Call for Articles and Reports: Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review
Author Guidelines: http://ticker.mcgill.ca/about/submissions#authorGuidelines
ABLD URL: http://www.abld.org/
ISSN: 2369-9779
The Academic Business Library Directors (ABLD) sponsors Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review, a refereed, open-access journal. Ticker is a forum for the exchange of research, best practices, and innovative thinking in business librarianship and business library management.
All are invited to contribute to Ticker -- ABLD membership is not a requirement. Ticker seeks articles and reports from academic business librarians that
To submit an article, you will need to register for an account (available to all) on the site (http://ticker.mcgill.ca/user/register).
Copyright:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
The first issue was published in 2015. We expect to publish two issues a year.
Journal Focus and Scope Statement
Ticker publishes original research, commentary, conference reports,member profiles, case studies, renovation profiles, stories of innovation, articles on library management best practices, and evidence-based pieces. In addition, the journal features examples of translational research -- instances where academic business libraries have implemented faculty research findings on management best practices (i.e., collaboration, work-around techniques, staff motivation, space redesign, vendor negotiations, etc.)
Journal Section Policies
Research - Peer Reviewed Research Papers
1. Generally not more than 20 manuscript pages, single spaced.
2. APA Style
3. Complete bibliography
4. Abstract of not more than 300 words and at least three keywords (not more than 10)
5. Peer review requires the cover page with name and affiliation of the author(s) and the paper be submitted as separate documents.
Opinions & Thought Pieces
These are not blind peer reviewed; however, they are screened by a member of the editorial board.
1. 3-15 manuscript pages, single spaced
2. APA Style
3. Abstract of not more than 300 words and three keywords
Conference Reports
The Conference Reports section seeks informal articles capturing the themes, key speakers, vendor exhibits, resources and other information about library conferences. In particular, the articles sought out for this section focus on the needs of business librarians. Reports for any business librarian meetings (such as with ABLD, EBSLG, APBSLG, CLADEA, etc.) are relevant, as are reports focused on business-related sessions are larger conferences such as SLA, ALA, ACRL, Charleston Conference, etc. The conference reports should include links as needed and should be in English.
Other sections include
- Case Studies and Renovation Profiles
- Member Profiles
Editor:
Jason Sokoloff, University of Washington (jksok@uw.edu)
Editorial Board:
Angela Horne, University of California, Los Angeles
Laura Leavitt, Michigan State University
Corey Seeman, University of Michigan
Deb Wallace, Harvard University
