Title<\/strong>:\u00a0Children and Libraries<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 1542-9806 (Print) and\u00a02374-7641 (Online)1<\/sup><\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0About Children and Libraries<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>: Per the publication website,\u00a0\u201cChildren and Libraries (CAL)<\/em>\u00a0is the official, refereed journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. It primarily serves as a vehicle for continuing education of librarians working with children, and showcases current scholarly research and practice in library service to children and significant activities and initiatives of the Association.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: CAL is \u201cread by librarians who work with children, birth to age fourteen, in public and school libraries.\u201d3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: Association for Library Services to Children\/American Library Association.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? Yes5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: Children and youth; LIS scholarly6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Print and online7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content<\/strong>: Current scholarly research and practice in library service to children with highlights of significant activities and programs of the association8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: Quarterly9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0Author Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>:\u00a0CAL<\/em>\u00a0publishes full-length scholarly research articles; \u201cbest practice\u201d pieces\u00a0on children\u2019s programming (usually 1,500 words or less); and ends each issue with a brief feature by a children\u2019s librarian, a light essay, humorous story, interview, or interview with a children\u2019s author (up to 300 words).\u00a010<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: Submissions via email as Microsoft Word attachments are preferred. Manuscripts will be acknowledged upon receipt and scholarly articles will be evaluated by at least two referees. Authors of scholarly articles can expect the review process to take four to eight months.11<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: Academic or informal, depending on the submission type.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>:\u00a0The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>.13<\/sup><\/p>\n LIS professionals who are involved and interested in providing library services to children would benefit from submitting an article to this journal. Having an article published in\u00a0Children and Libraries<\/em>\u00a0increases prestige for the author as the publication is distributed nationwide and in some foreign countries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: Although exact circulation numbers are not available,\u00a0Children and Libraries<\/em> is delivered to members of the ALSC at a discounted rate and is a benefit of membership. In addition, there are individual subscribers and copies distributed for marketing purposes.14<\/sup>\u00a0ALSC has a membership network of more than 4,000.15<\/sup>\u00a0Children and Libraries\u00a0<\/em>is also available online, with the four most recent issues available only to members but older issues open to all.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: As the official journal of the ALSC the audience of members extends to every state in the nation and to some foreign countries.17<\/sup>\u00a0ALSC is conscious of different cultures and is the national home of\u00a0El d\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os \u2013 El d\u00eda de los libros<\/em>\u00a0(Children\u2019s Day \u2013 Book Day) program. They have also developed the ALSC Every Child Ready to Read project, which aims to promote early literacy skills in children from birth to age five.18<\/sup>\u00a0These programs reflect the organization\u2019s support for diversity and dedication to service to all children.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: Readers of\u00a0Children and Libraries<\/em> are made up of children\u2019s librarians, including school librarians, reading teachers, library directors, book reviewers, university professors, library support staff, and retired library professionals. Readers will be familiar with the fundamentals and values of school libraries, public libraries, and community programs that serve children. Readers can be expected to be LIS professionals and to have or be pursuing advanced degrees. Many may work in schools or in public libraries and deal directly with children. Readers have interests in children\u2019s education, literacy programs, continuing education for library professionals, and collection development of children\u2019s materials in schools and libraries.19<\/sup><\/p>\n ALSC boasts a network of \u201cmore than 4,000 children\u2019s and youth librarians, children\u2019s literature experts, publishers, education and library school faculty members, and other adults committed to creating a better future for children through libraries.\u201d20<\/sup>\u00a0These readers are dedicated to children around the country and promote practices that improve children\u2019s library services. The ALSC supports equity of access and the continued development of multicultural, multilingual library staff.21<\/sup>\u00a0Cultural diversity is a value of the organization, evident in the various articles in\u00a0CAL<\/em>\u00a0that cover service and programs to patrons of different ethnic backgrounds.22<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Readers can be expected to be familiar with LIS jargon and issues facing children and libraries. The readers of\u00a0CAL<\/em>\u00a0have experience with current technologies and the latest trends in library services for children.23<\/sup><\/p>\n Readers are professionals who are concerned with issues pertaining to children and libraries. Readers work in school libraries, public libraries, or have contact with children. These professionals seek out literature that is specific to library service for children and this journal meets those needs. Readers wish to be informed of the latest trends, research involving children, literacy, and collection development in order to meet the needs of their young patrons. Writers interested in writing for this publication would be most successful addressing these needs.<\/p>\n Last updated<\/strong>: May 5, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Children and Libraries ISSN: 1542-9806 (Print) and\u00a02374-7641 (Online)1 Website:\u00a0About Children and Libraries Purpose, objective, or mission: Per the publication website,\u00a0\u201cChildren and Libraries (CAL)\u00a0is the official, refereed journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. 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