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Library Consortia Management: An International Journal
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--------Call for Papers--------

The Editor invites prospective authors to submit original manuscripts for
possible publication in this international journal.


-Editorial aims and objectives-

Library Consortia Management: An International Journal is a forum for
discussion of, and dissemination of knowledge about, the theory and practice
of library consortia management around the world. The journal reflects the
perspectives of the various stakeholders in library consortia, including
library directors, consortium executive directors, library trustees,
publishers, information industry vendors, and directors of information
technology within library organizations.


-Scope and topicality-

Library consortia have been increasing in number, scope and importance, are
now a vital facet of library management, scholarly publishing, and the
electronic information industry. To enable the value and power of consortia
to become more efficiently exploited globally, this journal provides
insights and describes methodologies to improve the negotiation of
information licenses and contracts, archive electronic information, provide
resource sharing services, and the manage the library consortium as an
organization. The following illustrates some of possible journal topics.

Electronic information licensing, including: selecting electronic resources
for consortium collections; international initiatives in the management and
building of electronic information resources; publisher and vendor
negotiation strategies and opportunities (including ideas from other
industries and organizations that have formed purchasing co-operatives);
reviews of services and offerings from different information providers and
publishers; technical systems and requirements for providing content and
statistical information; access management; authorization and security;
preservation and archiving of electronic resources; collaborative
cataloguing; user education about consortium services; and, copyright and
intellectual property issues.

Management of print and other traditional library resources, such as
resource development (approval plans, serial services), interlibrary loan,
and direct patron borrowing.

Emerging areas for consortial services, such as new information formats,
facilities management, union catalogs and patron-initiated circulation
systems, managing memberships in multiple consortia; technology and
telecommunications management for effective delivery of consortium services
(including information systems, data protection, telecommunications
practices); and, legal and security management issues (such as legislation,
liability, integrity and confidentiality).

Consortium internal organizational management. Covers the techniques and
strategies to manage library consortia and networks, including: member
relationships and internal management; how to form and join consortia;
consortium financial planning and control (including revenue generation and
allocating costs among consortium members); consortium finance; consortium
facilities management; human resource management; strategic management of
libraries; maintaining membership involvement in the consortium through
advisory committees and other means; surveys of current consortium
management practices; human resource management and training; and, project
management.


-Article Presentation-

Articles should be between 2000 and 4000 words in length, although shorter
communications dealing with more immediate issues, responding to points
raised in articles and raising new issues for discussion will also be
included. Such items should be up to 1000 words in length. Articles should
be typed with wide margins and double spacing. Two copies should be sent to
the Editor together with a brief autobiographical note, 1-6 keywords, an
abstract of approximately 150 words and a suggested title.


-Submission of disks-

Once an article has been accepted for inclusion within the journal, disks
should be supplied with manuscript whenever possible. Contributors in a
position to comply with this request should submit any 3.5" disk prepared on
a PC or Macintosh system in Word format.


-Copyright-

Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work in not an
infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher
against any breach of such warranty.


-Review Procedure-

Each paper submitted is subject the following review procedures:
It is reviewed by the Editor for general suitability for publication
If it is judged suitable a blind review process takes place
Based on reviewer recommendations, the Editor then decides whether the
particular article should be accepted as is, revised or rejected.


-How to Submit-

Manuscripts or outlines of proposed articles should be submitted to the
Editor:

Arnold Hirshon
4129 Fawn Trail Road
Allentown PA 18104 USA
phone: 610/758-6263
email: [log in to unmask]

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