Category: Publishing

Join Ask an Oral Historian’s session on Book Publication with Haymarket Books

Are you working on a book that includes oral history? Need to learn the process of book publication? Are you interested in learning what goes into a book proposal? Want to know more about how to pitch your book? 

If these are all questions on your mind right now, please join Ask an Oral Historian’s session on Book Publication on Thursday, February 12th at 3 pm EST via zoom. Register here. 

For this session, we will be in conversation with Đào X. Trần, managing Editor at Haymarket Books. She has worked on nearly every aspect of the publication process for over two decades including acquisition, developmental editing, copyediting, and project management. This is a one-hour long session. 

Come prepared with your questions, current challenges, or simply your curiosity about narrative oral history, book publication, and writing!

Space is limited to maintain the collaborative atmosphere these conversations deserve. Sessions will not be recorded. Zoom link information for the session will be sent directly to your email inbox, not through EventBrite. Check your inboxes and spam folders a few days before the session!

Contact Information

Fanny García, Editorial Program Manager at Voice of Witness. My email is fanny@voiceofwitness.org

Contact Email

fanny@voiceofwitness.org

URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ask-an-oral-historian-book-publication-tickets-1976968124880?aff=oddtdtcreator

Call for Peer Reviewers: Humanities Methods in Librarianship #OpenAccess

Humanities Methods in Librarianship is a no-fee, open access journal that publishes high quality, peer-reviewed research with an emphasis on articles that push the boundaries — both thematically and formally — of what has been traditionally viewed as scholarship within the discipline. The journal aims to broaden the conversation by encouraging submissions that deploy methods from the humanities to address current or salient issues in the library profession. Humanistic methodological approaches may be used to address a wide range of topics within librarianship, so we encourage creative approaches and a diversity of submissions.

Are you interested in reviewing library papers relevant to your expertise in the following areas?

  • Archives
  • Art
  • Cultural studies
  • History
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Religion

Please consider filling out this form. We would not expect to send peer reviewers more than one article per issue; at present, we expect to publish about one issue per year.

We hope that you will consider joining us! We look forward to hearing from you.

All the best,

The Humanities Methods in Librarianship editorial board

Feel free to direct any questions to editors@humanitiesmethods.org.

Call for Applicants: SHARP News Bibliographers

Over the past three years, SHARP News has expanded its range of bibliographies beyond the Annual Bibliography, publishing bibliographies on special themes such as paper, accessibility, and queer studies; bibliographies dedicated to dissertations and theses; and location-specific bibliographies on South America, South Asia, and Africa.

We are currently seeking a team of two or more Bibliographers to serve a 3-year term with SHARP News (2026-2029). The individuals serving in this role will collaborate to prepare an annual monograph and edited collections bibliography, an annual dissertation and theses bibliography, and 1-2 special topics bibliographies each year. They will also invite and manage occasional special topics collaborators from the SHARP community and support the Social Outreach Editor in promoting bibliographies. Familiarity with Zotero and strong search skills within bibliographic databases are required for this role. Bibliographers should have strong reading skills in English and another language. 

Applicants may apply individually or as a team. Each applicant should submit a one-page letter of interest indicating their vision for the role, as well as a brief (no more than two-page) resume highlighting relevant experience. We encourage applications from early career researchers (ECRs) and especially welcome applications from BIPOC. Please note that all positions at SHARP News are volunteer roles, and do not offer remuneration.

Submissions are due by October 1, 2025 to news@sharpweb.org. Successful applicants will be notified about potential next steps by November 1st, 2025. The new Bibliographers will begin their term on January 1st, 2026. 

Please feel free to direct any questions to the Editor-in-Chief, Andie Silva, at news@sharpweb.org and our outgoing Bibliographer, Alex Wingate, at bibliographer@sharpweb.org.

For more information about what happens behind the scenes at SHARP News, watch our video from SHARP 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMcmYS5l5s.

Call for Applications: Oral History Association Newsletter Editor

The Oral History Association (OHA) seeks to hire a newsletter editor to assist with communications within our organization and to the broader community of oral historians. Since 1966, the OHA has served as the principal membership organization for people committed to the value of oral history. The OHA Newsletter Editor will lead the creation, curation, and distribution of two regular digital newsletter publications that are described below. This position is responsible for editorial planning, content development, and ensuring that these publications reflect the mission, diversity, and evolving work of OHA’s membership. The two publications are as follows:

  • The OHA Newsletter has been published regularly since the founding of the Oral History Association. Its purpose is to inform and engage the membership of the OHA. It features general news, columns from the current leadership and the executive office, profiles of members, and information on OHA programming, initiatives, and resources. Starting in 2026, the OHA Newsletter will be published quarterly.
  • The Oral History Community Bulletin is a new publication that will be directed toward programs, institutions, and associations outside of the OHA membership. It will be framed to curate useful information for groups interested in the work of the OHA but also for matters related to many fields of oral historians in general. The digital publication will be produced three to four times per year

Review of applications will begin September 1, 2025. Position begins January 2026. To apply, send 1) a letter of application indicating your interest and qualifications and 2) a resume or CV. Submit these materials and any questions you have about the position to the Executive Director of the OHA, Stephen Sloan, at stephen_sloan@baylor.edu.

