Beta Phi Mu Beta Phi Mu is the international honorary society in library and information science. Membership in the honorary requires faculty nomination, and each spring the faculty of the School select those students whom they wish to nominate for membership. The induction ceremony takes place each year at the School's awards banquet. The Melody Trosper Award is given to a student who is selected by the School faculty from the annual graduating class. The Award is given for excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.
Selection is made in the spring and presentation is made at the awards banquet.
The Award was established by the family and friends of Melody Trosper as a memorial to her. Melody, a 1980 graduate of the School, died in a car accident soon after completing the program. The award is presented at the annual banquet.