Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Call for Manuscripts: Journal of Hospital Librarianship Specialty of the House Column

Call for Manuscripts: Journal of Hospital Librarianship Specialty of the House Column

The Journal of Hospital Librarianship seeks original contributions to the column, Specialty of the House with the editorial deadline of September 1st, 2012, in order to be considered for the Volume 13 (1) Jan 2013 issue. This peer-reviwed journal is published quarterly in print and online formats at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306866

"Specialty" articles can apply to almost anything - a special service or product, specialization in information services to medical personnel, special library settings, special people, etc.

Possible "specialty" topics:
-Hospital librarians as CE coordinators
-Special libraries in hospitals (pathology, Radiology, nursing, etc. )
-Volunteers in in hospital libraries
-Exhibits and Bulletin Boards around days of observance (Nursing Week, Doctors Day, Traveling exhibits, etc.)
-Librarians as coordinators of the hospital Patient TV system
-Virtual libraries
-Special and unique roles for hospital librarians

Manuscripts should be 8 to 10 pages in length, double spaced, with keywords (no abstract necessary). Citations, if any, should follow the ICMJE style. Photographs and illustrations are welcome for consideration. Submissions from first-time authors are especially welcomed.

If you are interested and for detailed information, please contact the corresponding editor for this issue, Professor Paul Blobaum, Governors State University Library, University Park, IL pblobaum@govst.edu. The colum is co-edited with Dixie Jones, Interim Director, Health Sciences Library, Louisiana State University, LSU Health Shreveport   djon17@lsuhsc.edu