. More...
Eligibility for membership in Beta Phi Mu is by invitation of the faculty from institutions where the American Library Association, or other recognized accrediting agency approved by the Beta Phi Mu Executive Board, has accredited or recognized a professional degree program.
Beta Phi Mu is a certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Our name comes from the initials of the Greek words Bibliothekarios philax mathesis, meaning “librarians are the guardians of knowledge.” The insignia of Beta Phi Mu is the dolphin and anchor, mark of the Venetian printer Aldus Manutius. The motto, Aliis inserviendo consumor, meaning “Consumed in the service of others” was selected by the founders based on the concept of the dedication of librarians and other information professionals to the service of others. More...
Recent BPM News
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Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu Members - Lottery registration for 2025 Sessa Scholarships is currently CLOSED
The Frank B. Sessa Scholarships are generously sponsored by Library Juice Academy September 2025 Winners Samantha Warriner, San Jose State University, Omega Chapter Melanie Lambert, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Alpha Kimber Van Heukelom, University of Iowa, Beta Beta Theta Julie Moncada, Louisiana State University, Beta Zeta Katrina Zwaaf, Rutgers University, Omicron Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship 2025 Garfield Recipients Anisah Herdiyanti, Florida State University Exploring Doctoral Student Mothers' Mobile Device Use for Studying and Parenting: Mixed Methods Research Using the Concurrent Triangulation Approach Lan Li, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Enhancing Data Cleaning Transparency, Reusability, and Consistency: From Human-Curated Workflows to LLM-Boosted Automation Jiebei Luo, Simmons University Exploring University Students' Data Seeking Behaviors in the Social Sciences Yuanxi Fu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Unreliability Propagation in Science: Conceptual Foundations and Mitigation Measures Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship 2025 Recipient Legna Rios, Dominican University |
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