{"id":2720,"date":"2024-06-25T21:52:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T21:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2720"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:34:00","slug":"bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/book-publishers\/bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publisher analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publisher<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong><em>Bloomsbury<\/em>\u00a0<i>Libraries Unlimited\u00a0<\/i>(formerly\u00a0<em>Libraries Unlimited<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/discover\/bloomsbury-academic\/bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited\/\"><em>Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited<\/em> Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong> \u201cLibraries Unlimited is committed to supporting the life-long professional development of educators and librarians through every phase of their careers. By librarians, for librarians, Libraries Unlimited believes in cultivating a community where professionals can explore emerging directions and acquire new skills to make your library\u2019s potential truly unlimited.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience:\u00a0<\/strong>LIS students and professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owner:<\/strong> Bloomsbury<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are published books peer reviewed? <\/strong>Yes.\u00a0<i>Libraries Unlimited<\/i>\u00a0features an editorial team of ten award winning industry professionals.<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of books published:\u00a0<\/strong>Textbooks, reference works, practical handbooks and professional guides.<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Print and electronic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics covered:\u00a0<\/strong>Topics are wide ranging\u2014from librarianship philosophy and values to informatics to folklore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of titles published per year:\u00a0<\/strong>150 titles were published in 2020, and there are more than 2,000 currently available in both print and electronic formats.<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>About the publisher\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/discover\/bloomsbury-academic\/authors\/\">Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of submissions accepted:\u00a0<\/strong>Textbooks, reference works, practical handbooks and professional guides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before sending your proposal, please email our acquisitions editors to review your ideas. Please provide the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working title<\/li>\n<li>Purpose statement: explain the intent of the work, who it is for, and why it is needed<\/li>\n<li>Scope statement: describe the work\u2019s specific areas of coverage<\/li>\n<li>Objectives: identify the benefits readers will derive from the work<\/li>\n<li>Methodology: explain how you will research or compose the work<\/li>\n<li>Tentative outline: show how the work will be organized<\/li>\n<li>Competition or related works: identify similar titles and how your work will differ<\/li>\n<li>Approximate length (in pages or words)<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9sum\u00e9 or bio statement: describe why you are qualified to write this book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nNOTE:<\/strong> Bloomsbury&#8217;s proposal template may help you prepare your materials. Click to download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc-clio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/LU-proposal-outline-fillable.pdf\">Libraries Unlimited proposal memo template<\/a>.<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Please do not send your proposal to more than one editor. You may send a proposal by email to any of the editors below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>School Library Books<\/strong><br \/>\nSharon Coatney,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:scoatney@abc-clio.com\">scoatney@abc-clio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public and Academic Library Books<\/strong><br \/>\nJessica Gribble,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:%20jgribble@abc-clio.com\">jgribble@abc-clio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Publishing and General Inquiries<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Paige,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dpaige@abc-clio.com\">dpaige@abc-clio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Libraries Unlimited<\/i>\u00a0has a dedicated team of experienced editors with years in the publishing field. An exact review process is unknown, but if your proposal is approved, editors will be with you every step of the way as your proposal becomes a manuscript and, in turn, a book.<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone:\u00a0<\/strong>Professional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used:\u00a0<\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Evaluation of publisher\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n<p><i>Libraries Unlimited<\/i>\u00a0may be a good fit for potential authors who have written extensively and have been published before. LU publishes longer works, such as reference books and textbooks, so they may be a good outlet for authors with heftier projects in the works.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publisher\u2019s audience<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong>\u00a0(as measured by average number of copies per title published)<strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Libraries Unlimited is a larger publishing house, with over 2,000 titles currently available.<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers of\u00a0<i>Libraries Unlimited<\/i>\u00a0texts are English speakers, primarily in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics:<\/strong> Considering the company motto is \u201cFor librarians, by librarians\u201d, it can be assumed that readers are LIS students and professionals with a working knowledge in the field. They will interested in any and all subject fields related to LIS. \u201cLibraries Unlimited\u2019s standing as a publisher in library and information science is unmatched. From our preeminent LIS textbook line, to cutting-edge professional development books for practitioners and classic library reference tools, our books and authors are leaders in the field.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">9<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Strong.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n<p>Readers of\u00a0<i>Libraries Unlimited<\/i>\u00a0texts are looking to learn about cutting edge trends and acquire new skills, so potential authors with relevant new research and book ideas may find a good fit with this publisher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> June 25, 2024<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-14875\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-1\">\u201cHome,\u201d ABC-CLIO.com, accessed March 1, 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/products.abc-clio.com\/LibrariesUnlimited.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/products.abc-clio.com\/LibrariesUnlimited.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-2\">&#8220;Bloomsbury Libraires Unlimited,&#8221; Bloomsbury, accessed June 25, 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/discover\/bloomsbury-academic\/bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited\/\">https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/discover\/bloomsbury-academic\/bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-3\">\u201cAbout.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-4\">\u201cAbout.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-5\">\u201cProduct Search,\u201d ABC-CLIO.com, accessed March 1, 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/products.abc-clio.com\/ABC-CLIOCorporate\/SearchResults.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/products.abc-clio.com\/ABC-CLIOCorporate\/SearchResults.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-6\">\u201cAuthors,\u201d ABC-CLIO.com, accessed March 1, 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc-clio.com\/lu-authors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.abc-clio.com\/lu-authors\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-7\">\u201cAuthors.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-8\">\u201cProduct Search.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-14875-9\">\u201cAuthors.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publisher analysis About the publisher Name: Bloomsbury\u00a0Libraries Unlimited\u00a0(formerly\u00a0Libraries Unlimited) Website:\u00a0Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited Homepage Purpose, objective, or mission: \u201cLibraries Unlimited is committed to supporting the life-long professional development of educators and librarians through every phase of their careers. 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