Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS)<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 0748-5786 (Print) and\u00a02328-2967 (Online)1<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> JELIS<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cJELIS supports scholarly inquiry in library and information science (LIS) education by serving as the primary venue for the publication of research articles, reviews, and brief communications about issues of interest to LIS educators.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS faculty and educators, and more specifically, ALISE members3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS and education scholarly6<\/sup>\u00a0JELIS\u00a0<\/em>is a peer-reviewed journal that features scholarly papers, original research, reports, and studies. Although the journal does also publish brief communications, reader comments, and guest editorials, its primary purpose is the presentation of scholarly research.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online8<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:\u00a0<\/strong>JELIS\u00a0<\/em>publishes\u00a0peer-reviewed research articles that contribute to scholarship in the field of education in library and information science\u00a0and\u00a0brief communications on topics important to the field. The later is not subject to peer review, but editorial approval only.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly10<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Guidelines for Authors<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0accepts submission of major articles of up to 7,000 words\u00a0and more reflective,\u00a0brief communications\u00a0of up to 1,500 words.11<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission widget. The publication acknowledges the receipt of all submissions. Major articles\u00a0go through a double-blind review process.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Formal and academic.13<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,\u00a0<\/em>6th edition. Additional information on style and formatting guidelines is\u00a0included in the guidelines.14<\/sup><\/p>\n As a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal in the field of LIS education,\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0would be a suitable publication venue\u00a0for those involved in academic librarianship or graduate-level teaching. Although its readership may be relatively small, publication in\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0would definitely help in the process of building tenure and establishing professional credibility.\u00a0Ulrichsweb<\/em>\u00a0notes that\u00a0\u201c(JELIS)<\/em>\u00a0Authors are most often professors in schools of library and information science.\u201d15<\/sup>\u00a0However, information professionals, LIS faculty, and even LIS students with relevant experience and strong academic writing skills should consider submitting work to\u00a0JELIS<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Actual numbers are not available, but\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0is made available\u00a0to all ALISE members, both individual and institutional, as a benefit of membership.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Although detailed geographic information is not available, the ALISE mission specifically mentions\u00a0serving faculty in North America.17<\/sup>\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0is published solely in English,\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0and its North American base would suggest that most readers are comfortable communicating in English. Due to the prominent Canadian reader contingent, authors would definitely want to avoid colloquialisms and cultural references that are specific to the United States.19<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Though demographic information on readership is not available,\u00a0ALISE does note that its members are generally faculty in library and information science graduate programs.20<\/sup>\u00a0It is difficult to make blanket characterizations in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity, as readers range from LIS students to deans. No detailed breakdown of reader workplaces is provided by\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0or ALISE. The ALISE membership brochure notes that its members include \u201cAll levels of faculty, administration, students, librarians, researchers, educational institutions, and others interested in library and information science education.\u201d21<\/sup>\u00a0Readers likely share a high level of education and a professional interest in LIS education and graduate-level teaching.<\/p>\n JELIS<\/em>\u00a0readers, particularly LIS faculty members, are likely to have established opinions based on their area of expertise.22<\/sup>\u00a0They are also likely to share the core values of librarianship and view the profession as highly important and relevant in both the academic and professional spheres. Yet\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0does also feature divergent viewpoints and constructive criticism in its reader comments and guest editorials.23<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0readers are\u00a0extremely knowledgeable about LIS subject matter and well-versed in library jargon, particularly that which relates to education.24<\/sup>\u00a0Authors will want to focus their submissions on the most relevant topics for LIS educators, as this publication is quite specialized and readers might not be interested in more general or overarching library concepts.25<\/sup><\/p>\n This is a scholarly publication that features specialized content geared towards a relatively small audience of LIS educators and students. Successful submissions will\u00a0exhibit a professional and academic tone, and should specifically address emerging issues and trends in LIS education in the United States and Canada, or internationally. Appropriate topics might include technological advances in distance learning, course management systems such as Blackboard or WebCT, the use of Web 2.0 applications (i.e., blogs, wikis, podcasts) in teaching, or a comparative analysis of international LIS education. Additionally, authors might consider including original research to more effectively connect with\u00a0JELIS<\/em>\u00a0readers.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0May 15, 2017<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS) ISSN: 0748-5786 (Print) and\u00a02328-2967 (Online)1 Website: JELIS Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0\u201cJELIS supports scholarly inquiry in library and information science (LIS) education by serving as the primary venue for the publication of research articles, reviews, and brief communications about issues of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2013,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/772"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3424,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2131\/revisions\/3424"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
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