Title:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI: International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 0024-2667 (print), 1865-8423 (online)<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI<\/em> | About this journal<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI<\/em>\u00a0is a long-standing, leading international scholarly journal that \u201cinvestigates the functions of libraries and information services from both a historical and present-day perspective and analyses the role of information in cultural, organizational, national and international developments.\u201d LIBRI \u201creports on current trends in librarianship worldwide and describes their resulting transformation from the introduction of new information technologies, multidisciplinary approaches, changing practices, and evolving methods.\u201d1<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Library and information science (LIS) academics, practitioners, students, and the broader public.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0De Gruyter Saur3<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS scholarly journal.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI<\/em>\u00a0publishes full-length, original scholarly articles.\u00a0LIBRI\u00a0<\/em>is international in scope, and has a particular, but not exclusive, focus on LIS in the developing world; another area of interest is\u00a0digital libraries and digital library technology. Its objectives are to examine the functions of information services past and present, evaluate the role of information in various contexts, analyze trends in the LIS profession, review the impact of new technologies on information services, and share original research.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0Instructions for Authors<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI<\/em>\u00a0accepts scholarly papers (generally 5,000 to 7,000 words, with exceptions) that critically analyze current topics in LIS and that present original research. Submissions should include a literature review, critical analysis, appropriate research methods, balanced discussion of the evidence, a clear argument and structure, and contextual information.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Papers are submitted through ScholarOne Manuscripts, an electronic editorial management system where authors are able to monitor the editorial and publication process. Authors should make sure their papers adhere to the journal\u2019s guidelines before submitting.10<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI<\/em>\u00a0has a scholarly and academic tone; if necessary, papers will be edited to meet the journal\u2019s \u201ctraditional high standards of academic writing.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>.12<\/sup><\/p>\n LIBRI<\/em>\u00a0publishes on a broad range of topics in LIS, including original research and critical analyses of current trends and technology. It has an international scope and a particular interest in studies conducted in the developing world. Authors submitting manuscripts should be aware that this is a well-established scholarly journal that maintains high academic standards.<\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Information not provided.<\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0LIBRI\u00a0<\/em>is published in English for an\u00a0international audience of LIS academics and professionals.13<\/sup>\u00a0The advisory board is made up of scholars from all over the world.14<\/sup>\u00a0The editors advise that, because of the international scope of the journal and its readership, authors \u201cshould provide sufficient background information about the activity or country to enable to context to be easily understood by readers not familiar with it.\u201d15<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers are LIS professionals, scholars, and students with an interest in international LIS scholarship.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0It is likely the audience has a high level of understanding of LIS subject matter.<\/p>\n Readers are well educated and interested in strengthening their understanding of issues facing information professionals from all over the world. They expect to find high-level LIS research and scholarship, as well as historical analyses, from professionals in both developing and developed regions. Writers are best served by reading issues of the journal to determine if their work fits audience expectations.<\/p>\n \u00a0Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0February 3, 2018<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0LIBRI: International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies ISSN: 0024-2667 (print), 1865-8423 (online) Website:\u00a0LIBRI | About this journal Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0LIBRI\u00a0is a long-standing, leading international scholarly journal that \u201cinvestigates the functions of libraries and information services from both a historical and present-day perspective and analyses the role of information […]<\/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-2200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2200","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=2200"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3531,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2200\/revisions\/3531"}],"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=2200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
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