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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President's Message |
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2024 Garfield Recipients
Evelyn Cox, University of Oklahoma, Cultural Archivy: Indigenous Inclusivity Within Archival Infrastructures Jenna Kim, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Implementing pre-trained language modeling approaches for author name disambiguation Jaihyun Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, A Computational Approach Toward Understanding Political Language of Ideologically Oppsing Groups - From Historical Newspapers to Social Media Valerie Vera, University of South Carolina, Navigating Digital Margins: Trauma-Informed Design for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Information on Social Media Shengang Wang, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, LGBTQ University Students' Information Seeking and Sharing in Online Communities and the Influence of Social Media Li Yang, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Data Relevance: Conceptualization and Theorization in the Perspective of Knowledge Organization Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education of Beta Phi Mu Members
Lottery registration for 2024 Sessa Scholarships is currently CLOSED SEPTEMBER 2024 WINNERS: TBA Beta Phi Mu members may register once between January 1 and August 31 each year. Please see below for a link to the registration form. The Frank B. Sessa Scholarships are generously sponsored by Library Juice Academy |
September 2024
Hello Beta Phi Mu Members, Thank you for welcoming me as your President. This month, my President’s Message focuses on the benefits of the annual membership fee. Thank you for taking time to watch my message https://shorturl.at/3R3j4 A friendly reminder, I have set aside every third Tuesday each month from 9-11 am CST if would like to meet, discuss, and connect with me. In addition, if your chapter is interested in having me attend a meeting, please reach out to me. Please email me at [email protected] From all of us on the Executive Board, thank you for all you do. Best, Zach Zachary Stier, Ed. D., MSLIS 2024-2025 Beta Phi Mu President |
