Thursday, February 02, 2017

CFP: Social Justice issues: Public and school library services for teens - Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA)

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA)
** Deadline Extension: February 15, 2017 **

SPECIAL ISSUE THEME:
Social Justice issues: Public and school library services for teens

Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA), the official research journal of the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is currently accepting submissions for a special themed issue. This issue will highlight research related to social justice issues and public and school library services for teens. Researchers, librarians, graduate students, and others who conduct research related to teens (ages 12 – 18) and libraries are invited to submit manuscripts.

Papers describing both scholarly research (qualitative, quantitative, or theory development)
as well as action research are welcome for peer review and consideration of publication.


JRLYA presents original research concerning:
1) the informational and developmental needs of teens;
2) the management, implementation, and evaluation of young adult library services; and
3) other critical issues relevant to librarians who work with this population.

Papers that report library programs but lack an original research component will not be considered.

Author’s guidelines are located at: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines/. Submit manuscripts by December 5, 2016, February 15, 2017, via email to the JRLYA editor,
Denise Agosto, Ph.D., at: yalsaresearch@gmail.com.

JRLYA is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal located at: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya. Its purpose is to enhance the development oftheory, research, and practice to support young adult library services.