(via Dr. Rachel Scott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services, an ALA Core Division journal, invite submissions and expressions of interest on the topic of change management in technical services. Library Resources & Technical Services publishes high-quality research, case studies, and professional communications open access at no cost to authors or readers. Library…
Category: Scholarly Publishing
Registration Open for Webinar “Your First Edited Book: Practical Wisdom from ACRL Editors”–Wed., May 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Marcela Isuster, McGill University) Registration is open for the webinar “Your First Edited Book: Practical Wisdom from ACRL Editors”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Join us for an engaging conversation with a panel of experienced ACRL book editors who will provide insights into the editorial…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Engagement in Action: Academic Libraries Advancing Institutional Goals–Deadline Fri., May 8
(via Erin Ellis, Indiana University Bloomington) The editors, Erin L. Ellis and Jill K. Becker, seek chapter proposals for Engagement in Action: Academic Libraries Advancing Institutional Goals. This edited volume will include chapters that describe academic librarian engagement as defined in the 2025 College & Research Libraries article “Defining Engagement for Academic Librarians”: “A strategic,…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Bloomsbury Publication Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Thomas Weeks, Augusta University) We are happy to invite chapter proposals for Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success, a new edited volume to be published by Bloomsbury. The book will explore how libraries define, support, measure, and communicate their impact on student achievement. This book will feature research and case studies across instruction and…
Call for Papers: Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. This issue welcomes original quantitative and qualitative articles, columns, and innovative practices concerning open pedagogy, open data, and analyses of current topics in open educational resources within the context of higher…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship–Deadline Mon., March 30
(via the volume editors) The call for proposals is open for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship. The deadline is Monday, March 30. In academic libraries, we frequently define student success and institutional success – yet we far less often examine what professional success means for…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Library Trends Issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The journal Library Trends invites proposals for issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”. Please see below for more details, including the submission link. Libraries and information centers have been using online learning to expand learning opportunities for a diverse range of learners for some time….
Reminder: Submissions for Journal of Graduate Librarianship Due Wed., April 1
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The Journal of Graduate Librarianship is again accepting submissions! Manuscripts are welcome through Wednesday, April 1. We invite manuscripts on any aspect or type of graduate librarianship, and especially seek manuscripts that exemplify the qualities contained in the acronym SHOP: Shared Honest Open Practice. Specifically, authors may…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming MLA Book Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Caitlin Plovnick, New York University Health Sciences Library) We are seeking contributors for a forthcoming book we are editing, to be published by MLA Books, in collaboration with Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is entitled Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design. About the Book Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design is designed…
Call for Submissions Extended: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–New Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also…