Call for Proposals
We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Administration and Leadership 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 and library administrators. Since many community college libraries have a smaller staff size, it is incumbent on community college librarians to be advocates, mentors, and leaders within their department. As an integral part of the academic structure of community colleges, librarians must also serve in leadership roles at the college and district level. The organizational structures of community college libraries vary across the United States, and each of these structures can create a different set of challenges for a library. Despite these differences most libraries have a set of management tasks that still need to be accomplished, whether they are happening in formal or informal capacities. This book aims to include chapters that address library management and leadership at community colleges.
Possible topics:
- Strategic planning
- Organizational structure
- Implementing change
- Human resources
- Managing faculty and/or staff
- Supporting tenure and promotion
- Advocating for funding
- Informal leadership
- Planning and maintaining facilities
Don’t see the library management and leadership 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
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