Beta Phi Mu

International honor society for LIS and related fields

"The first link in the chain"

Beta Phi Mu (BPM), the international honor society for library and information science and related fields, was founded at the University of Illinois in August 1948 by a group of leading librarians and library educators to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among library and information studies students. Today there are 31active chapters of the organization,

Our motto, Aliis inserviendo consumor, meaning "Consumed in the service of others" was selected by the founders based on the concept of dedication of librarians and other information professionals to the service of others.

Graduates in all iSchool programs are eligible for membership. For more information, visit the Alpha Chapter at Illinois website.