The deadline for submitting articles for a Special Issue of Public Services Quarterly dedicated to the practical application of “Next Generation” Library Services is June 1, 2011.
This issue will be edited by Beth Blakesley and Alex Merrill; all queries and submissions should be sent to them (see below).
Details: Over the past decade libraries have faced increasing pressure to provide more with less. Academic libraries have developed innovative programs to meet the challenge of continuing to provide the same level of service using different methods. Many of these programs have been implemented using new web technologies or social media platforms. Unfortunately, these new and novel methods are not created equal.
This special issue of Public Services Quarterly seeks papers reporting the success (or failure) of “Next Generation” library services in any type of library environment. These services are not limited to web applications or projects and can most certainly include all manner of analog or digital services that have proven (or not) to be effective. Case studies or “How we did it here” papers are welcome but the editors are looking for a solid underlying framework for discussing the methodologies used to prove or disprove why the service was or was not a success.
Submission of Manuscripts
All submissions must be in English, should represent original work done by the authors, and must NOT have been published, accepted for publication, or be presently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be prepared according to Public Services Quarterly Instructions for Authors: http://tinyurl.com/psq-authors Reviews of the submitted manuscripts will proceed in accordance with Public Services Quarterly editorial policy. Submissions should be by electronic transmission ONLY (using a Word file attachment) and must be sent to the guest editors.
Please direct any questions about the special issue and your submissions to the Special Issue Guest Editors:
Elizabeth Blakesley
Assistant Dean of Libraries
beth.blakesley@wsu.edu
Library Administrative Office
Washington State University Libraries
PO Box 645610
Pullman WA 99164-5610
Alex Merrill
merrilla@wsu.edu
Digital Initiatives Librarian/ Systems Operations Manager
Washington State University Libraries
Systems Office / Terrell 1G
PO Box 645610
Pullman WA 99164-5610
Important Dates
June 1, 2011 Deadline for submission
July 1, 2011 Author notification
August 1, 2011 Author revisions due
Mid-September 2011 Articles posted online
October 2011 Volume 7 Issue 3/4 officially published