Tuesday, March 01, 2016

CFP: Against the Grain special issue: Emerging from the Dark(room): Tales of Adversity and Triumph in Collection Development.


Call for Papers: Against the Grain special issue: Emerging from the Dark(room): Tales of Adversity and Triumph in Collection Development.

Do you have a noteworthy tale of woe in the sphere of collection development? I invite you to submit brief abstracts (1-2 paragraphs) no later than Friday, April 1 for the September 2016 issue of Against the Grain. Completed articles are expected in June with review and feedback in July.

Please send your ideas to Lindsey Reno: lreno@uno.edu.

Topics include, but are not limited to:
  • Banned or challenged books. 
  • Budget problems. 
  • The difficulties of taking on new subject areas. 
  • Inter-personal conflicts. 
  • Issues of policy. 
  • Backlash or Push-back from collection development projects (weeding, etc.). 

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