[Publib] Call for Papers

[Suzanne Colligan]

Please forgive any duplications. I am serving as a Copy Editor for 
this publication.
Thanks,
Suzanne Colligan

>Call for Papers
>
>The Journal of Library Innovation is seeking submissions for 
>publication for its inaugural  issue in January 2010.
>
>The Journal of Library Innovation, one of the first journals devoted 
>explicitly to innovation and creativity in libraries, is a peer 
>reviewed, electronic journal published by the Western New York 
>Library Resources Council. Its mission is to disseminate research 
>and information on innovative practice in libraries of all types.
>
>Innovation in libraries can include, but is not limited to the following:
>    * The discovery of unmet user needs.
>    * The introduction of new services or the retooling of 
> traditional services resulting in a better user experience.
>    * Creative collaboration between libraries, or between libraries 
> and other types of institutions, resulting in demonstrable 
> improvements in service to users.
>    * Implementing new technologies to improve and extend library 
> service to meet user needs.
>    * Explorations of the future of libraries.
>    * Pilot testing unconventional ideas and services.
>    * Redefining the roles of library staff to better serve users.
>    * Developing processes that encourage organizational innovation.
>    * Reaching out to and engaging library users and non-users in 
> new and creative ways.
>    * Creative library instruction and patron programming.
>    * Finding new ways to make library collections or library 
> facilities more useful.
>
>The Journal of Library Innovation publishes original research, 
>literature reviews,  commentaries, case studies, reports on 
>innovative practices, and book, conference and product reviews.
>
>The journal also welcomes provocative essays that will stimulate 
>thought on the current and future role of libraries in an Internet Age.
>
>For more information and submission guidelines visit 
><http://www.libraryinnovation.org./>http://www.libraryinnovation.org 
>or contact Pamela Jones, the Managing Editor, at pjones at medaille.edu.


Suzanne Colligan
Reference Librarian/Technology Training Coordinator
Humanities and Social Sciences Dept.
<http://www.buffalolib.org/>Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Central
1 Lafayette Sq.
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 858-7108, (716) 858-7384
colligans at buffalolib.org



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