Conference conflicts, another call for authors
I had insurmountable conference obligations that got in the way of the "upcoming" post that I teased with a month or so ago. Now that the conference is over, more updates to the blog will be coming. For now, here is another call for authors,…
Call for submissions: Library Worklife
Courtesy of the ALA-APA publishing committee. Contact the editor with questions:Do you have a story to tell? Come and share it at Library Worklife!Library Worklife is looking for aspiring and experienced writers - library employees and graduate…
Issues in Scholarly Publication
I received the following tip from John Meier:You should probably write about issues in scholarly publishing for librarians. Considering that is what this post is about. We hardly ever look in our own eye for a beam when library journals are…
Call for Papers: Journal of Library Innovation
The following is courtesy from the ili-l listserv:Call for Papers:The Journal of Library Innovation is seeking submissions for publication for its inaugural issue in January 2010.The Journal of Library Innovation, one of the first journals devoted…
Summary: NMRT Online Discussion Forum – Publishing for the Profession
Thanks to Rachel McWilliams for putting together the summary below:NMRT Online Discussion Forum – January Topic: Publishing for the ProfessionJanuary’s discussion topic covered issues with publishing in the library profession and how you…
Call for Articles: Art Documentation
As seen on the BUSLIB-L listserv:Editors are accepting articles for both the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010issues of ART DOCUMENTATION, the semiannual peer-reviewed journal of theArt Libraries Society of North America. Articles should fall within…
APA-ALA Call for Newsletter Writers
Below is a message I received on the NMRT-L listserv:ALA-APA is in need of newsletter article writers for its publication, Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders. The electronic newsletter is sent monthly to thousands of ALA institutional…
Eliminating Unnecessary Words
I heard some really good suggestions recently on the NMRT-L listserv that discussed eliminating unnecessary words and tightening up sentence structure:"I was criticized in my 8th grade physics report card for being 'overly verbose.' For anyone…
Interesting article on self-publishing
Found here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/books/28selfpub.html?em=&pagewanted=all
4 Things to Remember when Writing
Ok, so perhaps you have a big writing project coming up. Maybe you're publishing in a journal for the first time. Or, maybe you're beefing up your Web page or online portfolio. When staring a new project, here are some key tips to remember:1.…