{"id":17038,"date":"2025-04-11T15:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsli.org\/newsletter\/?p=17038"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:35:19","slug":"call-for-chapter-proposals-upcoming-publication-pathways-for-change-strategic-programs-for-cultivating-diversity-in-the-library-workforce-deadline-fri-may-9-with-informational-sessions-online-fr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsli.org\/newsletter\/call-for-chapter-proposals-upcoming-publication-pathways-for-change-strategic-programs-for-cultivating-diversity-in-the-library-workforce-deadline-fri-may-9-with-informational-sessions-online-fr\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Pathways for Change: Strategic Programs for Cultivating Diversity in the Library Workforce&#8211;Deadline Fri., May 9, with Informational Sessions Online Fri., April 18, and Mon., April 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Call for Chapter Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeking chapter proposals for an edited volume published by Rowman &amp; Littlefield. The chapters will be peer reviewed and publication date is tentatively expected for Spring 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Working Title:<\/strong> <em>Pathways for Change: Strategic Programs for Cultivating Diversity in the Library Workforce<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract submission deadline:<\/strong> <strong>Friday, May 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammie Busch, Elizabeth Kamper, Jacob Del Rio, and Lora Del Rio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Library &amp; Information Services, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pathways for Change: Strategic Programs for Cultivating Diversity in the Library Workforce<\/em> provides a replicable and scalable set of tools and techniques for librarians to cultivate a diverse workforce of future librarians. This will allow readers to learn about partnerships between libraries and schools, and techniques for reaching out to underrepresented populations at a formative age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a member survey conducted by the American Library Association in 2017, 86.7% of members identified as white. Despite our ongoing quest for diversity and a growing number of initiatives, literature, and conversations related to diversity, the demographics of the professional librarian population have not significantly changed. This book will begin with a narrative about an IMLS grant that funded the development of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iris.siue.edu\/dlcte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diverse Librarianship Career Training and Education (DLCTE)<\/a> Program, which was a response to the lack of diversity in the field of librarianship. This book will serve as a call to action, giving large- and small-scale examples of initiatives designed to spread awareness about the field of librarianship and broadly impact the library workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this narrative, this book will feature a collection of chapters or case studies, each exploring how a specific library has implemented a program or activity that strives to introduce librarianship to underrepresented populations. The book will empower current librarians to create library advocates by redefining and de-mystifying the profession and introducing them to modern practices in librarianship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample chapters or case studies may include (but are not limited to):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mentorship for underrepresented library staff\/students\/etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Library programming or events focusing on: Library career awareness, creating library advocates, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paid internships for either school age or post high school students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recruitment or retention efforts for underrepresented library staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples of failed projects, programs, etc. that provided learning opportunities to library faculty and\/or staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional development opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarships and student awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community partnerships to enhance library visibility and\/or student involvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t see your topic\/idea here?<\/strong> We encourage you to contact Elizabeth Kamper, co-editor, at <a href=\"mailto:ekamper@siue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ekamper@siue.edu<\/a> to discuss how your idea may fit within this book\u2019s scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Editors will be holding two 1-hour open sessions for folks interested in applying to ask questions, share ideas, and get feedback. These sessions are scheduled for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session 1: <strong>Friday, April 18, at 11:00 AM CDT<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/siue.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/2KmvNqZPQU2W3LKR0J3g_g\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/siue.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/2KmvNqZPQU2W3LKR0J3g_g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 2: <strong>Monday, April 21, at 1:00 PM CDT<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/siue.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/jZg5oV74QImoRbufLiTV6Q\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/siue.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/jZg5oV74QImoRbufLiTV6Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tentative publication timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstract submission deadline: May 9, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notification\/feedback regarding submission: June\u202f1,\u202f2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First drafts due: September\u202f1,\u202f2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second drafts with editor\u2019s comments due: March\u202f1, 2026\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer-Review: March \u2013 June 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final drafts with peer-review edits due: October 1, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tentative publication date: Spring 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An email with an attached word document (.doc or .docx) is required for proposal submission. The document should be written in Calibri or Times New Roman, 12 pt., and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A working title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Names of all contributing authors &amp; their respective institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information for the primary author<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimated final word count<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A brief (350-500 word) description of your proposed chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Attach your chapter submission proposal to an email with the subject line: Chapter Proposal Submission_(PrimaryAuthor\u2019sLastName)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And send to: <a href=\"mailto:ekamper@siue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ekamper@siue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proposals DUE:<\/strong> <strong>Friday, May 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Kamper, co-editor&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ekamper@siue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ekamper@siue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Chapter Proposals We are seeking chapter proposals for an edited volume published by Rowman &amp; Littlefield. The chapters will be peer reviewed and publication date is tentatively expected for Spring 2027. 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