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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Call for Full Papers: Journal of Library and Information Science. Due October 1

CALL FOR PAPERS: The journal KNJIŽNICA (LIBRARY, ISSN 0023-2424) is now accepting proposals for publication in its international issue.
KNJIŽNICA (LIBRARY, ISSN 0023-2424) is the first scientific journal in Slovenia to publish refereed articles and short communications presenting recent scientific and professional achievements in library and information science, book studies and related fields. KNJIŽNICA aspires to support the development of theory and practice and to raise the knowledge and skills of professional staff. The KNJIŽNICA is indexed in: LISA (CSA), LISTA (EBSCO), Proquest Science/Technology Databases (HT&AJ, Technology Journals, Illustrata Technology), Proquest Research Library, ProQuest Library Science, IBZ, and DOAJ. Full-text articles can be accessed on the journal's web site (http://revija-knjiznica.zbds-zveza.si/ ), and on the web sites of LISA, Google Scholar, dLib and COBISS/OPAC.


The aim of the international issue is to stimulate scientific communication on recent development in library and information science (LIS) and profession in South Eastern and Eastern European regions. The international issue welcomes (1) research articles covering various aspects of LIS and related fields as well as (2) research articles covering various aspects on LIS and related fields by authors (researchers, students, librarians, etc.) affiliated in South Eastern and Eastern European regions.
The journal welcomes manuscript submissions meeting the general criteria of scientific excellence and significance, especially if the research is based on international cooperative projects or multidisciplinary approach. Relevant research fields include, but are not limited to:

- Digital libraries, Digitisation, Digital Preservation, Evaluation of Digital Library Collections,
- Library and Information Science Education,
- User Studies in Library and Information Science,
- Libraries, Museums, and Archives in the Global Information and Cultural, Political and Social Environment,
- The Book and Book Publishing Studies,
- The Book, Libraries, Information Services, Publishing in Historical and Social Context.






Manuscripts should be submitted to Primož Južnič (Editor-in-Chief): primoz.juznic@ff.uni-lj.si by October 1st 2011. Additional information on submission requirements can be accessed at: http://revijaknjiznica.wordpress.com/library-english/ (Guidelines for Authors, Paper Template, and Permission for Publishing).
All articles published in KNJIŽNICA will be blind peer-reviewed. The international issue will be published in December 2011 (Vol. 55, Iss. 4).


Important dates Submission date for articles: 1.10.2011 Review comments and notification of acceptance: 30.10.2011 Submission date for the final paper: 1.12.2011 Issue publishing: December 2011

Primoz Juznic
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts
Department for Library and Information Science and Book Studies
Aškerčeva 2
SI - 1000 Ljubljana
SLOVENIA
Email: primoz.juznic@ff.uni-lj.si 
Visit the website at http://revija-knjiznica.zbds-zveza.si/

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