- Focus and Scope
- Section Policies
- Peer Review Process
- Publication Frequency
- Open Access Policy
- Archiving
- About this journal
Focus and Scope
The International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL) is published by Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). It is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to publishing articles on as broad an array of topics as possible from all aspects of librarianship in all types of libraries.
IJoL publishes original research papers, practical developments, reviews, and commentaries of value to professional practice in librarianship in general. It encourages communication on librarianship within and among relevant professional and academic communities.
The views express in the Journal are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the editors or of the Association.
Section Policies
Editorial
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Featured Articles
This section contains feature articles dealing with innovative practices in libraries of all types. The articles should contain the usual sections expected in any scholarly article, including but not limited to an abstract, a literature review, methodology, findings, and a conclusion.
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Reports From the Field
This section contains articles that describe the implementation and assessment of innovative practices in libraries of all types, and report distinguished Chinese librarian who contributes greatly to the profession. The articles focus on sharing ideas and experiences with fellow practitioners.
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Reviews
This section contains reviews of books, journal articles, or conference papers. Reviews should be descriptive and substantially evaluative.
Editors- Yongming Wang
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Commentaries
This section is to provide a forum for varying perspectives on the topic under consideration.
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LIS Education Around the World
Editors- Xiaoai Ren
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Library Associations Around the World
Editors- Xiaoai Ren
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News
Editors- Xiaoai Ren
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Peer Review Process
What Content is Peer Reviewed?
If considered suitable by the Editor, the article will be refereed by two referees. The review process is "blind": authors and referees do not know the identities of the others. In the event of disagreement amongst referees, the manuscript will be sent to a third referee. As a result of the peer review process, the Editor may accept the article as it is; recommend revisions; or decline the submission. Reviewers are recruited by the editorial board based upon their familiarity with the topic at hand.
Publication Frequency
This journal is published twice per year.
Open Access Policy
IJoL provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Archiving
This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...
About this journal
The International Journal of Librarianship(IJoL), an open access, refereed journal of research and discussion dealing with all aspects of libraries and librarianship including but not limited to major development of Chinese librarianship throughout the world, welcomes articles dealing with academic, research, public, school and special libraries and other information institutes. It is published by Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA), an affiliation of the American Library Association.