Category: Journals

New Issue: IFLA Journal

IFLA Journal- Volume: 50, Number: 2 (June 2024)
(select articles open access)

Editorial
Libraries as Catalysts for Knowledge, Technology, and Social Resilience

Original Articles
Understanding US library diplomacy practices in the 21st century
Randolf Mariano

AI-generated content tools and students’ critical thinking: Insights from a Chinese university
Xiaozhu Zou, Ping Su, Lexing Li, and Ping Fu

Librarians’ role in the preservation and dissemination of indigenous knowledge
Josiline Chigwada and Patrick Ngulube

Professional qualifications, accreditation, and certification in library and information science schools: A global perspective
Fatih Oguz, Chris Cunningham, Núria Bautista-Puig, and Tiago Emmanuel Nunes Braga

Impact of multimedia on academic information literacy instruction in libraries
Hozefa Ramgadwala

Knowledge management for climate change in South Africa: A proposed strategy
Madeleine C Fombad

Exploring the research domains, gender gap and labour market perspectives of doctoral research in library and information science in India
Mallikarjun Dora, K Kanagasabai, Lavji N Zala, and Raj Kishor Kampa

When a disaster strikes: Are libraries in the Philippines ready?
Daryl L Superio, Joseph M Yap, Jufel Ma Lourdes Sebial-Guinanao, and Roilingel P Calilung

Research data management in selected East African libraries: A survey
A Subaveerapandiyan and Jeremiah E Ugwulebo

Information competency assessment of undergraduates: A Pakistani perspective
Naha Irfan, Muhammad Rafiq, and Muhammad Arif

Redefining academic library work: Telecommuting potential in post-COVID Ghana
Wilhemina Odarkor Ofori

The current state of academic librarians’ continuing professional development and the roles of continuing professional development providers in Thailand
Chutima Sacchanand, Nilobon Wimolsittichai, Orapan Kankonsue, and Wararak Pattanakiatpong

Effect of humble leadership on knowledge sharing, change and ethnicity in Iranian public libraries
Mahshid Eltemasi and Samira Arami

Musical score representation and retrieval in digital environments
Jéssica Beatriz Tolare, Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita, and Fabiano Ferreira de Castro

New Issue: Scholarly Editing

Scholarly Editing, Volume 41
(open access)

Volume 41 Introduction

Noelle A. Baker and Kathryn Tomasek

Micro-Editions

Kinship & Longing: Keywords for Black Louisiana

Olivia Barnard, Emma Bilski, Leila Blackbird, Jessica Marie Johnson and Ellie Palazzolo

Paper Bullets: The Civil War Letters of John and Phebe Miller

Samantha Misa

Voices and Perspectives: Interviews and Conversations

History UnErased: An Interview with Deb Fowler and Kathleen Barker

Jenifer Ishee and Robert Riter

Uncovering and Sustaining the Cultural Record

Reparative Editing: Working with Ukrainian Authors in Wartime

Amy Levin

Moquis and Kastiilam: The Hopi History Project

Thomas E. Sheridan, Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma

Essays

On Automating Editions: The Affordances of Handwritten Text Recognition Platforms for Scholarly Editing

Melissa Terras, Joe Nockels, Sarah Ames, Paul Gooding, Andy Stauder and Günter Mühlberger

The Assembled Book as a Map of Relations

Whitney Trettien, Penny Bee and Zoe Braccia

The College and University Classroom

Digital Editing and Pedagogy: Making Editions / Building Arguments

John Bryant, Mary Isbell, Christopher Ohge and Mary Erica Zimmer

Reviews

Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Essential Writings of a Nineteenth-Century Black Radical Feminist. Edited by Nneka D. Dennie

R. J. Boutelle

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Harriet Jacobs. Edited by Koritha Mitchell

Amy Larrabee Cotz

Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women. Edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Daniel Majchrowicz, and Sunil Sharma

Mariam Zia

Archival Gossip: A Scholarly Take on Nineteenth Century Tattletales

Chelsea Phillips

Reading Prison through the Penal Press: American Prison Newspapers, 1800s–Present: Voices from the Inside and the Prison Journalism Project

Sally F. Benson

Call for Contributions: Information Technology and Libraries Journal, New Column

Information Technology and Libraries Journal (ITAL) is seeking authors for a new column titled “ITAL &”.

