Beta Phi Mu - Gamma Chapter

08/01/2023

Hello everyone,

We need to find a convenient time for a Beta Phi Mu Gamma Chapter discussion including installation of a new board and general revitalization of the chapter. Most of you are already Gamma Chapter members but a few have not yet officially joined. A reminder that the BPM invitation is open-ended and being involved with Beta Phi Mu, locally or nationally, is an excellent service opportunity. Feel free to pass this along to anyone else who might be interested.

The transition over the years from on-site degree programs to online has been difficult for the Gamma Chapter. This will be a good opportunity for us to share ideas and discuss moving forward.

This meeting poll runs from Monday August 14 through Friday August 18. I will send a Zoom link and brief agenda when a time is set. Please cast your vote for a meeting time:
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0LyQZKe

Gamma Chapter Board Member Openings
President
Vice-President/President Elect
Treasurer
Secretary

https://www.betaphimu.org/ #/

Thank you!
Charles

Beta Phi Mu is the international honor society for library and information studies. Founded in 1948, we promote the values of scholarship, leadership, and service in the LIS field.

11/12/2021

Gamma Chapter update: all nomination notifications/invitations, Summer 2016 to Summer 2021, have been sent to nominees by FSU student email.

Please let me know if there are any questions. My apologies for the delay.

01/29/2020

We are in the process of catching up BPM Gamma Chapter membership notifications beginning with Spring 2017 through Fall 2019. The notifications are going out by FSU student email so please monitor these accounts over the next few weeks.

The goal is to revitalize Gamma and have an active and robust chapter once again.

I am acting Gamma Chapter Secretary and will be happy to answer any questions.

Charles
850-645-7911
[email protected]

05/08/2017

Beta Phi Mu International Update

The polls are open!

The Beta Phi Mu 2017 election is now underway! Please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPM2017Election to elect a new Vice President/President Elect, a new Treasurer, and a new Director-at-large for our organization. Polls close at midnight, May 31st.

Beta Phi Mu at ALA

Beta Phi Mu's Annual Business Meeting and Member Reception will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017, from 3:30-5:30PM at the Hyatt Regency Chicago (co-headquarters hotel on Wacker Ave., #1 on ALA map) in Columbus GH ( Ballroom Level, East Tower).

There will be a celebration of Dr. Blanche Woolls and the publication of the Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series title, School Librarianship: Past, Present, and Future, edited by Susan Alman, at this event.

There will also be an initiation ceremony held for new members elected by at-large programs, or for anyone who missed their chapter initiation.

Please RSVP to [email protected]
More information can be found at: http://www.betaphimu.org/events.html

There will be a book signing by John Budd for his new Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series title, The Library Landscape: Six Critical Issues Facing Libraries, at the Rowman & Littlefield booth ( #2515) on Sunday, June 25, from 2:00-2:30. Please come out and meet John, and support the Scholars Series!

Beta Phi Mu Newsletter

The spring/summer 2017 edition of The Pipeline Newsletter will be out soon! We continue to welcome news of members, and nominations and self-nominations for You Are Beta Phi Mu (examples of members who have excelled at or have been recognized for their scholarship, leadership, or service) throughout the year.

Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
[email protected]

04/04/2017

http://www.betaphimu.org/news/dr-em-claire-knowles-of-simmons-college-is-2017-recipient-of-the-beta-phi-mu-award

Dr. Em Claire Knowles , assistant dean for student and alumni affairs at Simmons College's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the American...

02/21/2017

Just a reminder that the deadline for applications for the 2017 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships is March 15, 2017. These $3,000 awards are meant to help support a doctoral candidate in the dissertation-writing phase, who is working in Library and Information Science, Information Studies, Informatics, or a related field. Candidates in institutions with ALA, CILIP, or other approved accreditation are eligible. For more information, see:
http://www.betaphimu.org/garfield.html

2017 Fellowship Applications are now available! Fellowship applications for 2017 will be accepted from November 15, 2016 to March 15, 2017. ​ ​ ​The Beta Phi Mu Scholarship Review Committee...

08/16/2016

Dr. Bill Summers...he will be missed...

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tallahassee/obituary.aspx?pid=181074656

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Frank "Bill" William Summers Bill Summers, 83, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on August 12, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 8, 1933 to Frank Wesley and

05/05/2016

National Beta Phi Mu is having an election and everyone is in encouraged to vote. They are electing a new Vice President/President Elect, a new Director-at-large, and there are some proposed by-laws changes to consider. The ballot will be available and open for voting until Friday, May 27th.

Beta Phi Mu's 2016 Ballot is now available at this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPMElection2016

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04/22/2016

Hope everyone is having a happy Friday! Two updates from BPM Gamma Chapter: Firstly, we have a new email address: [email protected] so please feel free to email with any questions or comments!

Secondly, if you are interested in joining us at the BPM reception in Orlando, please RSVP to BPM HQ at [email protected] . There will be an initiation ceremony held for new members-at-large, and there will also be some brief business, an election of new directors, and time to network and mingle with your BPM colleagues. Please join us!

04/15/2016

Be sure to mark your calendars! ALA has just released the schedule and room assignments for the Annual meeting in Orlando. We would love to see you there!

Beta Phi Mu Board meeting -- Saturday, June 25th -- 10:30am-12:00noon -- Hyatt, Columbia 35

Beta Phi Mu Business mtg. & member reception -- Saturday, June 25th -- 1:00-2:30pm -- Rosen Centre Hotel, Salon 01/02

04/04/2016

CHICAGO — Dr. Annabel K. Stephens, associate professor emerita of the School of Library and Information Science at The University of Alabama, has been selected as the recipient of the American Library Association's 2016 Beta Phi Mu Award. This annual award, consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed…

04/01/2016

But seriously, happy April 1st! So as an FYI, Beta Phi Mu is planning a reception during the ALA Annual Conference for June 25, and we'd love to see everyone there! The time has not been determined yet, so please contact us for additional details or check our page.