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Beta
Phi Mu
International Library and Information Studies
Honor Society |
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Beta Beta Nu Chapter
University of North Texas
Department of Library and
Information Sciences |
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society Fall Induction Ceremony
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Photos
Guide walks everyone to ceremony |
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of University of North Texas Students
Invited to the Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
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CHAPTER OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Oksana Zavalina and Dr. Yunfei Du
Event Planning and Alumni Relations: Jurhee Curtis
Student Representative: Grace Lee
The chapter oversight committee conducts three
selection processes
and induction ceremonies per year in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Students in good
standing with a 3.75 or higher grade point average are eligible
and only 25% of each a graduating class may be selected by the faculty.
Go to the bottom of this page to learn more
about the selection criteria,
our
chapter,
and to see photos of scholarship recipients!
Induction ceremonies are held at the University of
North Texas on the
same day as graduation and at Cohort Graduations
across the country.
FORMS
We hope that graduates of our UNT program
who inducted into the Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Phi Mu
will consider having an additional membership in our new chapter!
Beta Beta Nu Chapter Membership Form
Beta Beta Nu Chapter Bylaws
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Historical List
of University of North Texas Students
Invited to the Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
and Photos of Scholarship Recipients
Fall 2011 List
Summer 2011 List
Spring 2011 List
Fall 2010 List
Summer 2010 List
Spring 2010 List
Fall
2009 List
Summer 2009 List
Spring 2009 List
Fall 2008 List
Summer 2008 List
Spring 2008 List
Fall 2007 List
Summer 2007 List
Spring 2007 List
Fall 2006 List
Summer 2006 List
Spring 2006 List
Fall 2005 List
Summer 2005 List
Spring 2005 List
Fall 2004 List
Summer 2004 List
Spring 2004 List
Fall 2003 List
Summer 2003 List
Spring 2003 List
Fall 2002
List
INDUCTION CEREMONY PHOTOS
Summer 2010 Induction
Ceremony Photos
Fall 2003 Induction Ceremony Photos
Scholarship Recipients
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Each year the Beta Phi Board awards scholarships to promising students
who uphold the ideals of the organization. She or he must have a
commitment to scholarship by being a student in good standing,
by possessing a 3.75 GPA or higher, and by presenting or publishing
wither her or his chosen field. The recipient must also have a
commitment
to service to others and must exhibit strong leadership characteristics.
Finally, the recipient must be committed to continued learning,
must be representative of the multifarious LIS student body, and
is not currently receiving -- or has never received -- financial
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Past recipients include:
Spring 2011 - Celina Williams, Richmond, VA
Fall 2010 - Michele Brown, Coppell, TX
Summer 2010 - Monya Tomlinson, GA
Spring 2010 - Amanda Hawes, Galveston, TX
Spring 2009
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Luis A. Torres
Fall 2008 - Crystal Cornell
Fall 2007 - Aissa Martinez, TX
Spring 2006 - Sheila Green, Houston, TX
Fall 2005 - Kimberly Clutter, Denton, TX
Spring 2005
Darren Miguez, Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma Chavarria, Houston, Texas
Fall 2004
Theresa Tongio Holden, Houston, Texas
D. L. Grant, Houston, Texas
Spring 2004
David Harris, Clovis, New Mexico
Patricia King, Magna, Utah
2003
Tremain (Jack) Jackson, Abilene, Texas
Sandra Lamb, Levelland, Texas
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From the
Beta Phi Mu National Organization Website:
The organization was founded in 1948 by a group of leading
librarians and library educators to recognize and encourage scholastic
achievement among library and information studies students. The motto,
Aliis inserviendo consumor,
meaning "Consumed in the service of others," was selected by the founders based
on the concept of dedication of librarians and other information professionals
to the service of others. Selection for membership in Beta Phi Mu is by
invitation of the faculty from an American Library Association accredited
professional degree program.
Question: As a student, can I join Beta Phi Mu?
Answer: No. Students are
selected by a faculty vote and invited into
membership. See "Eligibility for Membership" section below.
Eligibility for Membership from
Beta Phi Mu National:
Regular membership, including the privileges of voting,
holding office, and chapter affiliation, shall be granted to candidates at any
college or university where the American Library Association has accredited a
professional degree program, all other programs offered under the direction of
the same faculty
General Requirements:
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Completion of ALL requirements leading to a master's degree
with a scholastic average of no lower than 3.75 where A equals 4.0, or
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Completion of planned programs of advanced study beyond the
master's degree which require full time study for one or more academic years
with a scholastic average of 3.75 where A equals 4.0.
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Total eligible candidates shall comprise no more than
twenty-five percent of the annual graduating class.
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Recommendation for membership by the faculty of the school
attesting to their professional promise.
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There is no time limit for acceptance of
invitation
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Candidates of schools outside the United States and
Canada who fulfill the same requirements as above subject to approval of the
Executive Board based upon defined acceptable standards of equivalency.
University of North Texas
General Requirements:
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Election for membership in the University of North Texas
Department of Library and Information Sciences Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta
Phi Mu is by invitation of the Department of Library and Information
Sciences faculty and is based on academic performance and professional
promise. Selection for membership takes place near the end of each
semester (Fall, Spring and Summer) and pending graduates (those
participating in the Capstone Experience and who pass Capstone) are eligible
for consideration.
Founding of Beta Phi Mu
Beta Phi Mu, the library and information studies international
honor society, was founded at the University of Illinois in August, 1948, by a
group of leading librarians and library educators. Aware of the notable
achievements of honor societies in other professions, they believed that such a
society would have much to offer librarianship and library education. The first
initiation was held in the spring of 1949 at the University of Illinois. The
society was ably served by Rolland Stevens as first President and Harold Lancour
as first Executive Secretary.
Its significance was recognized in 1969 when Beta Phi Mu was formally admitted
to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies. In 1997, the
society became an affiliate of the American Library Association.
Insignia
The insignia of Beta Phi Mu is the dolphin and anchor, mark of
the Venetian printer, Aldus Manutius; he strove to create beautiful editions of
the Greek and Latin Classics and dedicated his life to making his works
accessible. Gold and black keys and pins bearing the Beta Phi Mu insignia are
available to members. Inquire from Beta Phi Mu, the national office.
Membership
Over 26,000 graduates of accredited library and information
studies programs in the United States and Canada have been initiated. There are
43 active chapters based in professional library and information studies
schools.
Questions
Please direct all questions pertaining to the University of
North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences Beta Lambda Chapter of
Beta Phi Mu to Dr. Yunfei Du or Dr. Janet Hilbun, faculty co-advisors.
Beta Phi Mu Organization Website
http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
Janet Hilbun, Ph.D., Beta Phi Mu Faculty Co-Advisor
Yunfei Du, Ph.D., Beta Phi Mu Faculty Co-Advisor
Department of Library and Information
Sciences
P.O. Box 311068
Denton, Texas 76203-1068
Email: yunfei.du@unt.edu
Phone:
(940) 369-8093
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