The “ITAL &” column is a non-peer-reviewed, featured column that focuses on ways in which the library’s role continues to expand and develop in the information technology landscape. The emphasis will be on emerging ideas and issues, with a particular aim to recruit new-to-the-profession columnists.

Some examples of possible topics include:

AI: How will the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning change various aspects of librarianship and different types of libraries? How are library professionals working with or fighting against artificial intelligence? Are libraries using generative AI in marketing materials or using large language models to streamline workflows? What cybersecurity implications arise?

General technology review: Looking back at the ten-year range, what are the major changes or improvements in library technologies that have occurred since 2014? What are the current and emerging technologies that enable telecommuting, cloud computing, and hybrid learning in libraries? What are the potential scenarios and implications of library technologies in the next five and ten years, and what are the best practices and strategies to prepare for them? This column could provide a platform to discuss and envision prospective library technologies.

Other topics of interest could include, but are not limited to: disability and accessibility, cybersecurity and privacy, the open movement / open pedagogy, linked data and metadata, digital humanities / digital praxis, digitization efforts, programming and workshops, the overlap between library technology and other library departments (acquisitions, readers advisory, information literacy and instruction, scholarly communications), or other emerging technologies and their implications for library work.

This column is intended to be practitioner-focused, and we will happily entertain submissions from folks who have expertise in libraries and technology but who may not work in a traditional “library” environment or role. We are also happy to work with first-time authors and folks based outside of North America, though columns need to be submitted in English.

Since this is a non-peer-reviewed column, there is also an opportunity to engage in new ways or different formats, so creative submissions will also be considered. (Examples: comics, zines, videos, autoethnography, case studies, white papers, policy documents, interviews, reports, or other things commonly referred to as “grey literature.”) If you would like your column to be in a format that differs from a standard editorial essay, please explain in your proposal.

Those who are interested in being an author for this column should submit a brief proposal / abstract that outlines the topic to be covered. Proposals should be no more than 250 words. Please submit your proposals to this Google Form no later than June 30, 2024.

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 8, 2024, with the submission deadline for our quarterly issues on the first of February, May, August, and November. Completed column submissions should be roughly 1500-2000 words.

Please contact column editor Shanna Hollich (shollich@gmail.com) with any questions.

New Issue: Collections

Collections- Volume: 20, Number: 2 (June 2024)
(subscription)

Focus Issue: Promoting Exhibit Access and Safety: Guest Editors’ Foreword
Jeffrey Hirsch, Cali Martin, Melissa Miller, and Samantha Snell

Promoting Exhibit Access and Safety (PEAS): Reflections on Conference Surveys
Jeff Hirsch, Pei Koay, Cali Martin, Melissa Miller, Robert Waller, and Amy Zavecz

The Molina Family Latino Gallery: A PEAS Case Study
Jenarae Bautista and Sarah Elston

Challenges Requiring New Thinking in Museum Security
Francis Demes, Jaime Juarez, and James H. Clark

The Problem of Compromise in Conservation and Exhibit Decision Making
Robert Waller and Jane Henderson

A Collaborative Conservation Perspective: Ensuring Preservation, Access, and Safety in Exhibits
Jennifer Herrmann and Dong Eun Kim

Defensible Collections: Designing a Safe Exhibit Space
Jeffrey Hirsch and Casey Gallagher

A Collaborative Approach to Hazardous & Contaminated Collections Conundrums
Holly Cusack-McVeigh, Mark Wilson, and Sarah M. Halter

The Wheel Is Already Invented: Planning for the Next Crisis
Julianne Snider

Breaking Down Barriers: Adopting a Holistic Approach to Safety, Collections Management, and the Visitor Experience
Carrie Heflin

