> On Feb 10, 2017, at 4:32 PM, Brandon, Jenny <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Call for Essays
>
>
> Working Title: We Can Do I.T. : Women in Library Information Technology
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> Editors: Jenny Brandon, Sharon Ladenson, Kelly Sattler
>
> Submission Deadline: March 27, 2017
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> Publisher: Library Juice Press
>
> Description of book:
>
> What roles are women playing in information technology (I.T.) in libraries?
> What are rewards that women experience, as well as challenges they face in
> library I.T.? What are future visions for women in library I.T.?
>
> This edited collection will provide a voice for people to share insights into
> the culture, challenges, and rewards of being a woman working in library I.T.
> We are soliciting personal narratives from anyone who works in a library
> about what it is like to be a woman, or working with women, in library I.T.
> We also seek essays on visions for the future of women within library I.T.
> and how such visions could be achieved. This collection should be useful not
> only for those pursuing a career in library I.T., but also for library
> managers seeking to facilitate a more inclusive environment for the future.
> Through publishing a collection of personal narratives, we also seek to bring
> experiences of women in library I.T. from the margins to the center.
>
> For the purposes of this collection, we consider library I.T. to include
> responsibilities in computer networks, hardware, and software support;
> computer programming (e.g. coding in python, php, java...); web development
> (e.g. admins, coders, front/back end developers,...); and/or the management
> of such areas.
>
> Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
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> * How you started in library I.T.
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> * Stories related to being a woman in library I.T.
>
> * Experiences of acceptance or resistance within the library I.T. community
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> * Tips and advice for other women seeking a career in library I.T.
>
> * Changes in your career path because of entering library I.T.
>
> * Changes you'd like to see happen within the library I.T. culture
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> * Advice for library management on how to improve library I.T. culture
>
> * A vision for the future about/for women in library I.T.
>
> Timeline:
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> Submission deadline: March 27, 2017
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> Notification/Feedback regarding submission: May 12, 2017
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> Editing and revision: June - July 2017
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> Final manuscript due to publisher: September 2017
>
> Submissions:
>
> This volume will contain commentary, stories, and essays (from 140 characters
> to 1,500 words).
>
> If your submission is tentatively accepted, we may request modifications.
>
> Material cannot be previously published.
>
> To submit your essay, please fill out this Google form:
> https://goo.gl/forms/6oE82aFe7atFlP6j1
>
> For questions, email
> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
> About the Editors:
>
> Jenny Brandon earned a BA in interdisciplinary humanities at Michigan State
> University, and an MLIS from Wayne State University. She is a self-taught
> web designer/front end developer, and is currently employed in Web Services
> at Michigan State University. She is also a reference librarian.
>
>
> Sharon Ladenson is Gender and Communication Studies Librarian at Michigan
> State University. Her writing on feminist pedagogy and critical information
> literacy is included in works such as Critical Library Instruction: Theories
> and Methods (from Library Juice Press) and the Critical Library Pedagogy
> Handbook (from the Association of College and Research Libraries). She is an
> active member of the Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS) of the
> Association of College and Research Libraries, and has presented with WGSS
> colleagues at the National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference.
>
>
> Kelly Sattler has a degree in computer engineering and spent 12 years in
> corporate I.T. before earning her MLIS degree from University of
> Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. Currently, she is the Head of Web Services at
> Michigan State University Libraries.She is an active member in LITA.
