Programs

“From Practitioner to Author: Opportunities for Journal Publishing in "Library Trends" and Beyond” Webinar

On Line

07/04/2021

Overview

Library and information specialists not only are consumers of information but also play an important role in creating content.

Journal articles are one form of content that contributes to enhancing practice, education and research. Do you want to publish your first journal article or improve your publishing output? The Naseej Academy and Mortenson Center for International Library Programs will present a 1.5-hour webinar for library and information specialists on getting a journal article published, with a focus on the experiences and guidelines of Library Trends.

Objectives

Discuss why, when, what, where and how to publish.
Understand what makes a paper publishable.
Explore the journals market.
Introduce Library Trends as a source of journal publishing in the library and information field, and describe how it is produced.

ًWebinar Moderators

Prof. Clara M. Chu

Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Coeditor-in-Chief of Library Trends and Inaugural Coeditor of the ‘International Insights’ column of College & Research Libraries News
Expert in developing appropriate solutions to deliver equitable and relevant library services in culturally diverse and dynamic libraries
Studies the information needs of culturally diverse communities in a globalized and technological society
Co-developing an institute on Artificial Intelligence and libraries

Prof. Jaya Raju

Professor and Head of the Department of Knowledge and Information Stewardship, Humanities Faculty, University of Cape Town
Coeditor-in-Chief of Library Trends and Inaugural Coeditor of the ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) Book Series on LIS education and research
Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science from 2012 to 2018
Specialist researcher and author in library and information science (LIS) education and its epistemological implications for the discipline and for professional practice
Teaches research methodology and the broader philosophical, ontological and epistemological issues that impact the research process

Target Audience

Staff in any type of library and information center
Library and information science students, researchers and educators