Call for contributions - Journal of New Librarianship Innovation Column

The call for papers for the Innovation Column in the Journal of New Librarianship is now open. The column is edited by Cinthya Ippoliti and Matt Upson.

Potential topics include:

• Fostering a culture of innovation
• Design thinking applications
• Change management
• Disruptive innovation
• Succession planning
• Communication in the multi-generational workforce
• Diversity fellowships
• Appreciative inquiry

Submissions should be 500-1000 words. To propose an idea, fill in the submission form here by the 1st May 2017. Responses will be sent out by the week of the 22nd May 2017.

Call for column contributors - Journal of Academic Librarianship

The Journal of Academic Librarianship is seeking contributions for its Managing Technology column. 

The column’s scope is broad; previous columns have featured thought/opinion pieces as well as essays on approaches to addressing specific, technology-related issues.

Topic proposals, along with a writing sample, should be submitted to Bethany Latham as soon as possible. The submission date for the finished manuscript is 1st May 2017. 

Later submission dates are available for columns which will appear later in the volume year. 

Word count is approximately 1800-2200, and examples of previous columns can be found in JAL issues:

•             JAL 42.3 (2016) 284-285.

•             JAL 42.2 (2016): 181-183.

•             JAL 41.6 (2015): 847-849.

For further information or queries contact Bethany Latham.