Journal of Web Librarianship seeks Associate Editor and Reviews Editor
The Journal of Web Librarianship, an international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by Routledge/Taylor & Francis, is seeking an Associate Editor and a Reviews Editor to join the journal’s editorial team. JWL publishes four issues each year and features original scholarship and practical communications in the areas of Web and mobile technologies and libraries. The journal is moderately selective, with an acceptance rate of about 50%.
Details are below as well as at http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/
Jody Fagan
Editor in Chief,
Journal of Web Librarianship
Editor in Chief,
Journal of Web Librarianship
The Associate Editor will assist with all aspects of the journal and will share responsibilities with the current Editor-in-Chief through December 2013 or May 2014, depending on the successful candidate’s abilities, qualifications, and schedule. The intent is that the Associate Editor would assume the position of Editor-in-Chief following the shared period, (pending approval by Taylor & Francis).
Duties include:
- Day-to-day management: Receiving and processing manuscripts, corresponding with authors and peer reviewers, copyediting and related editorial functions, submitting manuscripts into the online system
- Identifying potential new directions for the journal
- Decision-making about journal policies and procedures
- Soliciting manuscripts from relevant conference presentations
The Associate Editor will receive a small stipend, and will benefit from the services of JWL’s editorial assistant(s) and production team.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines, keep multiple projects organized, and to do so under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience editing, proofreading, and interpreting style rules.
- Ability to encourage and coach colleagues.
- Ability to render fair judgment and make difficult decisions
- Knowledge of and interest in web librarianship topics.
- Collaborative and flexible working style; willing to receive and provide feedback.
- Innovation and creativity
To apply, please send a cover letter and CV by July 15th, 2013 to: Jody Condit Fagan, jweblib@gmail.com. Specifically, please discuss the following in your cover letter:
- Your general background and interest in the position.
- Relevant experience and knowledge.
- The philosophy and values you would bring to the editorial role.
- Ideas for the journal’s future direction.
You may also wish to include examples of reviews or editing work to demonstrate relevant abilities.
To view online content for the Journal, visit http://www.tandfonline.com/
The Reviews Editor is responsible for the journal’s Reviews section, which has focused on book reviews, but could be expanded to include other types of reviews as appropriate. In consultation with the Editor and Associate Editor, the Reviews editor sets direction for the Reviews section, identifies materials for review; corresponds with publishers and reviewers, recruits reviewers, assigns reviews to reviewers, and edits reviews prior to publication. The Reviews Editor’s term will be determined by the successful candidate and the editors but will begin as soon as the successful candidate can start.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience editing and proofreading.
- Ability to encourage and coach colleagues.
- Knowledge of and interest in web librarianship topics.
- Collaborative and flexible working style; willing to receive and provide feedback.
To apply, please send a cover letter and CV by July 15th, 2013, to: Jody Condit Fagan, jweblib@gmail.com. Specifically, please discuss the following in your cover letter:
- Your general background and interest in the position.
- Relevant experience and knowledge.
- Ideas for the review section’s future direction.
You may also wish to include examples of reviews or editing work to demonstrate relevant abilities.
To view online content for the Journal, visit http://www.tandfonline.com/