Accessibility and Exhibit Safety: The Importance of Sensory Maps
Emma Cieslik

Promoting Exhibit Access and Safety (PEAS): Listening and Learning Sessions
Sarah Elston, Ronald Eng, Kelsey Falquero, Jennifer Herrmann, Dong Eun Kim, Melissa Miller, Samantha Snell, Julianne Snider, Allaire Stritzinger, and Gina Whiteman

Seeking Associate Editor: Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

The Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies (JCAS) is looking for a new volunteer Associate Editor! Associate Editors work with the JCAS Editorial Board to solicit, select, and develop content for the journal. Primary duties include:

  • Selection of peer reviewers for assigned submissions
  • Supervising the peer review process in consultation with the Managing Editor
  • Evaluating peer review reports
  • Making recommendations to the Managing Editor on the suitability of submissions for publication
  • Participation in programming at events
  • Soliciting submissions
  • Assisting in the development of content
  • Actively participating in the management of the journal

The term of service runs July 2024 – June 2027 with the opportunity to renew for another three-year term.

Applicants must submit a résumé or CV and a brief statement of interest to email.jcas@gmail.com by Friday, June 28.

Journal of Western Archives Special Issue: Collection Stewardship in the Age of Finite Resources

The Journal of Western Archives has published its special issue, “Collection Stewardship in the Age of Finite Resources.” The five articles in the special issue cover various topics related to managing collections with limited resources, such as processing, collections surveys, and more. Read it here. 

CFP: Archival Accessioning, special issue of American Archivist

The American Archivist editorial board invites submissions for a special section in American Archivist illuminating the wide-ranging spectrum of archival accessioning practices in the archives field today.

This special section will place dual emphasis on the process and output of the National Best Practices for Archival Accessioning Working Group (ABP), along with broader practical experiences and perspectives from folks actively working to implement a diverse range of accessioning labor throughout the archival lifecycle in different contexts. We strongly encourage submissions that are practical in nature, as well as works that explore contemporary accessioning theory and praxis.

Submissions can explore any of the many operational facets of contemporary archival accessioning, including:

  • pre-custodial engagement, donor relations, radical empathy and candor, and relationship building/maintenance
  • packing and transportation of collection material
  • foundational and/or iterative archival description
  • development of an accessioning program, particularly as it relates to operational impact and sustainable stewardship
  • born-digital accessioning
  • ethical concerns and lived experiences related to accessioning practices
  • physical stabilization, preservation interventions, space usage, and stacks management
  • sustainability and climate impact of accessioning practices
  • appraisal, deaccessioning, and reappraisal
  • management of and advocacy for accessioning labor
  • perspectives on the evolution of archival accessioning; critical analysis of foundational concepts; archival concepts (e.g., provenance, respect des fonds, appraisal) in relation to contemporary accessioning practices
  • post-colonial, post-custodial, reparative, and/or community-centered approaches to accessioning
  • applied theoretical frameworks (e.g., critical race theory, feminist theory)
  • perspectives on archival education and training for accessioning 
  • members of the National Best Practices for Archival Accessioning Working Group (ABP) are particularly encouraged to submit pieces that place the newly developed best practices into real world contexts or that expand upon aspects of the best practices

We seek submissions from authors with a variety of career experiences and diverse perspectives related to archival accessioning practices. The editorial team especially encourages submissions from first-time authors and early-career archives and special collections professionals, as well as from colleagues working in nonprofit organizations; HBCUs, AANAPISIs, and/or HSIs; public libraries; museums; and community archives.

