CFP: Associate Editor (Research Articles) and Copyeditors for EBLIP
1. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), a peer-reviewed open access journal published since 2006, seeks to fill the position of Associate Editor (Research Articles). The successful candidate will be expected to begin their role by August 2026 and serve a three-year term (with possibility of renewal). This person will share the workload with a second Associate Editor.
The Associate Editor (Research Articles) will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the complete editorial process for items submitted to the Research Articles section. This includes reading submissions, assigning peer reviewers, monitoring the peer review process, communicating with authors and peer reviewers, providing editing guidance to authors, ensuring required changes to manuscripts are made, making acceptance and rejection decisions, and communicating with copyeditors and the production editor to ensure the final copy is as expected.
- Communicating and consulting with the Editor-in-Chief and the other Associate Editor for Research Articles on a regular basis.
- Attending Editorial Team meetings via Zoom twice a year.
- Participating in the overall governance of the journal.
- Ensuring that all deadlines are met.
See EBLIP’s Instructions for Authors for more information about research articles and other types of submissions accepted by the journal. The ideal candidate for this position will be well-versed in evidence based practice, research methods, and manuscript review and editing. This position requires dedicated time on a regular basis, and it is therefore essential that interested persons ensure available time to devote to this position prior to applying. It is estimated that the workload is approximately 15+ hours per month. Interested persons should send a resume/CV and cover letter indicating areas of strength they would bring to the role to Ann Medaille, Editor-in-Chief, at amedaille@unr.edu by April 15, 2026. The resume/CV and cover letter should be sent as a single PDF file. The current Associate Editors (Research Articles) are happy to answer specific queries about the role; please email Erin Owens (eowens@shsu.edu) and Nikki Tummon (nikki.tummon@mcgill.ca) with your questions.
2. EBLIP is looking for two new Copyeditors to join our copyediting team. Ideally, candidates will be in place by the end of April 2026, in time to begin work on the June issue.
The role of Copyeditors is to:
- Copyedit manuscripts to improve overall grammar, syntax, and spelling
- Utilize EBLIP copyediting guidelines alongside APA style guidelines
- Verify citations and references to the extent possible with available bibliographic resources
- Improve the consistency of formatting and style (as necessary)
- Communicate with the Lead Copyeditor regarding circumstances that might require temporary absences from editing availability
- Communicate with the Lead Copyeditor and Editor regarding concerns about manuscripts that cannot be resolved using the guidelines
- Respond to Editors in a timely manner to accept or reject copyediting requests
- Meet copyediting deadlines set by Editors
The ideal candidate will have copyediting or other detail-oriented editing experience and will possess a working knowledge of APA style and an interest in evidence based practice. The position requires dedicated time to ensure that EBLIP publishing deadlines are met, and it is therefore essential that interested persons make sure that they have available time to devote to this position prior to applying. The estimated workload is approximately 5 to 10 hours per issue, and much of this work falls over a one-month period, on a quarterly basis, prior to the publication of each issue. Interested persons should send a resume/CV and cover letter, indicating areas of strength they would bring to the role, as a single PDF file to Julie Evener, Lead Copyeditor, at jevener1@usf.edu by April 7, 2026.
**Please note that Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is a non-profit, open access journal, and all positions are voluntary and unpaid.
