Title<\/strong>:\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 1041-79151<\/sup><\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0CIL<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>:\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0(CIL) Mission Statement: \u201cCIL\u2019s mission is to provide librarians and other information professionals with useful and insightful articles about the technology that affects them, their institutions, and their patrons. We aim to publish interesting stories, case studies, and opinions that are of professional value to people working with technology in public, academic, special, and corporate libraries, as well as archives and museums. CIL is written by librarians for librarians, and it\u2019s about technology all the time.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: Librarians and information professionals in academic, public, school, corporate and special libraries.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: Information Today Inc.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? No.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: LIS trade publication. From\u00a0How to write for Computer in Libraries<\/em>: \u201cWe do not publish academic research papers or vendor-written articles.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Online.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content<\/strong>:\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>, per their site, \u201cprovides complete coverage of the news and issues in the rapidly evolving field of library information technology. Focusing on the practical application of technology in community, school, academic, and special libraries,\u00a0CIL<\/em>\u00a0includes discussions of the impact of emerging computer technologies on library systems and services, and on the library community itself.\u201d8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: Monthly.\u00a09<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0How to Write for Computers in Libraries<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: Per\u00a0How to Write for Computers in Libraries<\/em>, \u201cInteresting articles, written as case studies or how-we-did-it pieces. These general technical articles should be practical and helpful for the average librarian in any sort of environment \u2014 academic, public, K-12, or corporate libraries.\u00a0CIL<\/em>\u00a0aims to publish articles that are interesting to read and appealing to people in many aspects of the field.\u201d10<\/sup><\/p>\n How to Write for Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0lists an editorial calendar with author deadlines and the detailed focus of each issue.11<\/sup><\/p>\n CIL<\/em>\u00a0does not publish reviews of books or software, or general computing news.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: Queries must be submitted via the online\u00a0Query Form<\/a>.13<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0stresses that manuscripts are not accepted. Allow up to a month after the query deadline for a response. \u201cAfter considering all ideas received,\u00a0CIL<\/em>\u00a0will respond to each person who queried. If the article idea is accepted, then we will send you writers\u2019 guidelines and discuss the article with you to ensure that your feature will fit\u00a0Computers in Libraries\u2019<\/em>\u00a0needs and style.\u00a0CIL<\/em>\u00a0does pay small honorariums for feature articles.\u201d14<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: Informal, \u201cfriendly and personal.\u201d15<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>:\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0has specific writers\u2019 guidelines, which are sent out to authors after the proposal is accepted. Other than that, there is no style guide specified.16<\/sup><\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter whether you are experienced or a new author but they are \u201cby librarians and for librarians\u201d.\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0is looking for interesting articles and how-to pieces. A well-written query on a relevant subject matter (written from experience) can open doors for LIS authors at this publication. The\u00a0Media Kit<\/a>\u00a0notes that \u201cComputers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0is the library professionals only venue for sharing and learning practical information about today\u2019s library technologies,\u201d and \u201cCIL\u2019<\/em>s columnists are well-known, well-respected opinion leaders in their fields.\u201d17<\/sup>\u00a0As the publication accepts submissions from working librarians regarding their technology projects, this would be an ideal place for LIS students to submit queries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: Online magazine with potential for broad readership as the parent website,\u00a0Information Today Inc.<\/a>, averages more than 50,000 visitors per month.18<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>:\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0is published in English. Based in the U.K. but available and accessed worldwide online.19<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: General readers are average librarians in any sort of setting\u2014academic, public, school, or special. They are not only savvy with technology, but also library managers and system, reference, collection, and acquisitions librarians who are making purchasing decisions about recent library tools.20<\/sup><\/p>\n 95% of\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0readers are involved in some way in the purchasing process, including three in five who either authorize purchases or select the products. The readers \u201cbuy, lease and use products and services such as large scale integrated library systems, tools for RFID and ERM, online services, networking hardware and software, peripheral products, security tools, books, and reference tools.\u201d21<\/sup><\/p>\n Computers in Libraries<\/em> do not publish academic pieces nor does it accept articles by vendors and publishers.22<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Readers of\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0are well-informed about LIS topics and issues. They are library directors, knowledge managers, webmasters, and acquisitions librarians.\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0do not publish articles about salaries or association trends and news; instead, it devotes itself entirely to technology topics.23<\/sup><\/p>\n Prospective authors may wish to keep in mind that\u00a0Computers in Libraries<\/em>\u00a0aims to publish articles that are interesting to read and appealing to people in many aspects of the computer-related library field.\u00a0CIL<\/em>\u00a0does not include reviews of books or software and does not cover general computing news. The publication stresses several times throughout the mission statement and FAQ, that they \u201cdo not publish academic research papers or vendor-written articles.\u201d24<\/sup>\u00a0There is a month-by-month table showing publication themes for the year, which include topics like managing electronic resources, open source software, technology for check-in and checkout, etc.25<\/sup>\u00a0This is a publication where readers will understand the use of LIS jargon, as it is \u201cby librarians, for librarians.\u201d However, technical writing should be geared toward a general audience and be practical and helpful for the average librarian.26<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Computers in Libraries ISSN: 1041-79151 Website:\u00a0CIL Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Computers in Libraries\u00a0(CIL) Mission Statement: \u201cCIL\u2019s mission is to provide librarians and other information professionals with useful and insightful articles about the technology that affects them, their institutions, and their patrons. 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