We are a student-run journal, with an emphasis on publishing work from graduate students and early-career professionals. The ILC is a space to develop skills in scholarly communications and open access publishing. We encourage a variety of submissions, including but not limited to information studies, instructional lesson plans, traditional academic papers, case studies, book reviews, editorials, and literature reviews.
Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis up until March 1, 2026. ILC reserves the right to close submissions for the journal once we reach capacity. Papers submitted before December 16, 2025, will be given priority consideration.
If you are interested in contributing to the upcoming issue as an author or peer reviewer, please fill out our interest form. For more information regarding submitting to the ILC, check our Submission Information page, and take a look at our first issue to learn more about the journal and the kind of work we publish.
Feel free to reach out to our editorial staff at ilcollab@syr.edu with any questions. We look forward to working with you!
The IL Collab Team
About the Journal (https://surface.syr.edu/ilcollab/about.html)
The Information Literacy Collab(ILC) is a diamond open access publication by and for students and early career professionals that fosters critical conversations about reflective and ethical information practices within a variety of learning environments. The ILC is a space to develop skills in scholarly communications and open access publishing. We encourage a variety of submissions, including but not limited to, informational studies, instructional lessons, traditional academic papers, case studies, book reviews, editorials, and literature reviews.
