CFP: ANTHOLOGY ON ACCESS SERVICES TRENDS IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

CFP: ANTHOLOGY ON ACCESS SERVICES TRENDS IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 

We are pleased to invite Canadian academic library professionals and researchers to submit their papers for an upcoming anthology on access services trends in academic libraries. The anthology aims to bring together a collection of high-quality papers that explore the latest trends, practices, and challenges in access services in Canadian academic libraries. Access services in an academic library refers to the functions and resources provided to patrons to ensure they can find, borrow, and use library materials and services effectively to achieve their research goals.

Send a 250-word proposal or abstract to kwatmough@tru.ca with name, credentials, affiliation and contact information by June 7th, 2023. 

The anthology seeks original research papers, case studies, and theoretical articles, not previously published that address topics such as: 

• The changing role of access services in academic libraries
• New and innovative approaches to providing access services
• Best practices in user-centered access services 
• The impact of technology on access services in academic libraries 
• The integration of access services with other library functions 
• Evaluation and assessment of access services 
• Staff training and development in access services 
• Collaboration and partnerships in access services 
• Access services and equity in Canadian academic libraries 
• Innovative practices and strategies in access services 
• Pandemic pivots in access services 
• User experience in access services 
• Emerging technologies and access services 
• Indigenous author topics in access services, including Truth and Reconciliation initiatives, Indigenizing and/or decolonizing services.  
• Resource sharing topics 
• Relationships with student success and access services (including reference services) 
• Assessment and evaluation of access services 
• Collaboration and partnerships in access services 
• Professional development and training in access services 
• Emerging trends and best practices in reference services 
• Innovative approaches to reference services 
• Collaborative reference services and partnerships 
• Assessment of reference services and user satisfaction 
• Reference services for underrepresented groups 

Accepted papers should be between 4500 and 6500 words and should be formatted according to the APA style guide. All chosen papers will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process. Selected papers will be included in the anthology. The anthology will be submitted for publishing to organizations that offer open access.

Submission Guidelines: 

• Papers should be submitted via email to the editors at kwatmough@tru.ca by August 31st, 2024, after your acceptance of proposal or abstract has been received. 
• Papers should be in Microsoft Word format and should include a title page with author information (name, affiliation, and contact information) and an abstract of no more than 250 words. 
• Papers should be original and should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to showcasing the latest research and practices in access services in Canadian academic libraries. 


Editors:

• Katherine Watmough, MLIS, Access Services and Resource Sharing Librarian, Thompson Rivers University.
• Barbara Sobol, MLIS, Public Services Librarian, University of British Columbia Okanagan.
• Shannon Moist, MLIS, Head of Reference Services, Douglas College.