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Apologies for cross-posting. The journal *Library and Information Research* (LIR) is seeking papers for a special issue on public libraries, both in the UK and worldwide, to be published in April/May 2014. Papers may be either factual reports or peer-reviewed articles and submission details are given below. The final date for submission of papers is *Friday 17th January 2014*. Please address any queries and expressions of interest to the Guest editor for this issue, Dr John Crawford ([log in to unmask]). The editorial theme is how public libraries are meeting the challenges of changing attitudes to information and library services and providing services appropriately. Specific topics might include: - accounts of positive service innovations such as delivering specialised information services (e.g. health or business information), meeting the needs of minority communities, or providing and using new technologies to deliver services; - areas of controversy such as volunteering, declining numbers of public libraries in the UK and navigating political issues; - opportunities for cross-sectoral library collaboration, for example between public and academic libraries. *Library and Information Research* is the journal of the UK's Library and Information Research Group, but contributions are welcome from practitioners, researchers or others working in fields relating to public libraries in any country. The journal welcomes: *1. Rigorously written reports* describing the development of good practice in an institution or institutions which will be of value to people working in similar areas. These will be subject to referee. Although not of the same standard as research articles report articles should have the following components: - An introduction setting out the background to the study and the reasons for undertaking it - A short review of the wider context of the study taking account of similar work elsewhere and some reference to relevant published work. Appropriate bibliographical citations should be provided - A description of the activity - Conclusions to be drawn from the study - How the findings relate to other similar work - Any recommendations for further action and how the study might inform similar work *2. Research articles*, typically of between 2000 and 7000 words, which will be peer reviewed. To find out about writing for Library and Information Research please see the 'Information for Authors', available from the right hand menu bar on the journal home page: http://www.cilipjournals.org.uk/lir. If you have any difficulty with submitting your work please contact the Library and Information Research Editor at [log in to unmask] Many thanks, Angharad -- Angharad Roberts BA MA MCLIP Postgraduate Research Student Information School The University of Sheffield Regent Court 211 Portobello Sheffield S1 4DP UK [log in to unmask] http://www.shef.ac.uk/is/research/groups/lib/roberts.html http://digitalworldcollections.blogspot.com