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*Apologies for cross-posting* Special issue call for papers from The Bottom Line on 21st Century Funding and Development Strategies for Libraries Paper submissions due 1 March 2016 This special issue, to be published in 2016, is guest edited by Susan Sharpless Smith, Associate Dean, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. For more information on this call please visit this page: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=6211 What is the focus of this special issue? Funding is a major issue facing both academic and public libraries as financial support for higher education and public institutions continue to decline. Libraries have to find other ways to fund their budgets. Submissions Initially we are asking for potential authors to submit a proposal to the guest editor Susan Sharpless Smith. Pease contact her via email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with your proposal by the deadline set below. Opinion pieces and review articles will not be considered for this special issue. Papers should focus on research relating to funding and development strategies for any type of library. All methodological approaches are welcome. Case studies and pilot studies should present new and unique findings and highlight future research possibilities and developments. Dates Schedule dates and submission deadlines Proposal submission: October 15, 2015 Proposal Acceptance: November 1, 2015 Paper submission: March 1, 2016 Notice of review results: April 15, 2016 Revision due: May 15, 2016 Publication: The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, volume 29, issue 2, (August, 2016) About the Journal The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances (TBL) is an essential management tool for information professionals. It is the only journal dedicated to finance issues for librarians, and this special issue is peer-reviewed. Information about the journal can be found here: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/bl.htm<http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/bl.htm> Best wishes Sallie Gregson Publishing Editor | Emerald Group Publishing Limited Tel: +44 (0)1274 785217 | Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200 | E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.emeraldinsight.com<http://www.emeraldinsight.com/> | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com<http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/> [Description: Description: twitter-bird-white-on-blue-png]Follow us on Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/emeraldlibrary> [Description: Description: facebook_logo]Like us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/emeraldgrouppublishing> [9189 ALA award winners banner 575x100]<http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/librarians/features/ala_awards2015.htm> P Please consider the environment before printing this email Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06