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1997

450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book by Martynas Mažvydas

MARTYNAS MAŽVYDAS AWARDS AND GRANTS

The Martynas Mažvydas Award for Scholarly Research:

• Order
• Regulations
• Evaluation Committee
• Winner of the Martynas Mažvydas Award '97 Regina Koženiauskienė

The Martynas Mažvydas Awards and Grants for Students:

• Committee
• Grant-Holders
• Winners of the Martynas Mažvydas Award for Students Research   in the Field of Book Science

One of today's most noted Baltic scholars in Germany,  Prof.  Jochen D. Range of Greifswald University, was awarded the 1996 Martynas Mažvydas Prize for   the study and preparation for publication of J. Bretkūnas' manuscript translation of the Bible.

Regina Koženiauskienė is a winner of the '97 prize for research in the field of old Lithuanian writings established by the State Commission for the 450th Anniversary Commemoration.

Vilnius University Library is a winner of the '97 prize for its research work in preparing and publishing the book LAUREAE ACADEMICAE (Akademijos laurai)

The Martynas Mažvydas award for scholarly research

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

ORDER

The Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, December 20, 1995, Order Nr. 437
The Ministry of Science and Education of Lithuania, December 20, 1995, Order Nr. 1474

On establishing  the Martynas Mažvydas Award  for scholarly research  in  old Lithuanian writings

We hereby order

1. To establish in 1996 the annual Martynas Mažvydas Award equal to 45 Minimum Living Rates.

2. To approve the regulations of the Martynas Mažvydas Award (Appendix 1).

3. To approve the composition of the Evaluation Committee (Appendix 2).

Minister of Culture J. Nekrošius
Minister of Science and Education V. Domarkas

Appendix 1

  Regulations of the Martynas Mažvydas Award

Approved by the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania
on December 20, 1995, Order Nr.437,
and by the Ministry of Science and Education of Lithuania
on December 20, 1995, Order Nr.1474

General part and the assignment of the Martynas Mažvydas Award

1. The Ministry of Culture of Lithuania and the Ministry of Science and Education of Lithuania establish the Martynas Mažvydas Award in order to promote scholarly research into old Lithuanian writings.
2. The Martynas Mažvydas Award is given annually for the most remarkable scholarly research on  old Lithuanian writings in the last 5 years. Research  topics may include: the publication, printing and distribution of old Lithuanian books, the written language, artistic styles and genres, the history of binding, the history of paper, the role of the book in historical epochs and cultures, and the lives and works of writers and publishers.
3. The winner of theMartynas Mažvydas Award is announced by December 20th, and the Award is presented on January 8th, the day on which  M. Mažvydas' "Catechism" was printed.
4. The Martynas Mažvydas Award is paid out of the budget of the Republic of Lithuania
5. Lithuanian as well as foreign  authors and groups of authors may apply for the Award. If the Award is given to a group of authors, the Evaluation Committee divides it into equal parts among them.
6. The winner of the Martynas Mažvydas Award may be given another Martynas Mažvydas Award only after five years.
7. The granting of the Martynas Mažvydas Award does not depend on  any other   award received
8. Candidates for the Martynas Mažvydas Award may be nominated by   unions for the arts, educational and scientific institutions, libraries and public organizations. Authors may also nominate themselves for the Award.
9. The research of the candidates for the Martynas Mažvydas Award for the last five years must be submitted  to the Evaluatrion Committee by November 1st in Lithuanian, German, and English.
10. Candidates for the Martynas Mažvydas Award are selected by the Evaluation Committee, which has been approved by the Ministers of Culture and of Science and Education for a 3-year period.
11. The Committee consists of 13 members. The Committee elects its Chairman and Secretary by secret ballot by a majority vote.
12. Members of the Committee are appointed  from the employees of the Ministries of Culture and of Science and Education, from  unions for the arts, from educational and scientific institutions, and from delegated representatives of libraries and public organizations.
13. The Martynas Mažvydas Award is granted by these two Ministries  on the basis of the conclusions of the Committee.

