Call for Proposals
We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Outreach and Engagement with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2027. This book is part of the book series, The Community College Library. With 1,167 public and independent community colleges across the United States, community colleges are educating nearly half of the undergraduates in the nation. Community colleges serve a unique student population including high school students, first-generation students, parents, veterans, homeless students, returning students, those looking to transfer to a four-year university, those seeking technical vocational skills, and many more. This series aims to highlight the work, dedication, challenges, and innovation occurring in community college libraries across the country.
Focus of the Book:
This edited volume
will present chapters written by community college librarians leading outreach
programs across the United States. In order to create equity in access,
inclusivity, promote social justice, and support the whole student, community
college librarians must actively reach out and engage all students. Outreach is
that attempt to promote and provide services to students, particularly those
who are traditionally underserved. It can also be an opportunity to engage the
broader community to support student learning. This book will compile examples
of innovative, engaging, and effective outreach programs in community college
libraries. Each chapter will provide details on such programs including program
purpose or mission, required resources and labor, outcomes, challenges and
opportunities, sustainability of programs, and other processes or
collaborations needed to make the program successful.
Possible topics:
- Book clubs
- Finals activities
- Exhibits
- Cultural events
- Library participation in campus events
- Unlikely partnerships
- Social media
- Creative marketing campaigns
- Collaborations across campus (student services, students organizations, faculty)
- External collaborations
- Community partnerships
- Student advisory boards
Don’t see an outreach topic here
that you would like to write about?
That’s okay! We want you to
submit your proposal! If you have any questions, contact the editors
at thecclibrary@gmail.com to discuss how
your idea may fit within this book’s scope.
Proposal
Guidelines:
Interested authors are invited to submit a proposal and fill out the short online proposal form. The form will require:
- Author names, job titles, and institutional affiliations
- A working chapter title
- An abstract up to 500 words
- A current CV
Proposals are due
by April 20, 2026 and must be submitted via online
form.
Acceptance
●
Contributors will be notified of
their status (acceptance or rejection) within 3-4 weeks of the due date of
proposals.
●
Completed chapters will be
approximately 2,500 - 4,000 words in length excluding endnotes and
bibliography.
Timeline
● The first draft of chapters will be due
August 28, 2026, and final draft on November 20, 2026.
● Projected publication date: Spring 2027
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Kaela Casey,
Librarian, Ventura College
Janet Pinkley, Head
of Access Services, CSU Channel Islands, and Adjunct Librarian, Ventura College
Contact us at: thecclibrary@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/view/thecclibrary/home/outreach-and-engagement
