Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Public Libraries<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 0163-55061<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0Public Libraries<\/em> Magazine<\/a>;\u00a0Public Libraries Online<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Public Libraries<\/em>\u00a0is the official trade publication of the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of American Library Association (ALA), and thus reflects its standards. The magazine seeks to provide public librarians with the news and information they need to be as successful in their careers as possible.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professionals working in public libraries.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Public Library Association.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professional news. This publication focuses on the public library workplace rather than on scholarly research.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print.7<\/sup>\u00a0Public Libraries Online, a complement to the printed journal, is available online.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Quality articles and information germane to all aspects of public libraries.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Bi-monthly10<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0Write for Public Libraries<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0The following types of contributions are considered for publication:<\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Public Libraries<\/em>\u00a0has a specific style guide that authors should adhere to before submitting manuscripts to the editor. Manuscripts are evaluated by the Feature Editor and persons knowledgeable about the topic of the work.12<\/sup>\u00a0All submissions are reviewed in a double-blind process to ensure that published papers are of high quality.13<\/sup><\/p>\n Articles are accepted on a rolling basis\u00a0and the evaluation process generally takes eight to twelve weeks. Articles are typically scheduled for publication in the order in which they are received.14<\/sup><\/p>\n All submissions must be submitted through the\u00a0online Public Libraries Editorial Manager<\/a>. First-time authors will need to register. You may then submit your manuscript and track its progress through the system.15<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0From the website: \u201cWrite in a clear, simple style. Use the active voice whenever possible. Avoid overly long sentences.\u201d16<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Consult the\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>, 16th ed. and the\u00a0Random House Webster\u2019s College Dictionary<\/em>\u00a0for questions about grammar, usage, or spelling.17<\/sup><\/p>\n This is an excellent publication for public librarians, LIS professionals or student authors interested in sharing unique knowledge or experiences germane to public libraries. This is a credible resource since it is published by the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. Potential topics this publication may address include: career development, serving diverse populations in public libraries, and improving public programming.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Subscription accompanies membership in the Public Library Association (PLA),18<\/sup>\u00a0meaning that each issue of\u00a0Public Libraries<\/em>\u00a0circulates to nearly 10,000 PLA members and subscribers throughout the entire United States and Canada.19<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0PLA is a division of the American Library Association, indicating that readers of this publication are primarily located throughout the United States.20<\/sup>\u00a0The information in this publication is printed in the English language.21<\/sup>\u00a0It is culturally focused on the U.S. and on library and information science issues relevant to American librarians working in the public library realm.22<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong> Expect readers to be familiar with current library technologies and policies. Readers are likely working in a public library, and are knowledgeable of procedures and technologies related to their field. By subscribing the magazine, the readers are displaying a personal interest in bettering themselves and their knowledge of their chosen field. The majority of this publication\u2019s readers include reference, children, youth, special collections, and technical librarians working in public libraries. Although most of the audience has an MLIS education, there are professionals who have worked in libraries for an extensive amount of time and may have gotten involved when a graduate degree was not required. Furthermore, this publication is appealing to LIS graduate students interested in learning more about issues in the public library realm. This publication is progressive insofar as it is concerned with ensuring that the general public, including the disadvantaged, has access to information, services and programs.23<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Considering that this is a professional publication, most readers are already familiar with issues relevant to the library and information science profession. They will also be familiar with LIS jargon, specifically that used in public libraries.24<\/sup><\/p>\n Public Library<\/em>\u2018s readers are professionally affiliated with both the American Library Association and the Public Library Association. Collectively, readers are very likely to be public library employees. Most read this publication to learn about national public library news, to build camaraderie within the field, and to gain insight about how they might approach issues within their own libraries. Considering this publication\u2019s national audience, it is important to link unique experiences to national issues. For instance, an article about lending e-readers in one library would make connections to copyright or cost issues relevant to other libraries.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0June 11, 2019<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Public Libraries ISSN: 0163-55061 Website:\u00a0Public Libraries Magazine;\u00a0Public Libraries Online Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Public Libraries\u00a0is the official trade publication of the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of American Library Association (ALA), and thus reflects its standards. The magazine seeks to provide public librarians with the news and information they need […]<\/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-2511","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2511","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=2511"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3270,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2511\/revisions\/3270"}],"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=2511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
\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
\nReferences<\/h4>\n
\n