Monday, March 23, 2020

CFP: “COVID-19 and the Libraries: Impact of” - Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

Special Issue Call for Papers
Theme: “COVID-19 and the Libraries: Impact of”

The QQML e-Journal (http://www.qqml.net/index.php/qqmlinvites papers from any library to submit proposals for a special issue on the topic: “COVID-19 and the Libraries: Impact of”
The papers should be best practices, case studies, staff experiences, proactive activities, organizational arrangements, decision making, innovative tools and processes, the psychological aspect of the disease, information strategies, philosophical concerns etc.
The journal focuses on the next day of the libraries, after this pandemic threatening, having in mind the humans: users and staff.
Possible topics:
1.        How does the library operate under the COVID-19 existence?
2.      How does the library serve its users?
3.       How does the library organize its staff?
4.      Does the library introduce new e-services?
5.      Information initiatives of bio-health and hospital libraries.
To submit your paper for consideration, you must follow the instructions at http://www.qqml.net/index.php/qqml/information/authors.

Papers must be accompanied by full author/submitter details, including name, position, affiliation, and email address.
Send your submissions also to:
Anthi Katsirikouanthi@asmda.com

Important deadlines
12 April 2020: Submission of abstract accompanied by full author/submitter details, including name, position, affiliation, and email address.
30 April 2020: The Committee will response whether the submission is accepted.
1 June 2020: Submission of the completed papers.
Important notice
Authors of accepted papers must fill in the documents referred on the e-journal’s site.

Kind regards,

Anthi Katsirikou
Librarian, PhD, MSc
Director of the Library of the University of Piraeus