Submissions may take any of the following forms:

  • Research Articles: analytical and critical expositions based on original investigation or on systematic review of literature. (Suggested length: 8,000 words)
  • Case Studies: analytical reports of projects or activities that take place in a specific setting and offer the basis for emulation or comparison in other settings. (Suggested length: 3,000 words)
  • Perspectives: commentaries, reflective or opinion pieces, addressing issues or practices that concern archivists and their constituents. (Suggested length: 2,000-2500 words)
  • Professional Resources: can be annotated bibliographies, other items designed for practical use within the profession, or essays that review the developments (as opposed to the literature) in specified areas in a way that describes particular initiatives and places them in the context of broader trends. (Length varies)

American Archivist is the peer-reviewed, semi-annual journal of the Society of American Archivists. Established in 1938, the journal seeks to reflect thinking about theoretical and practical developments in the archival profession; the relationships between archivists and the creators and users of archives; and cultural, social, legal, and technological developments that affect the nature of recorded information and the need to create and maintain it. 

Submissions will be reviewed by the editorial team, following American Archivist editorial policies. All submissions selected for inclusion in this special section will go through the American Archivist peer review process, the rubric for which can be found here. 

Inquiries and submissions can be sent to: accessioningspecialsection@gmail.com 

The deadline for submissions is October 1st, 2024.

Editorial Team

Rosemary K. J. Davis
Head, Archival Accessioning
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library 
Yale University Library

Rachel Searcy
Accessioning Archivist, Archival Collections Management
New York University Libraries

Audra Eagle Yun
Head of Special Collections & Archives
University Archivist
University of California, Irvine Libraries

New Issue: Journal of Archival Organization

Journal of Archival Organization, Volume 20, Issue 1-4 (2023)
(subscription)

Articles

The Caribbean Unfolded: Visualizing Primary Sources Through GIS
Alexander S. Butler & Medardo Gabriel Rosario

It’s All on the Table: Case Studies on Improved Workflow Management Using Airtable
Meaghan O’Riordan, Jolene Beiser, Jessica Maddox, Simon O’Riordan & Rachel Searcy

Walls Have Ears and Eyes: Taking ‘Extended Archives’ to the People through Murals
Mpho Ngoepe et al.

The Necessity and Priority of Preserving Cultural Documents as a National Collection for the Public
Ryo Shiozaki

New/Recent Publications

Articles

Silva, P. I., & Terra, A. L. (2024). The role of users in the organization of digital information: A Portuguese experience in an academic museum and archive setting. IFLA Journal, 50(1), 64-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231219667

Silva, A. L., & Terra, A. L. (2024). Cultural heritage on the Semantic Web: The Europeana Data Model. IFLA Journal, 50(1), 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231202506

Milošević, M., Horvat, I., & Hasenay, D. (2024). Open educational resources on preservation: An overview. IFLA Journal, 50(1), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231219660

Makarova, O., & Ashcraft, K. (2024). Integrating print reference materials, curated digital collections, and information needs. IFLA Journal, 50(1), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231219670

Gibson, R.C., Chowdhury, S. & Chowdhury, G. User versus institutional perspectives of metadata and searching: an investigation of online access to cultural heritage content during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Digit Libr 25, 105–121 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00799-023-00385-y

Skare, R. (2024), “The importance of a complementary approach when working with historical documents”, Journal of Documentation, Vol. 80 No. 3, pp. 618-631. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-03-2023-0060

Wulf, Karin. “ARCHIVAL SHOUTING: Silence and Volume in Collections and Institutions.” Perspectives on History April 2024.

Pettinger, Sara and Foster, Anne L. (2024) “Documenting Wonderland: Conducting a Collection Survey to Inform Collecting Policies,” Journal of Western Archives: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/westernarchives/vol15/iss1/4

Milenkiewicz, Eric L. (2024) “Leveraging the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials to Support Indigenous Digital Collections: A Case Study from the Sherman Indian Museum Digital Project,” Journal of Western Archives: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/westernarchives/vol15/iss1/3

Birrell, L. (2024). More Than Just Boxes and Lines on a Page: Stories from a Special Collections Department Reorganization. Library Leadership & Management, 37(4). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v37i4.7585

Books

Jo Guldi. The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for DigitalHistory. 
Cambridge University Press, 2023