CALL FOR PAPERS – MLA FORUM
DEADLINE: Monday, April 12, 2004
Students and staff of the library community are invited to this opportunity to be published! MLA Forum (www.mlaforum.org), a tri-annual electronic journal publication, seeks submissions for its sixth issue to be published in June/July 2004.
The purpose of this journal is to disseminate articles of interest to librarians and library staff of public, special, school, and academic libraries in Michigan.
The goals of MLA Forum are:
-To provide a central place for discussion of topics of current interest to Michigan library professionals and their staff.
-To increase librarian and library staff participation in the Michigan Library Association.
-To offer publishing opportunities for librarians, especially those in academic libraries.
-To facilitate constructive communication and collaboration among Michigan librarians, particularly those in libraries located in rural regions of the state.
-To make full use of electronic technology to ensure current, state-of-the-art information on libraries and the library profession for all library personnel in Michigan.
Content of MLA Forum includes articles related to the library profession and community. This journal includes conference proceedings; book reviews; editor comments; original research articles including case studies, analysis, and qualitative research; conference and workshop reports; regular columns; and links to relevant information.
Submission of articles from members of the Michigan Library Association is encouraged, as well as those by librarians, library specialists, library and information science professors, and graduate students. Contributions from non-members and professionals from outside Michigan are also welcomed.
Major articles must be at least 1,500 words in length. Other types of submissions may be less than 1,500 words. All submissions must be original and previously unpublished, and are subject to blind review. Citations must be in APA format.
Acceptance decisions will be rendered within six weeks of manuscript submission.
For publication consideration, please submit one copy via email of a manuscript to:
Lothar Spang, Editor
MLA Forum
lothar.spang@wayne.edu
(313) 577-3367
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Kristy Padron, MLIS
Librarian, Instructional Services
Wayne State University Undergraduate Library
1210 Undergraduate Library
Detroit, MI 48202
PH: 313.577.8852
kmpadron@yahoo.com
