Call for Chapter Proposals: Access for All?: Examining LIS through Critical Disability Studies (Routledge's Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services Series)

Call for Chapter Proposals:  Access for All?: Examining LIS through Critical Disability Studies

Co-Editors: Katelyn Quirin Manwiller, Brea McQueen, and Abigail Phillips

 

We invite chapter proposals for an edited book designed to be an introduction to critical disability studies for libraries and LIS professionals. The co-editors seek insights from library workers globally exploring the way in which disability exists within their work and efforts to break down ableist systems in our field. This book will apply the theoretical grounding and methodology of Critical Disability Studies to examine the state of disability in libraries around the world and the efforts of LIS professionals to break down accessibility barriers for patrons, workers, and LIS students. For additional details, please see the full call for proposals.

The book will be proposed for potential publication in the series Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services. More information about the series can be found at the book series main page. 

 

Proposal Submission Form

Chapter proposals due by end of day Monday, November 30, 2026

 

Required Proposal Components

• Working chapter title
• Format of the chapter
• 300-500 word chapter abstract
• Brief author bio (100-150 words)

 

Potential Topics

• How disability is constructed in different cultural, geographic, and/or legal contexts
• Library practices that reflect disability hierarchies 
• Disability in various LIS settings, including but not limited to: public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, archives, special collections, and LIS education.
• Experience of LIS workers with disabilities navigating hierarchies
• Library programming and practices that dismantle ableist structures and/or promote inclusion for patrons and/or staff
• Histories of disability in LIS
• Strategies for increasing accessibility and inclusion throughout the field
• The intersection of disability and other identities in library work/patron experience

 

Chapter proposals delving into other topics or formats relevant to the book’s overall theme are welcome and encouraged.

 

Important Dates

• Chapter proposals due end of day Monday, November 30, 2026
• Decision notifications will be sent Friday, December 18, 2026
• Editors will submit book proposal to Routledge for consideration in January 2027
• If accepted, editors will notify chapter authors of acceptance during Summer 2027 with a timeline for chapter drafts to be completed throughout the 2027-2028 academic year.

 

Proposal Submission Form

Chapter proposals due by end of day Monday, November 30, 2026

 

Questions regarding chapter proposals? 

Please reach out to the Editorial Team at CritDisLISBook@protonmail.com