Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Library Philosophy and Practice<\/em>\u00a0(LPP<\/em>)<\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 1522-02221<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0LPP<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per their website, this journal \u201cpublishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. These include explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, set in the context of applied research.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Library professionals (primarily employees working in academic libraries) interested in exploring the philosophy of librarianship.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0University of Nebraska, Lincoln Libraries; University of Idaho Library4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS scholarly.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0LPP<\/em>\u00a0includes research-based articles covering all aspects of philosophy and theory of librarianship. Some of the many topics the journal has covered over the years include extended library-hour service, the information-seeking behaviors of journalists, information ethics, the information needs of women in prison, the creativity of public librarians, gaming theory, the role of academic libraries in developing countries as access points to print and electronic resources, and many more.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Annually.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0Instructions for Authors<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Research papers on all aspects of philosophy and theory of librarianship.10<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:\u00a0<\/strong>Authors should email their articles (in .doc, .rtf, or html format) to the editors. The editors encourage authors to query them prior to submitting an article. \u00a0The journal only accepts unpublished articles and articles which aren\u2019t currently under review elsewhere. Lastly, authors should be aware that \u201call manuscripts are checked using Safe Assignment software before they are sent for peer review.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Scholarly.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cUse MLA, APA, or any other style that embeds citations in the article, e.g., (Bolin, 2005), with a list of works cited at the end of the article. Do not use footnote or endnote citations. Please include links to any web resources that are mentioned.\u201d13<\/sup><\/p>\n Each issue of\u00a0LPP\u00a0<\/em>covers an extensive variety of topics pertaining to applied research and the theory behind it. The sheer breadth of topics beneath the umbrella of applied LIS research, combined with the journal\u2019s international scope (please see the \u201cAudience analysis\u201d section below) make this publication an excellent choice for new and seasoned LIS authors alike. Additionally, the journal\u2019s flexibility regarding the style used (MLA, APA, etc.) make it an appealing choice for authors in both the humanities and scientific professions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:\u00a0<\/strong>Although circulation figures are unavailable,\u00a0LPP\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>papers have been downloaded almost three million times. Nearly 700,000 of these downloads occurred within the past year.14<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location:<\/strong>\u00a0Although\u00a0LPP\u00a0<\/em>is published in the U.S.15<\/sup>, it covers topics pertaining to specific libraries and information organizations all over the world. The map on the journal\u2019s homepage shows that readers live in New Zealand, the U.S., Jamaica, and numerous countries in between.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers are educated, have an MLIS, a PhD, or are currently studying in an information and library science program. They may be students yet to work in an information organization, librarians, directors of information organizations, researchers, etc.17<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0In general, it\u2019s safe to assume that most readers will have extensive knowledge of LIS subject matter. However, as mentioned above, the articles vary widely, both in terms of content and complexity. Some articles are written in a less formal style while others are very scholarly, containing advanced language and foreign concepts that even a professional librarian might have trouble deciphering.18<\/sup><\/p>\n Due to the broad scope of this journal, authors should write to a specific group of people, rather than trying to please every reader. Articles tend to address very specific topics (e.g., \u201cInformation Seeking Behaviors of Journalists in North India\u201d),19<\/sup>\u00a0so readers will expect authors to be experts on their chosen topic. Additionally, authors shouldn\u2019t shy away from technical terms or library jargon, since they can safely assume that at least some of their readers will be familiar with it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0March 5, 2018<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Library Philosophy and Practice\u00a0(LPP) ISSN: 1522-02221 Website:\u00a0LPP Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per their website, this journal \u201cpublishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. These include explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2013,"menu_order":34,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192","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=2192"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3527,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192\/revisions\/3527"}],"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=2192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n
Audience analysis<\/h2>\n
\nAbout the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n
Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n
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