Monday, February 11, 2013

Call for Applications: Editorial Intern (online, volunteer, student position) for open access LIS journal

Call for Applications: Editorial Intern (online, volunteer, student position) for open access LIS journal

*Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP)* is expanding and restructuring.  *EBLIP *is looking for a new intern to assist our Editorial Team.  Ideally candidates will be in place by April 2013 and will serve a
two year term.

The role of the intern is to:
   - Provide a final check of proofed copy before publication, using a predeveloped checklist.
   - Check and edit the item metadata to ensure title, author and abstract correspond to manuscript.
   - Assist the Editor-in-Chief with calls for papers and calls for volunteers.
   - Contact potential authors, asking them to consider submission to the journal.
   - Assist with investigation and implementation of new projects related to the journal.

The ideal candidate will be an MLIS student interested in evidence based practice and research methods and who has strong attention to detail. The position requires dedicated time on a regular basis, and it is therefore
essential that interested persons ensure available time to devote to this position prior to applying. It is estimated that the workload is approximately 10 hours per month.

Interested persons should send a statement of interest, indicating the post of interest, areas of strength they would bring to the role, and a brief resume to Alison Brettle, Editor-in-Chief, at *a.brettle@salford.ac.uk* by
4 March 2013.

Specific queries about the role should be addressed to the outgoing Intern, Michelle Dunaway, at mdunawa@gmail.com.

**Please note that *Evidence Based Library and Information Practice* is a non-profit, open access journal and all positions are voluntary and unpaid.

About the journal:
Published quarterly, and hosted by the University of Alberta, this peer-reviewed, open access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, *Evidence Based Library and Information Practice* will enable librarians to practice their profession in an evidence based manner.

Please visit the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice web site (
http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIPfor further information about the journal.