ALISE / Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award
Previous Recipients
Established in 1996, the $1,000 cash award (sponsored by Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, on behalf of the late David Severn, a 1968 Pratt alumnus) is designed to identify innovation by full-time faculty members, or a group of full-time faculty members, in incorporating evolving information technologies in the curricula of accredited master’s degree programs in library and information studies.
Sponsor
Thank you to the generous support of the Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science:

Chair
Rebecca Morris, University of Pittsburgh
Members
Kathy Burnett, Florida State University Sonali Kudva, Kent State University Marcia Rapchak, University of Pittsburgh Susan Rathbun-Grubb, University of South Carolina
Board Liaison
Denise Adkins, University of Missouri, Director, Membership
Award Criteria
- Any full-time faculty member, or group of full-time faculty members, in a master’s degree-granting institution of library and information studies, can be proposed for this award.
- Any eligible faculty member, or group of full-time members, may propose themselves for this award.
- Part-time faculty members are not eligible for this award.
- Entire departments of library and information studies are also not eligible for the award, a smaller group of faculty members must be selected.
Evaluation
Selection shall be made and the ALISE President, the winning faculty member, the Chair of the ALISE Awards and Honors Committee, and the Dean of Pratt Institute, School of Information shall be notified by 60 days before the start of the ALISE annual meeting. Each nomination will be reviewed for its eligibility and assessed using the following criteria to assure that it is the work of an eligible faculty member and will be appraised with respect to:
- Significance and innovative use of evolving technology
- Originality of concept
- Extent of impact on curricula, the University, and/or Society
- Transferability to programs at other institutions
- Collaborative technological approaches with other University units
- Daring, creative uses of emerging technologies for achieving student learning outcomes
- Emphasis on ethical and critical use of technology for social impact
Nominations Requirements
- A nomination letter (electronically or in hard copy) stating the name(s), address, and academic affiliation(s), and that the nomination is being submitted for the Pratt-Severn Faculty Award.
- A nomination text of not more than 10 pages explaining what activities the nominee(s) performed that the submitter feels to be innovative in incorporating evolving information technologies in the curricula of accredited master’s degree programs in library and information studies. Include appropriate supporting documentation and up to two letters of endorsement. Text may be uploaded as a PDF.
- The Committee may solicit more information, if necessary.
Submission Process
Submit award nominations/applications online via EasyChair. All first-time EasyChair users must create a username and password. Once created, return to the ALISE '22 submission page to log in. Once logged in, select 'Enter as an author'.
Select the track that corresponds to the award name/type.
Submission Deadline
The submission deadline has been extended to March 29, 2022.
Committee Membership
- The Committee consists of five ALISE members, of whom serves Chair, and one is a Pratt Institute representative.
- Members are selected by the President-Elect and serve for two-years and may be appointed to serve a second consecutive two-year term.
- The Chair is selected by the President-Elect, and holds this position for one year, and may be appointed for a second consecutive one-year term.
- The Committee reports to the Director of Membership Services.
Previous Recipients
2021 - Heather Moulaison-Sandy and Felicity Dykas, University of Missouri: Organizing Information in Information Agencies
2020 - Monica Maceli
2019 - Nadia Caidi
2018 - Peiling Wang
2017 - Mega Subramanian
2016 - No award given
2015 - Eric Meyers
2014 - No award given
2013 - Anthony Cocciolo
2012 - Leanne Bowler
2011 - Scott Nicholson
2010 - No award given
2009 - Michael Stephens
2008 - The Faculty of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University
2007 - No award given
2006 - Betram Bruce (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
2005 - No award given
2004 - No award given
2003 - No award given
2002 - No award given
2001 - Sanda Erdelez (University of Texas at Austin)
2000 - Myron (Myke) H. Gluck (Florida State)
1999 - Gretchen Whitney (Tennessee)
1998 - Peter Jacso (Hawaii)
1997 - Ching-Chih Chen (Simmons)
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