(via Ginny Boehme, Miami University)
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL) is marking twenty-five years as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share initiatives and ideas with the wider field. For our 25th anniversary edition, we would like to forward an invitation to submit work that amplifies voices of the future of librarianship. Early career librarians and graduate students are encouraged to submit.
Aims/Scope/Possible Topics
ISTL seeks submissions for a special-themed issue acknowledging our 25th anniversary as a leading open access publication source for STEM librarianship. As we reflect on the past 25 years of librarianship, we consider the technological, educational, and social developments that have shaped STEM librarianship. We welcome submissions from librarians at all stages of their career, but we are extending a special invitation to those that identify as members of traditionally underrepresented populations, early career librarians, and graduate students who will shape the next 25 years of librarianship.
Potential topics to explore include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Where do you hope to see the profession moving in the future?
- What major technological changes have most acutely shaped your career thus far?
- What new technologies (speculative or emerging) do you see having an effect on libraries, librarians, and/or library users
- How has the discovery process changed and/or how will it change?
- How have emerging teaching practices and evolving science education impacted libraries?
- What roles do STEM libraries/librarians have in fostering inclusive practices and access to diverse information sources?
We are looking for articles of all types for this issue, including but not limited to: original research, case studies, viewpoints, short communications, collection assessments, evaluation of digital tools.
If you have an idea for a submission that you would like to discuss with us, we would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact the Special Issue working group, at wtranfield@istl.org.
Publication Timeline
Manuscripts for the special issue should be submitted by Friday, August 6?, to receive full consideration for publication in the special issue. Manuscripts received after this date may still be considered for publication but may be included in a future issue.
Submission Process
Manuscripts can be submitted through the ISTL website. When submitting, please be sure to select “Special Issue” from the section selection dropdown menu.
Questions can be sent to Wynn Tranfield at wtranfield@istl.org. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that it is regarding the ISTL special issue.