The Oral History Association is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Contact Information

Dr. Stephen Sloan 

Executive Director, Oral History Association

Director, Institute for Oral History

Professor, Department of History (Baylor University)

Contact Email

Stephen_Sloan@Baylor.edu

URL

Call for Applications: OHA Newsletter Editor

Call for Applications: Announcing the Launch of the Sharing Stories from 1977 Editorial Fellows Program

Call for Applications: Announcing the Launch of the Sharing Stories from 1977 Editorial Fellows Program

New Deadline: April 15, 2025

Application Site: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EPboKDMgxT-l2Q2TcSwrZ5BcULZeR-p2uHFfdMKvwAA/viewform?edit_requested=true

Sharing Stories from 1977, a nationally recognized digital humanities project, is pleased to announce we are forming an editorial board for our peer-reviewed, open-access website. Sharing Stories from 1977: Putting the National Women’s Conference on the Mapis the central hub for documenting and interpreting the 1977 National Women’s Conference (NWC).

We are seeking twelve graduate student Sharing Stories Fellows who will be competitively selected in a national search to serve as an inaugural class of editors in 2025-2026. 

Fellows will conduct editorial review of biographies drafted primarily by undergraduate researchers to be published on the Sharing Stories site. This program will especially suit graduate students interested in developing experience in the peer-review publication process and using digital tools. An interest in contemporary US history, women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, public history, and/or digital humanities is a bonus. 

This virtual editorial fellowship will run from September 2025 through July 2026 with a time commitment of approximately 5 hours a week. Fellows will work in editorial groups led by Drs. Stacie Taranto, Emily Westkaemper, and Judy Tzu-Chun Wu as well as engage in social mixers and have the opportunity to present works-in-progress at an annual Sharing Stories Fellows Research Workshop.

Applications are DUE APRIL 15, 2025 and include a CV, Statement of Interest, and Writing Sample.

For more information on this program and to apply, check out: https://www.uh.edu/class/ctr-public-history/projects/sharing-stories/ssoppurtunity-editoralfellowship.php.

Contact Information

Sandra Davidson, PhD

Project Manager, Sharing Stories from 1977: Putting the National Women’s Conference on the Map

Contact Email

sddavids@cougarnet.uh.edu

URL

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EPboKDMgxT-l2Q2TcSwrZ5BcULZeR-p2uHFfdMKvwAA/vi…

Call for Peer Reviewers: Teaching With Primary Sources Case Studies

Call for Peer Reviewers

The Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series sponsored by the Reference, Access, and Outreach (RAO) Section of SAA seeks individuals who conduct instruction work in archives and special collections to serve as peer reviewers for its open-ended series of case studies. Single-blind peer review is conducted using a rubric to evaluate and share feedback on submissions. 

To volunteer to become a peer reviewer, please complete our sign up form by March 15, 2025. A member of the editorial team will reach out to you after the deadline with more information.

For questions, please contact twps-casestudies@archivists.org.

ABOUT THE TWPS CASE STUDIES

Sponsored by the Reference, Access, and Outreach (RAO) Section of SAA, this open-ended series of case studies is designed to illustrate the application of the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy. The guidelines were developed by a joint task force charged by SAA and the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS). 

Online Event: SAA Write Away Forum

Wondering what it takes to write a research article? Draft a book proposal? Prepare a case study on archival practice? Review a professional resource? Define terminology in the archival lexicon?

Join SAA to find out how! There are a wide range of opportunities to write for SAA and contribute to its newsletters, blogs, case studies series, reviews portal, magazine, journal, dictionary, and books. Whether you are a novice writer, an experienced voice, or anything in between, learn how to share your experiences and expertise through SAA’s writing opportunities at this free virtual forum on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. CT.

Register Here

RSVP required for Zoom security.

At the forum, SAA publications staff Savanah Tiffany and Hannah Stryker will kick off a discussion with Publications Editor Stacie Williams, American Archivist Editor Amy Cooper Cary, Journal Reviews Editors Rose Buchanan and Stephanie Luke, SAA staff Julia Pillard on Archival Outlook, Emily Lapworth from the Committee on Data, Research, and Assessment (CORDA), as well as the Dictionary Working Group. Each speaker will highlight their respective publishing outlet and address how to submit content, topic trends, and new directions. There will be a Q&A session following the presentations, as well as more information on how to connect with the editors after the forum.

Join SAA and “write away”!

Announcement: Virtual Roundtable on Publishing, RBM Editorial Board

Join editors for printing history and special collections journals and book reviews on May 1 with your questions about publishing!

Have questions about how to turn your work into an article? Want to know more about the vast landscape that is special collections, printing history, and cultural heritage peer-reviewed publications? Join us for a conversation with editors of the following, who are all confirmed speakers:

  • RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage (Diane Dias De Fazio)
  • RBM book reviews (John Henry Adams)
  • American Printing History Association’s Printing History (Josef Beery)
  • Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (Sarah Werner)
  • Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research (Jennifer Hoyer)
  • Book History, journal of the Society of History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) (Greg Barnheisel)

Attendance to this special one-time-only event is open to the public and free, but you must register in advance through ACRL.

Register at the following link: ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/…

Title: ACRL RBM Editorial Board: Virtual Roundtable on Publishing

When: May 1, 2024

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We looking forward to seeing you there!