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Megan Ozeran has been selected as the winner of the 2017 sponsored by and the for her paper titled "Managing Metadata for Philatelic Materials." Ozeran is a MLIS candidate at the .

"Megan Ozeran’s paper was selected as the winner because it takes a scholarly look at an information technology topic that is new and unresolved. Ms. Ozeran’s discussion offers a thorough examination of the current state of cataloging stamps and issues related to their discoverability," said Rebecca Rose, the Chair of this year's selection committee.

The LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award recognizes outstanding writing on a topic in the area of libraries and information technology by a student or students enrolled in an 91´«Ã½-accredited library and information studies graduate program. The winning manuscript will be published in , LITA's open access, peer reviewed journal, and the winner will receive $1,000 and a certificate of merit.

The Award will be presented during the at the , on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The members of the 2017 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award Committee are: Rebecca Rose (Chair), Ping Fu, and Mary Vasudeva.

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About LITA

Established in 1966, the is the leading organization reaching out across types of libraries to provide education and services for a broad membership of nearly 2,700 systems librarians, library technologists, library administrators, library schools, vendors, and others interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers. LITA is a division of the . Follow us on our , , or .