Edith Garland Dupré Library Annual Caffery Competition: Call for Student Papers
Jefferson Caffery Research Award
More information about the Jefferson Caffery Research Award can be found on our library's website.
Congratulations!
Jessica Barton has been named the winner of the 2020 Jefferson Caffery Research Award. Her paper, "Ambassador Jefferson Caffery (1886-1974): Latin American Posts" focuses on Ambassador Caffery's services in El Salvador, Colombia, Cuba and Brazil. Ms. Barton utilized the Jefferson Caffery Papers (Coll. 45) housed in the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection at Edith Garland Dupré Library.
Dr. James Savage, Interim Editorial Director in the Office of Communications and Marketing, has written a story about Ms. Barton's award-winning paper.
Photo Caption: Jessica Barton is winner of the 2020 Jefferson Caffery Research Award. The prize’s namesake is at right. (Photo at left courtesy of Jessica Barton. Photo at right is courtesy of Special Collections at UL Lafayette).
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Call for Student Papers 2021
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2021 Competition
Deadline for Submission:
February 28, 2021
Winner will be announced: May 2021
Competition Information
Guidelines
This award is based on competitive review of original research papers submitted to Edith Garland Dupré Library.
Topic
No restrictions are placed on the topic or subject matter of submitted papers; however, all papers must cite or directly investigate primary source materials held in the Special Collections of Dupré Library (University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Louisiana Room, Rare Book Collection, Ernest J. Gaines Center, Cajun and Creole Music Collection, and U.S. Government Information).
Format
All papers must be typed in a standard non-script font no smaller than twelve characters per inch, double-spaced, unbound and adherent to the style manual recommended in the author's discipline. If possible, the pages should be numbered. Text of papers should be a minimum of 2500 words.
Abstract
All papers are to include an abstract of no more than 250 words. Please identify the style manual being followed.
General
All papers must be in English and must be in the work of a single author.
Procedure
The competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette® who are not full-time continuing faculty or staff. The students must be currently enrolled or have completed the submitted paper during the previous two academic semesters. The paper should not have been previously published on an open access platform. A judging panel consisting of the University Library Committee, Head of Special Collections, and referees designated by the panel will evaluate all submissions using the Caffery Award Rubric, louisiana.libguides.com/cafferyrubric. The winning candidate should meet the "exceeding expectations" elements of the rubric.
Submissions
Papes are to be submitted electronically with all contact information, including ULID, to librarydeanoffice@louisiana.edu no later than February 28, 2021. Winner will be announced in May 2021.
Contact
Edith Garland Dupré Library, Jefferson Caffery Reading Room, Third Floor, 400 E St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503, 337.482.6031, speccoll@louisiana.edu
Special Collections Department of Dupré Library
The Special Collections Department of Dupré Library contains materials of relevance and scholarly interest to students from all academic departments of the University. Students interested in submitting a paper to the Competition should visit the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room on the 3rd Floor of Dupré Library to review the catalog of library holdings in these areas. The staff in the Special Collections Department are available for consultation. Interested students may call (337) 482-6031.