Subject: Call fpr Papers: Library Consortia Management (fwd)
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Subject: Call fpr Papers: Library Consortia Management
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Library Consortia Management: An International Journal
http://www.mcb.co.uk/lcm.htm
--------Call for Papers--------
The Editor invites prospective authors to submit original manuscripts
for possible publication in this international journal.
-Editorial aims and objectives-
Library Consortia Management: An International Journal is a forum for
discussion of, and dissemination of knowledge about, the theory and
practice of library consortia management around the world. The journal
reflects the perspectives of the various stakeholders in library
consortia, including library directors, consortium executive directors,
library trustees, publishers, information industry vendors, and
directors of information technology within library organizations.
-Scope and topicality-
Library consortia have been increasing in number, scope and importance,
are now a vital facet of library management, scholarly publishing, and
the electronic information industry. To enable the value and power of
consortia to become more efficiently exploited globally, this journal
provides insights and describes methodologies to improve the negotiation
of information licenses and contracts, archive electronic information,
provide resource sharing services, and the manage the library consortium
as an organization. The following illustrates some of possible journal
topics.
Electronic information licensing, including: selecting electronic
resources for consortium collections; international initiatives in the
management and building of electronic information resources; publisher
and vendor negotiation strategies and opportunities (including ideas
from other industries and organizations that have formed purchasing
co-operatives); reviews of services and offerings from different
information providers and publishers; technical systems and requirements
for providing content and statistical information; access management;
authorization and security; preservation and archiving of electronic
resources; collaborative cataloguing; user education about consortium
services; and, copyright and intellectual property issues.
Management of print and other traditional library resources, such as
resource development (approval plans, serial services), interlibrary
loan, and direct patron borrowing.
Emerging areas for consortial services, such as new information formats,
facilities management, union catalogs and patron-initiated circulation
systems, managing memberships in multiple consortia; technology and
telecommunications management for effective delivery of consortium
services (including information systems, data protection,
telecommunications practices); and, legal and security management issues
(such as legislation, liability, integrity and confidentiality).
Consortium internal organizational management. Covers the techniques
and strategies to manage library consortia and networks, including:
member relationships and internal management; how to form and join
consortia; consortium financial planning and control (including revenue
generation and allocating costs among consortium members); consortium
finance; consortium facilities management; human resource management;
strategic management of libraries; maintaining membership involvement in
the consortium through advisory committees and other means; surveys of
current consortium management practices; human resource management and
training; and, project management.
-Article Presentation-
Articles should be between 2000 and 4000 words in length, although
shorter communications dealing with more immediate issues, responding
to points raised in articles and raising new issues for discussion will
also be included. Such items should be up to 1000 words in length.
Articles should be typed with wide margins and double spacing. Two
copies should be sent to the Editor together with a brief
autobiographical note, 1-6 keywords, an abstract of approximately
150 words and a suggested title.
-Submission of disks-
Once an article has been accepted for inclusion within the journal,
disks should be supplied with manuscript whenever possible.
Contributors in a position to comply with this request should submit
any 3.5" disk prepared on a PC or Macintosh system in Word format.
-Copyright-
Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work in
not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the
publisher against any breach of such warranty.
-Review Procedure-
Each paper submitted is subject the following review procedures:
It is reviewed by the Editor for general suitability for publication
If it is judged suitable a blind review process takes place
Based on reviewer recommendations, the Editor then decides whether
the particular article should be accepted as is, revised or rejected.
-How to Submit-
Manuscripts or outlines of proposed articles should be submitted to
the Editor:
Arnold Hirshon
4129 Fawn Trail Road
Allentown PA 18104 USA
phone: 610/758-6263
email: arh5@lehigh.edu
Please circulate this call for papers among your colleagues
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