T. Kimball Brooker Prize for Undergraduate Book Collecting
2018 Application Form
Due March 16, 2018
Submit this form with a pdf of your essay and bibliography to .
Name:
Address:
Phonenumber:
Email:
Title of your collection:
Abstract of 3 to 4 sentences describing your collectionand its theme (for potential use as a display label in Brooker Prize exhibit):
2nd-year or 4th-year student:
How did you hear about the Brooker Prize?
Prize recipients are expected to attend the Spring Library Society gathering on May XX 2018, 4:30PM – 7:00PM, where they will meetandview the Prize exhibitwith Mr. Brooker, and receive their prizes.Attendance, particularly during the first portion of the event, is a condition for the award.
Are you available on date/time
This application must be accompanied by a concise essay (maximum of 2 single-spaced pages) and an annotated bibliography of books in your collection.
Essay. The essay should explain:
1. The focus of your collection.
2. Why, how, and where your collection has been acquired, and during what period of time.
3. The anticipated future development of your collection.
Bibliography.For each item in the bibliography, please cite author, title, place and date of publication, and describe the volume’s condition. This need not be an exhaustive list, but please make clear the range and character of your collection and include the books which you value most highly. Providing some descriptive annotations is helpful. Annotations that highlight a book's special features or meaning for you help the committee to understand your collection. Please do not annotate your entire bibliography. Please do so for only your most-prized books and certainly not more than 25.
Note.A good portion of the collection must be in Chicago and available for examination. All books in the collection must be the applicant’s property.