Title:<\/strong>\u00a0School Library Connection\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 2380-98411<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:\u00a0<\/strong>School Library Connection<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per their site, \u201cSchool Library Connection<\/i>\u00a0(SLC) is an extensive learning resource center for school library professionals. As the combined evolution of\u00a0School Library Monthly<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Library Media Connection<\/i>\u00a0magazines,\u00a0SLC<\/i>\u00a0maintains their commitment to providing those in the school library field with practical insights and inspiration while also advancing the scope and mission of its predecessors.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professionals working in school libraries and educators.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Libraries Unlimited.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professional news.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Articles on \u201cOrganization & Management, Instructional Leadership, and Perspectives & Partners.\u201d Reviews are also featured in a searchable database.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Bimonthly (print); continuously (online.)9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/schoollibraryconnection.com\/assets\/documents\/SchoolLibraryConnection_SubmissionGuidelines.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Queries for proposed articles should be addressed to the appropriate editor found on their\u00a0submissions page<\/a>. Articles on day-to-day operations and best practices of school librarianship should be discussed with the Organization & Management editor. Articles on instructional practice should be discussed with the Instructional Leadership editor. Articles on school libraries in the broader context of education should be discussed with the Perspectives & Partners editor. Experienced and new writers are welcomed.10<\/sup><\/p>\n Reviews are also accepted in the form of \u201cconcise descriptions and evaluations of the contents, quality, and curricular applications of books and other media available for school library purchase.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Authors must send a query to the appropriate editor to develop their idea and article before submission. The final article must then be sent to that same editor.12<\/sup>\u00a0There is an\u00a0editorial calendar<\/a>\u00a0available to guide author submissions.13<\/sup>\u00a0Articles are typically published four months after the article deadlines.14<\/sup><\/p>\n All book and material reviews should be emailed to the reviews editor.15<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Informative and conversational.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0An\u00a0in-house guide<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style,<\/em>\u00a016th Edition.17<\/sup><\/p>\n Excellent opportunity for LIS professionals involved with school libraries, with the ability to convey they first hand experiences with an active voice and in a clear, conversational style. Talented first-time authors are welcomed, so this would be a great place to start building a writing portfolio for a respected and widely-read publication.\u00a0While not a peer-reviewed publication that would support tenure, work in this magazine reaches a very large audience and will increase the visibility of any contributing author.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0The print magazine has over 5,000 readers. The website reports an average of 4,250 visitors.18<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0The publication is based in North America, with a corresponding readership.19<\/sup>\u00a0Readers would be familiar with LIS jargon, gained through practice or education, and the issues facing school libraries. Given the practical focus of the publication, readers most likely approach their work with a positive attitude, interested in bettering themselves and the service they provide.20<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:\u00a0<\/strong>Readers will have experience with libraries, especially school libraries, and the majority work directly with students.21<\/sup>\u00a0The 2019 editorial calendar indicates audience interest in OER, collection development, primary resources, collaborating with other school departments, makerspaces, cultural competence, and political literacy, all within the K-12 school library context.22<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0While a reader may have obtained their LIS knowledge through an undergraduate program for media specialists or through a LIS graduate program, depending on their position, it can be assumed all will have a clear understanding of the working of the school library and the responsibilities of the LIS professionals in K-12 libraries. Acronyms and terms common in education and school librarianship would be acceptable to use.23<\/sup><\/p>\n Readers of this publication expect articles that support their efforts to improve the LIS services they provide. They want information from colleagues about their successes and efforts they can replicate in their own libraries. To be successful writers will need to meet their collaborating editor\u2019s expectations and submit articles written in an active voice, from personal experience or observation.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0July 5, 2019<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0School Library Connection\u00a0 ISSN: 2380-98411 Website:\u00a0School Library Connection Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per their site, \u201cSchool Library Connection\u00a0(SLC) is an extensive learning resource center for school library professionals. As the combined evolution of\u00a0School Library Monthly\u00a0and\u00a0Library Media Connection\u00a0magazines,\u00a0SLC\u00a0maintains their commitment to providing those in the school library field with practical insights […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":772,"featured_media":0,"parent":2956,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2513","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2513","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=2513"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3317,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2513\/revisions\/3317"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n
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