Call for Manuscripts - Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship

The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship(JERL) is
a
peer-reviewed journal concerning issues in electronic
resources
librarianship. The journal is published quarterly by The
Haworth Press
(Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for
the inaugural
and future issues of this journal.
http://w
ww.jerl-info.com/announcement/view/1

This journal aims to inform librarians and other
information
professionals about evolving work-related processes and
procedures,
current research and the latest news on topics related to
electronic
resources and the digital environment's impact on
collecting,
acquiring and making accessible library materials.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Collecting electronic resources
• Assessment/evaluation of e-resources, Collection planning,
Balancing
Electronic with print, Determining value of e-resources,
Policies and
procedures in maintenance of digital resources and
collections

Managing electronic collections
• Licensing, negotiation, and alternatives, Stewardship and
Preservation of e-resources, Standards, Cross-functional
work/workflow, Library-vendor relations

Making digital collections accessible to users
• User preferences and expectations, Digital Rights
Management,
E-resources delivery/promotion, Information needs and
behavior of
users, Marketing and promotion of e-resources, Search &
Locate Tools

Scholarly Communication issues
• Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair Use, History of
publishing, Changing nature of research in digital
environment,
Economics of e-resources in libraries

Digital Libraries and digital collections
• Digitization/re-digitization projects, Digital
repositories within
the larger collection

Changing environment and the effects on libraries
• Planning the digital future, Changing nature of
librarianship,
Organizational change, Collaboration/collaborative work
environments

JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly
research, and
practical communications about relevant topics in electronic
resources
librarianship.

The journal will publish the following types of articles:
• Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research)
nature
• Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces
on the
state of the field/new areas of work
• Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources
of
interest in the field
• Editorial/guest columns on topics of interest to those who
work with
electronic resources

Query letters to the editor to determine suitability for the
Journal
of Electronic Resources Librarianship are welcome.

Bonnie Tijerina
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
http://www.jerl-info.com


-- 
Bonnie Tijerina
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Collection Development
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library and Information Center
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
404-385-2044
AIM: bltijerina
bonnie.tijerinalibrary.gatech.edu

____
2007 ASIS&T Annual Meeting
Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing
and Information Science,
October 19-24, in Milwaukee
Plenaries: Anthea Stratigos, Outsell (research and advisory
firm) 
Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
http://www.asis
.org/Conferences/AM07/

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