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The International Library and Information Studies Honor Society

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About Beta Phi Mu

Beta Phi Mu recognizes the scholastic achievement and leadership potential of LIS graduates, 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. 

​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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Recent News

2019 Beta Phi Mu Scholarship Season Now Open

​The 2019 Beta Phi Mu Scholarship Season is now open! Applications are now being accepted for the following awards:

• The Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship of $2,250 for a student beginning library/information studies in an ALA-accredited school or other approved program
• The Blanche E. Woolls Scholarship for School Library Media Service of  $2,250 for a student beginning Library and Information Studies at an ALA-accredited school or an AASL-recognized school with the intention of pursuing a career in school library media service.
• The ​Harold Lancour Foreign Research Fellowship of $1,750 for a professional librarian pursuing a robust LIS-related research project to be conducted in a country outside of Canada/USA.

Links to applications for these awards are now available on the Beta Phi Mu website. All application materials must be submitted online by the March 15, 2019 deadline. Award announcement will be made at the Beta Phi Mu program at the ALA Annual Meeting in June. 

For more information on these awards, please visit the Scholarships page:  
https://www.betaphimu.org/scholarships.html

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