Dear library readers and writers:
Tennessee Libraries, the Tennessee Library Association's professional publication, seeks your engagement and words in 2023.
We read various genres, including scholarly peer-reviewed studies, opinions, letters to the editor, book reviews, essays, reports, and more. The editors would be excited to work with you on a proposal for an article or column or read something you’ve already polished.
We are also looking for peer-reviewers willing to blindly read scholarly articles and provide feedback.
Working with Tennessee Libraries is a low-stakes opportunity to publish professionally and serve as a peer-reviewer, especially for those seeking tenure and/or promotion.
FAQ
Publication timeline:
March issue: submit peer-reviewed articles by February 1, all other articles by February 28
June issue: submit peer-reviewed articles by May 1, all other articles by May 31
September issue: submit peer-reviewed articles by August 1, all other articles by August 31
December issue: submit peer-reviewed articles by November 1, all other articles by November 30
Length requirements:
None!
Am I required to live in Tennessee or be a librarian in Tennessee?
Nope! But we do want articles to be relevant to librarians in Tennessee.
What do Tennessee Librarians care about?
Everything!
Can you be more specific?
Ok, it should be about or intersect with ideas of libraries, librarians, information, reading, etc.
Personal testimony, case studies, themed literature reviews and annotated bibliographies, interviews, recommended resources, how-to guides, opinions, photo essays, guest columns, regular columns, etc.
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