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 MessageNovember 2024
Watch a special presentation featuring Andrea Falcone, Beta Phi Mu Scholar Series and Zachary Stier, Beta Phi Mu President Watch here! |
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
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:
Stephanie Freedle, University of North Texas
Christina Kim, University of Toronto
Valentin Macias, University of Alabama
Sabrina Dyck, University of Alabama
David Satten-Lopez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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
Lottery registration for 2024 Sessa Scholarships is currently CLOSED
September 2024 Winners:
Stephanie Freedle, University of North Texas
Christina Kim, University of Toronto
Valentin Macias, University of Alabama
Sabrina Dyck, University of Alabama
David Satten-Lopez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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
