Call for Submissions:
The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) provides a forum to foster community and share
information among those interested in the intersection of libraries,
technology, and the future.
The deadline for submissions for the third issue of the Code4Lib Journal is
approaching quickly. To be included in the third issue, scheduled to be
published in
late
June
2008, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals for articles to [EMAIL
PROTECTED] by Friday, March 14, 2008.
Possible topics for articles include, but are not limited to:
*
Practical applications of library technology. Both actual and hypothetical
applications invited.
* Technology projects (failed, successful, proposed, or in-progress), how
they were done, and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies
Above all, C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome
submissions across a broad variety of topics. Anything that supports the
mission of C4LJ is welcome.
The goal of the journal
is to promote
professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While
articles in the journal should be of a high quality, they need not follow any
formal structure or guidelines. Writers should aim for the middle ground
between, on the one hand, blog or mailing-list posts, and, on the other hand,
articles in traditional journals. We want publishing in the journal to be easy
and painless, helping the community to share timely, relevant information that
is currently shared all too rarely.
Articles need not include comprehensive literature reviews and bibliographies,
although pointing the reader to useful work that has gone before can certainly
be helpful. Authors are encouraged to include code samples, algorithms, and
pseudo-code where appropriate.
The
first
issue
of
the
Code4Lib
Journal
was
published
in
December
2007 and
is
available
at http://journal.code4lib.org/issues/issue1.
The second
issue
of
Code4Lib
Journal
is
well
underway
and
set
for publication
in
March.
The Journal will be electronic only and is edited rather than refereed.
Please contact us with proposals or queries, as well as draft articles,at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (a private list read only by C4LJ editors) no later than
Friday, March 14, 2007.
For more information, you can find information on our mission, processes and
structures, and guidelines for authors at: http://journal.code4lib.org/
We look forward to hearing from interested people,
Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee
Call for Submissions