Schedule of the Evaluation Committee

14. By the meeting day the members of the Evaluation Committee must become acquainted with the works presented  for the Martynas   Mažvydas Award.

15. The day of the meeting is announced by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee.

16. Decisions of the Evaluation Committee are made by secret ballot by a majority vote.

17. The Evaluation Committee has a quorum  when no fewer than 2/3 of the Committee members are present.

18. The decisions of the Evaluation Committee are recorded in a report signed by the   Chairman of the Committee and Secretary.

Appendix 2

The  Committee for the Martynas Mažvydas Award

Approved by the Ministry of Culture
on December 20, 1995 (Order Nr. 437)
and by the Ministry of Science and Education
on December 20, 1995 (Order Nr. 1474)

E. Aleksandravičius - Vytautas Magnus Universitety
E. Banionytė - The Society of the Librarians of Lithuania
A. Baliulis - The Institute of History of Lithuania
V. Bulavas - The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
B. Butkevičienė - The Vilnius University Library
P. Dirgėla - The Writers Society of Lithuania
A. Glosienė - Vilnius University
V. Gudaitis - The Ministry of Culture of the Lithuanian Republic
E. Jakniūnaitė - The Ministry of Science and Education of the Lithuanian Republic
A. Jovaišas -Vilnius University
D. Kuolys - The Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
B. Leonavičius - The Artists Society of Lithuania
J. Marcinkevičius - The Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
A. Sabaliauskas - The Institute of the Lithuanian Language

Regina KOŽENIAUSKIENĖ,

the winner of the M. Mažvydas Award '97 for research

Regina KOŽENIAUSKIENĖ, PhD in Humanities (1991), assistant Professor of the department of Languages of Vilnius University , Head of the chair of the Lithuanian language, since 1996 an expert and researcher in the field of the ancient Lithuanian writings. She was born on February, 6, 1946, in Ukmergė and finished secondary school in Panevėžys in 1962 with Gold Medal. In 1962 -1967 she studied ancient languages at Vilnius University where at present she carries on with her scientific career.

Prepared and published:

1. (16 th-17 th Century Orations and Dedications - Vilnius: Mokslas, 1990, 640 p.)
2. (Jonas Čečiotas. Short Songs about Ancient Lithuanians up to 1434.- Vilnius: Published by the Lithuanian Writers' Union, 1994, 283 p).
3. ("Lithuania, my beloved mother" - Vilnius: Published by the Lithuanian Writers' Union, 1996, 560 p.)
4. (Samuelis Daugirdas. The Genealogy of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. The manuscript submitted to the Institute of Literature and Folklore in 1994. To be published in the series "The Old Lithuanian Literature").

Regina Koženiauskienė is a winner of the 97' prize for research in the field of the ancient Lithuanian writings established by the State Commission for the  commemoration of the 450th anniversary.

 

The Martynas Mažvydas Awards and Grants for Students

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The Contest Committee of the research work in book science for the Martynas Mažvydas Award

Grant-Holders

Jolanta DAPKEVIČIŪTĖ (DAPKIEWICZ). The grant-holder of the Martynas Mažvydas award in 1993-1994. A Polish Lithuanian. J.Dapkevičiūtė studied at Vilnius University in 1990-1995. Her main interest as well as the theme of the final thesis was devoted to the history of printing and libraries in the Seinai territory.

		Kristina ŽEMAITYTĖ, born May 20, 1972, in Šiauliai. In 1989 she graduated from secondary school with a silver medal. Kristina Žemaitytė enrolled in library science at Vilnius University. During the last year of her studies Kristina Žemaitytė worked at the National Martynas Mažvydas Library in the rare book department. That determined her choice of theme in her diploma project  “Elzevyrų spaustuvės leidiniai Nacionalinės M. Mažvydo bibliotekos retų spaudinių skyriuje: katalogas ir tyrinėjimas.” Currently Kristina Žemaitytė is working at the United Nations Depository Library, which is  part of the Vilnius University library.   She received the Martynas Mažvydas Student Award in 1994-95 .
		Jurgita BALTRONAITĖ. The grant-holder of the Martynas Mažvydas award in 1995-1996. She was born and studied in Anykščiai. Since 1992 she has studied at Vilnius University.  During her BA studies she wrote several works on the bindings of the old books and the development of bibliography in Lithuania. In 1995 J.Baltronaitė participated in the historical-etnographycal conference and competition organized by the F. Bajoraitis public library of the local authorities of the Silute region in which her work "Petras Jakštas - spaudos darbuotojas ir bibliofilas" ("Petras Jakštas, a printing worker and bibliophile") won the Ist prize.

