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...
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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 OPEN
The Frank B. Sessa Scholarships are generously sponsored by Library Juice Academy March 2025 Winners Kristen Hallows, Kent State University Frank Vitale, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukeee Simone Clunie , Florida State University Jose Arturo Gonzalez, University of North Texas Emily Wros, University of Illinois - Champaign 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 2025 Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship RicipientLegna Rios, Dominican University |
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