The AULA Library requests submissions for the 2017 Library Research Awards.
We want you to submit your research paper for the AULA Library Research Award! Three $700 prizes will be awarded to students: two awards for masters students and one award for undergraduate students.
You are eligible to enter if the following are true:
1. You are currently an enrolled AULA student
2. Have completed and submitted a research paper for a class, workshop, or independent study between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017
3. Have used AULA Library resources, print or digital, for your research.
Documents:
Read the documents below for instructions on how to submit your paper, short essay, bibliography, and application cover sheet. Send all items and inquiries to Lisa Lepore [email protected] with “Library Research Award” in the subject line.
AULA Library Research Award Instructions 2017
AULA Library Research Award Application Form 2017
AULA Library Research Award 2017 Faculty Recommendation
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the 2017 prize is Friday, May 5, 2017. Winners will be honored at an upcoming ceremony.

Winners of the 2016 Library Research Awards (left to right) award sponsor Amy Smith, Berlin Emerson, Arielle Silver, and Mary Sutton.
We are pleased to share the 2016 AULA Library Research Awards’ three winning papers and our first-ever honorable mention paper.
Berlin Emerson, Undergraduate Studies
A Look at the Current Educational System, Introducing a Holistic Curriculum
Arielle Silver, Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
WICKED SELFISH AND CRUEL AN INQUIRY INTO THE STEPMOTHER NARRATIVE
Mary Sutton, Master of Arts, Urban Sustainability
PUBLIC PRIVATE FINANCING PRISONS JAILS
Honorable Mention
Raquelle Mayoral, Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
BLACK ECOPOETICS ANALYZING SCRIBES OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Karen Hamilton ’17 (Antioch Los Angeles, MA) is Antioch's Director of Marketing for Content and Communications. She has used her storytelling and copywriting skills for more than twenty years, crafting articles and creating publications. She believes that communication is a powerful driver for social change.