Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Library Leadership and Management<\/em>\u00a0(formerly\u00a0Library Administration and Management<\/em>)<\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 1945-8851 (Print) and 1945-886X (Online)1<\/sup><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per their site, \u201cLibrary Leadership & Management<\/em>\u00a0(LL&M<\/em>) is the official journal of the Library Leadership and Management Association.\u00a0LL&M<\/em>\u00a0focuses on assisting library administrators and managers at all levels as they deal with day-to-day challenges. In-depth articles address a wide variety of management issues and highlight examples of successful management methods used in libraries. Features include interviews with prominent practitioners in libraries and related fields, and columns with practical advice on managing libraries.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> About Library Leadership and Management<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0The publication is directed toward library administrators and managers in all sectors, including public, special and academic libraries.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0American Library Association.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Hybrid journal: \u201cLL&M<\/em>\u00a0offers both formal peer review and editorial review options depending on the author\u2019s preference.\u201d5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professional news.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Research-based articles, interviews, new developments and success stories related to managing libraries. Specific topics relate to management, leadership, and administration.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines: <\/strong>Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Per guidelines, \u201cRecognizing the LLAMA is a diverse organization,\u00a0Library Leadership & Management<\/em>\u00a0(LL&M<\/em>) welcomes articles that correspond to the interests of the membership. This includes manuscripts that relate to leadership, management, and administration, as well as manuscripts that mirror the topical interests of the sections and discussion groups.\u201d10<\/sup><\/p>\n \u201cThe journal accepts both longer, in-depth manuscripts of 4,000 to 6,000 words and briefer practice-based articles of 1,000 to 2,500 words. Manuscripts longer than 6,000 words should be discussed with the Editor(s) prior to submission as there may be interest in converting it into a series of articles.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Article submission is through their online portal. Review process depends on author\u2019s preference: editorial or peer review.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Informative.13<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Random House Webster\u2019s College Dictionary<\/em>\u00a0are listed as resources for writers.14<\/sup><\/p>\n Authors able to write on the topics associated with library administration and management would be a good fit for this publication. Recent articles focused on job satisfaction and employee turnover, diversity, innovative space planning, award winners, and customer satisfaction.15<\/sup>\u00a0The editors will consider articles presented at conferences, making this publication a possibility for LIS graduate students.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0This is an online publication with Open Access Policy providing unrestricted access to published content indicating a larger audience beyond the LLAMA membership.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Although headquartered in Chicago as part of the American Library Association,17<\/sup>\u00a0LLAMA and its membership is national in scope. The articles are domestic in nature, and the LLAMA Board of Directors all are from U.S. institutions.18<\/sup>\u00a0The publication is printed in English.19<\/sup>\u00a0Despite the fact that many LLAMA members manage libraries in ethnically diverse communities, the articles in the journal focus on general management issues that all administrators face, such as strategic planning, fundraising, library boards, and internet ethics, not community-specific issues.20<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0The commonality of LLAMA members is that they are at a managerial level within a library organization. It can be assumed that the majority of LLAMA members have been in the library business for a number of years, however no demographics are available. Unless they are a one-person operation (which could be the case for a school librarian), they hold supervisory roles within their organizations. Their interests are based on financial, human resource, building, and legal and ethical issues as they affect the success of their particular organizations. They are concerned with strategic planning, disaster planning, and facility planning.21<\/sup>\u00a0In looking over the editorials from recent issues, the overall value that can be attached to this journal would be one of empowerment. The content seeks to provide library managers with the tools needed to develop successful organizations out of preparedness rather than reactionary responses to a crisis.22<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Despite the fact that these are library managers, they may or may not have MLIS degrees, as some library managers followed business, not library, career tracks.23<\/sup>\u00a0Recent articles did not contain overly technical topics or LIS jargon, veering more toward business concepts.24<\/sup><\/p>\n The audience is more specific than American Libraries<\/em>, which is directed toward all library personnel. In contrast, LL&M<\/em> is designed for library managers and administrators. This could be an opportunity or a challenge for a writer. Things such as negotiating with a vendor, ergonomic work stations, and staff development are matters of concern to nearly any organization manager. Topics such as working with a library board, dealing with book challenges, and internet filters are problems that are specific to library management. But both categories have a place in this publication and therefore open up a host of possibilities for articles. However, these readers, as organization managers, most likely have very limited time to pursue professional reading. Authors for the journal need to be on top of the issues at the forefront of the managers\u2019 daily lives in order to offer something new to say that is of value.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0June 12, 2019<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Library Leadership and Management\u00a0(formerly\u00a0Library Administration and Management) ISSN: 1945-8851 (Print) and 1945-886X (Online)1 Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per their site, \u201cLibrary Leadership & Management\u00a0(LL&M) is the official journal of the Library Leadership and Management Association.\u00a0LL&M\u00a0focuses on assisting library administrators and managers at all levels as they deal with day-to-day challenges. 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