Friday, May 21, 2004

CFP - An opportunity to publish digital library, cataloging, and metadata research with established journal

This is a call for articles for the journal OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives.

The editor is looking for articles related to the mission statement and coverage listed below for the December 2004 journal issue. OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives is a peer-reviewed journal, with an international editorial board. Please send all inquiries, expressions of interest, and/or articles directly to the editor. Thanks.

Brad Eden, Ph.D.
Editor, OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives
beden@ccmail.nevada.edu

Mission
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives is a refereed journal which aims to provide wide-ranging coverage of developments in digital libraries and digital repositories, and the Web-based delivery of cultural content. The journal is intended for information professionals, librarians, educators, students, and researchers
around the world to share and exchange their ideas, initiatives, and research results.

Journal Overview
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives covers a broad range of subject areas relating to the Web-based delivery of digital cultural content. The journal aims to keep readers informed about current trends in research, and to report on new initiatives and developments. Digital libraries and digital repositories are a particular focus, together with relevant standards and techniques.

Coverage
Digital libraries
Digital repositories
Digital cultural content services
Web metadata standards
Web markup languages
Digital preservation
Imaging and digitization techniques
Usability studies