Grita MILIAUSKAITĖ. The grant-holder of the Martynas Mažvydas award in 1996-1997. G. Miliauskaitė was born and studied in Vilnius; G. Miliauskaitė entered Vilnius University in 1993. Her works are devoted to the forms of communication and to the improvement of library functioning, the most remarkable work being "Lietuvos nacionalinio bibliografijos centro veikla" ("National Activities of Lithuanian Bibliography Center ").

Winners of the Martynas Mažvydas award for students' scientific researchers in the field of book science

Jolita ŠIMANSKYTĖ - LIŠKEVIČIENĖ, the grant-holder of the Ist competition of scientific researchers in the field of book science which took place in 1993. Her work "Emblemų formos XVI a. pab. - XVII a. pr. LDK dailėje. Knygų grafika. Medalininkystė. Teatro reiškiniai" ("The shapes of emblems in the late XVI - early XVII centuries in the art of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Book drawings. Medal art. Theatre features." won the award on January 8, 1994. An article devoted to the author has been published. (see: Patiejūnienė, Eglė. Martyno Mažvydo premija - Dailės akademijos studentei // Literatūra ir menas. 1994 balandžio 16 d.). (see: Patiejūnienė, Eglė. The Martynas Mažvydas prize - to the student of the Academy of Arts // Literature and Arts. April,16, 1994.).

The grant-holder of the Ist award J. Liškevičienė was born on February 17, 1970. In 1977-1985 she studied at Klaipėda Secondary School No5 and at the same time attended the Children Art School. From 1985 to 1989 she was the student of Kaunas St. Žukas Higher School of the Applied Art, in 1989 - 1994   J. Liškevičienė studied the theory and history of arts at Vilnius Academy of Arts. Since 1994 J. Liškevičienė has been working for her PhD, since 1996 she has been scientific worker at the Institute of Art Studies of Vilnius Academy of Arts. J. Liškevičienė is a promising scientist who has already presented a number of mature scientific works.

Jurgita BALTRONAITĖ, the grant-holder of the IInd student competition of scientific researches in the field of book science which took place in 1996. The award for her work "Petras Jakštas - spaudos darbuotojas ir bibliofilas" ( "Petras Jakštas, a printing worker and bibliophile") was presented at the Meeting of Seimas of the Lithuanian Republic on January 9, 1997. Details about J. Baltronaitė are presented in her characteristic as a grant-holder of the Martynas Mažvydas award.

Jolanta DAPKEVIČIŪTĖ (DAPKIEWICZ) was born on June 16, 1967 in a Lithuanian family in Seinai (Poland). She finished Punskas lycee in 1986. From 1986 to 1990  she worked in Balstogė and Suvalkai and assisted in publishing Poland's Lithuanian magazine "Aušra". At the same time she was an extra-mural student at Warsaw Higher School of printing trades. In 1990 - 1995 she studied library science at the Department of Communication of Vilnius University. She won the Martynas Mažvydas Award in 1993-1994 academic year. At present J. Dapkevičiūtė works in the Art section at the National Martynas Mažvydas Library of Lithuania.On the basis of her final thesis J.Dapkevičiūtė has published a book "Knyga Seinų - Punsko krašto lietuvių kultūroje iki 1939 m." (" The Book in the Lithuanian Culture in the Seinai - Punskas Region before 1939") (Punskas, 1996. 44 p.).

Laima Rudaitienė is a winner of the 97' prize for her research work “Seinų spaustuvė: leidimų statistika ir teminė analizė”