(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University)
The Journal of Faculty Development invites manuscripts for a January 2026 special section focusing on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development. This call invites perspectives or research focused on the role of academic libraries, or librarians, in supporting, collaborating on, or leading faculty development programming or initiatives.
For this special section, JFD is seeking full manuscripts that address but are not limited to the following topics:
- Collaborations between academic libraries and faculty development units in the design or implementation of faculty development programming (including examples of successful collaborations or strategies for increasing collaboration)
- Collaborations between individual librarians and faculty developers to develop or offer programming
- Descriptions of successful library-led faculty development initiatives
- Academic librarians’ experiences collaborating on or leading faculty development programming
- Academic librarians’ involvement in leadership roles within faculty development units
- Perspectives on the benefits, challenges, or opportunities related to librarian engagement with faculty development as collaborators or leaders
- Perspectives on the role of faculty development in relation to the mission or goals of academic libraries
- Practices or support needed to enable academic librarians to increase participation in faculty development
Manuscripts must be submitted in accordance with the standards of the Journal of Faculty Development and formatting guidelines available here. Submissions can be based on empirical evidence, but it is not required. Additionally, submissions should be no longer than 1,000 words and should provide practical suggestions. Manuscripts should follow APA 7th edition and be submitted as a Microsoft Word document, RTF, or PDF using the online submission portal at JFD Article Submission Form by Friday, September 19, 2025. Please ensure that you indicate the topic of the special section you are submitting to using the dropdown when prompted.
The issue will be released in January 2026. This section will be guest edited by Jane Hammons, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Libraries (hammons.73@osu.edu).