CFP: Practical Academic Librarianship
Journal Home Page: https://pal-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/pal/
Interested in sharing your research? Want to get more involved in your professional community? Consider submitting your work to Practical Academic Librarianship!
One of two peer-reviewed journals published by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community, Practical Academic Librarianship (PAL) is an open access, double blind peer-reviewed journal focused on innovative writing from new and established academic librarians and information professionals serving academic departments or affiliated institutions including centers, institutes, specialized collections, and special units within or related to academic units. Well-written manuscripts that are of interest to these communities will be considered, including:
- implementation of new initiatives and best practices;
- original and significant research findings with practical applications;
- analysis of issues and trends;
- descriptive narratives of successful and unsuccessful ventures;
- examination of the role of libraries in meeting specialized client needs.
Articles: We accept articles reporting on empirical research, professional practice, case studies, and other studies focused on practical applications to academic library work. Submissions should be include a literature review, methods section, results, conclusions, and bibliography, and should be accompanied by an abstract up to 300 words. Article length will vary depending on topic, but should not be more than 25 manuscript pages, single spaced.
Think Pieces: These articles are intended to spur discussion and are not subject to double-blind peer review; however, they are screened by the Co-Editors. The pieces should aim to ask provocative questions for future research and debate, rather than provide definitive answers. Think pieces should run approximately 3-15 manuscript pages, single-spaced, 1000-6000 words total. The use of visual aids such as images, video clips, or links is encouraged.
Membership in SLA is not required for publication. Practical Academic Librarianship publishes items as soon as they are ready by adding articles to the current volume’s Table of Contents. The journal publishes two issues a year: the first issue runs January 1 - June 30 and the second issue runs July 1 - December 31.
For more information about Practical Academic Librarianship, including author guidelines, visit the PAL journal page. We look forward to hearing from you!
