Call for Submissions
The “Special Libraries, Special Challenges” column of Public Services Quarterly is currently seeking submissions that explore all aspects of working in a special library. Each piece is approximately 2,000 words and focused on practical ideas rather than theory. Case studies are welcome.
Column Description
“Special Libraries, Special Challenges” is a column dedicated to exploring the unique public services challenges that arise in libraries that specialize in a particular subject, such as law, medicine, business, and so forth. In each column, the author will discuss public service dilemmas and solutions that arise specifically in special libraries.
COVID Disruptions/Potential Key Topic Areas
Articles related to the pandemic, its impact on library services and resources, and ways libraries are responding to these disruptions are particularly welcome at this time.
- Successful remote work/remote service models
- Remote/Hybrid/HyFlex teaching innovations
- Other novel service ideas and pilot projects
- Professional and continuing development, both traditional and remote
- New approaches to tackling perennial issues in special libraries
- Communicating value to stakeholders
- Collaborating on interdisciplinary initiatives
- Emerging trends, such as empirical research, data analytics and alt-metrics
- Various literacies (IL, media, technology, etc.)
- Other ideas welcomed!
Contact
Special or subject-matter librarians interested in authoring a piece for this column are invited to contact the co-editors, Patti Gibbons (pgibbons@uchicago.edu) or Deborah Schander (deborah.schander@shu.edu).
