Title<\/strong>:\u00a0College & Research Libraries News<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a00099-0086 (Print) and\u00a02150-6698 (Online)1<\/sup><\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0College & Research Libraries News<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>:\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>\u00a0\u201cprovides articles on the latest trends and practices affecting academic and research libraries and serves as the official newsmagazine and publication of record of the\u00a0Association of College and Research Libraries.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: Members of the ACRL.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? No.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: LIS professional news magazine.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Print and online.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content<\/strong>: Per their website, \u201cCollege & Research Libraries News (C&RL News)<\/em>\u00a0publishes articles, reports, and essays written by practitioners addressing philosophy and techniques of day-to-day management of academic library services and collections.\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>\u00a0provides current information relating to issues, activities, and personalities of the higher education and academic and research library field. Information literacy, scholarly communication, technology, professional education, preservation, government actions that affect libraries, acquisitions, grants to libraries, product updates, and the business of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are covered in\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>.\u201d8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: 11 monthly issues.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>: Author Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: Articles, essays, and reports.10<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: Manuscripts must be submitted to the editor via email. Only original manuscripts that have not been published will be accepted, however, exception may be given to previous items published in other institutional newsletters. Submission length depends on type: \u201cNews notes may be 150-350 words; essays for \u201cThe Way I See It\u201d should be 750-1,000 words; feature articles (Scholarly Communication, ACRL Techconnect, and Internet Resources) should be no more than 2,000 words.\u201d Footnotes, charts and tables should be minimal; graphics should be included with submission. The author is responsible for obtaining permission for the use of any graphics. Please provide a brief caption and credit (if needed) for all images.11<\/sup>\u00a0Authors should consult\u00a0past issues<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0author guidelines<\/a>\u00a0for instructions on writing for specific columns.<\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: Practical, accurate, informative, and informal. Even humorous essays are welcomed.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>:\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>, 16th ed.13<\/sup><\/p>\n Publishing with\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>\u00a0provides a strong foundation for both an author\u2019s portfolio, in addition to allowing the author to be involved in a LIS association. Authors are not required to become ACRL members to publish with\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>; however, ACRL offers a variety of publication tools and resources, including wikis and other forums for information sharing that is important to the professional development of librarians, and LIS authors.\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>\u00a0provides new LIS authors the potential to build their writing portfolio within a supportive, field-specific environment.14<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: The largest division of the ALA, the ACRL claims a membership of over 10,000.15<\/sup>\u00a0Since these members receive automatic subscriptions to the\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>, this would be a certain count towards the circulation. However, nonmembers can also subscribe to the publication, and the latest circulation total notes the total circulation count at 14,000. Aside from members and nonmember single subscriptions, there may also be subscriptions by other libraries or related groups (educators) that may have an interest in receiving this publication.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: As the ACRL is a division of the American Library Association, the publication is geared towards academic and research libraries in America. However, the subscription information provides rates specific to subscriptions to Canada, Postal Union of the Americas and Spain (PUAS) countries, and all other countries.17<\/sup>\u00a0The publication is printed in English and serves as the official news outlet for a US-based organization,\u00a0so cultural considerations do not seem to expand beyond the U.S. However, some columns may include international websites and stories on librarianship in other countries18<\/sup>\u00a0which\u00a0demonstrate an awareness of how library trends and practices in other countries can affect U.S. librarianship.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: The audience of\u00a0C&RL News<\/em>\u00a0is comprised of members of the ACRL, who are professional librarians, staff, administrators, directors, educators in LIS, and students. Nearly all members report affiliation with universities or colleges, with almost half belonging to large research or doctoral-granting universities. The smallest reported group of subscribers is those affiliated with two-year or technical colleges, who comprise 11% of the current membership.19<\/sup>\u00a0Readers are used to the publication\u2019s inclusion of more personal insights into individual experiences and humorous anecdotes, and are therefore likely to be open to new perspectives.20<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: As the ACRL is a professional association of academic librarians and individuals with interest in academic librarianship,\u00a0an advanced and specific knowledge of LIS subject matter can be assumed. Readers will not want definitions and descriptions of issues that they are familiar with; this audience expects to be informed on the current news, trends, and practices in academic and research libraries.<\/p>\n This publication\u2019s readers are involved in their libraries, their institutions, the academic library community, and the academic community itself. Though not a scholarly publication, informal research exploring best practices and methods for improving services is a sure way to maintain readers\u2019 attention. From archives to community college public services, any essay on a specific topic within the academic library field could offer readers the opportunity to apply the author\u2019s findings to their own institutions. However, authors should keep in mind that readers have diverse experiences. Staff members at technical colleges may be more interested in new resources on serving local communities, whereas administrators at research universities may have a greater interest in international trends. Whatever the chosen topic, authors should be sure to write from experience and with the confidence of expertise.<\/p>\n Last updated<\/strong>: June 29, 2019.<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0College & Research Libraries News ISSN:\u00a00099-0086 (Print) and\u00a02150-6698 (Online)1 Website:\u00a0College & Research Libraries News Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0C&RL News\u00a0\u201cprovides articles on the latest trends and practices affecting academic and research libraries and serves as the official newsmagazine and publication of record of the\u00a0Association of College and Research Libraries.\u201d2 Target […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2015,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2457","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457","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=2457"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3293,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457\/revisions\/3293"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
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