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Call for Papers: Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education requests submissions of manuscripts for its next issue (anticipated publication date June 2000).
This international scholarly, peer-reviewed e-journal publishes refereed articles focusing on the issues and challenges of providing research/information services to students enrolled in formal post-secondary distance education. It particularly strives to meet the continuing education needs of practitioners by providing a forum for the discussion of extended learning policies and practices, and trends in information technology as they impact the delivery of library services for distance learners and faculty. Articles may be philosophical and/or quantitative analyses of off-campus library issues, and may take the form of case studies, research studies, or general interest reports.
Sample topics: role/history of library services to distance education, standards for such services, organization/planning of new services, library instruction for remote users, document delivery, inter-library cooperation, providing/creating access to bibliographic and other library resources, costs of such services, research on remote users' information-seeking behaviors, etc. Book reviews, conference reports, literature reviews, news items, URLs for homepages of off-campus library services worldwide, announcements of conferences and publications, and letters to the editor are also invited.
Original manuscripts will be accepted by email or on IBM-compatible 3.5 HD diskette (WordPerfect preferred), and must not have already been published or submitted elsewhere. Receipt of all manuscripts will be acknowledged. You may contact the editor at the address below if you wish to discuss the suitability of your proposed writing project prior to actual submission. Articles will be evaluated using a blind-reviewing process. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the copyright owner to use any material from another source. Authors will retain copyright. Citations in bibliographies must be formatted according to the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
Carol Goodson, Head / Library Access Services
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Carrollton GA 30118
Voice: (770) 836-6496 | Fax: (770) 836-6626 | Message: (800) 295-2321
email: cgoodson@westga.edu
http://www.westga.edu/~cgoodson/