Writing for academic journals is a highly competitive field. The first hurdle a potential author must overcome is to identify a suitable topic or to finish writing their research paper. The next decisive step is to have the work peer- reviewed. This process is a crucial aspect of having a paper accepted for publication by an academic journal, where standards are very high, and the competition is fierce. A paper might then be rejected for one or more reasons. As a result, many academics find it difficult at the beginning of their career to have their first article published, which can undermine their motivation and determination.
While there is therefore no simple way to ensure that one’s research paper will be published by an academic journal, there are several ways to improve your chances of having your work accepted. In this context, Naseej Academy and Mortenson Center for International Library Programs in the United States organized a webinar entitled “From Practitioner to Author: Opportunities for Journal Publishing in Library Trends and Beyond.” The webinar was held on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:30–9:00 p.m., Makkah local time (GMT+3).
The webinar moderators stressed that the role of library and information specialists extends far beyond just accessing and using information. In fact, these specialists have a key role in building, developing, and creating the accredited content, and then making it available to a wider scope of patrons.
The webinar moderators shared their extensive experience in the field by exploring the webinar’s objectives, making suggestions, and offering insights to the participants, who included library and information specialists, academics, faculty, researchers and students. The webinar concluded with a lively and interactive open discussion session.
Webinar 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.
The webinar was moderated by Professor Clara M. Chu and Professor Jaya Raju.
Professor 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.
Professor 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.
To watch the recorded webinar:
https://youtu.be/ykS_9AMwvf8
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Naseej Academy is a not-for-profit initiative that serves as a platform for raising awareness of relevant challenges and technology advances in relation to digital transformation in the education and knowledge sectors in the Arab world through awareness activities and career development programs as part of Naseej’s commitment to supporting the knowledge community throughout the region.
Naseej Academy and Mortenson Center for International Library Programs in the United States organized a webinar entitled “From Practitioner to Author: Opportunities for Journal Publishing in Library Trends and Beyond.”
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