Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Strategic Library ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0Strategic Library<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0<\/strong>Strategic Library focuses on innovation, best practices, and emerging trends in the complex and rapidly evolving library landscape. Thought-provoking articles by subject matter experts address, leadership, technology, funding, and more to promote organizational success.1<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS managers and administrators.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0LibraryWorks, Inc.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professional or\u00a0trade publication.<\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online by subscription only.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Strategic Library<\/em>\u00a0offers \u201cin-depth articles, written by highly regarded professionals in the field, (that) focus on leadership, management, evaluation, assessment, marketing, (and) funding.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Monthly<\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Writer’s Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n Note: the subscription paywall hides a lot of information and our guidelines PDF is currently 5 years old in 2020. But you can access the latest issue for free online:\u00a0<\/em>2021 Library Purchasing Survey<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Strategic Library<\/em>\u00a0encourages and welcomes submissions from librarians in management positions who have stories to tell and expertise to share.<\/p>\n Editors offer these basic guidelines:<\/p>\n A sample\u00a0outline<\/a>\u00a0is also available to guide the author.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Articles should be sent in a Word file to the publisher, Jennifer Newman: jenny@libraryworks.com. According to the writer\u2019s guidelines: \u201cOnce received, the article will be edited and formatted for\u00a0Strategic Library<\/em>\u00a0style and clarity. It will be returned to the author for review and for answers to any questions posed in the text during editing. Once in a final version, the article will be assigned to an issue.\u201d9<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Informal, yet professional.<\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0While no specific style guide is mentioned, editors prefer submissions to be in Microsoft Word document format. \u201cFootnotes, references, and further readings should be formatted as endnotes in any standard style.\u201d10<\/sup><\/p>\n This publication offers a forum for a variety of writers with an interest and experience in current best practices in the library landscape read by a paid subscription so readers are heavily invested in the content.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0According to the 2015 documentation, subscribers number approximately 8,000, \u201calthough that number is an estimate since many of (their) subscriptions are institutional.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a North American publication written in English.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSubscribers to Strategic Library are executive decision-makers at all types of libraries: academic, public, and specialty. Our subscribers number around 8,000, although that number is an estimate since many of our subscriptions are institutional. Since our audience is quite broad, we publish a range of articles in each issue, many that have overlapping applications to various types of libraries. Remember, the readers of your article are experienced managers who are looking for the latest strategies and best practices on a range of topics to help them plan for the future.\u201d12<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0These are experienced LIS professionals who will understand LIS terms and expect authoritative writing on the subject of library management.<\/p>\n This audience is looking for ways to improve service in innovative, cost-effective ways. Authors who would like to share successes can effectively communicate by using the first-person narrative of their own experiences. Case studies or best practices are other options for the potential author to explore. Above all, the author must remember that these are subscribers and very experienced LIS professionals eager for current knowledge in the field of library management.<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Strategic Library ISSN:\u00a0N\/A Website:\u00a0Strategic Library Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Strategic Library focuses on innovation, best practices, and emerging trends in the complex and rapidly evolving library landscape. 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Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n
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Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n
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