Call for Chapter Proposals: Edited Collection on Corporate Libraries
We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection on
corporate libraries. This book will be an edited collection of
chapters describing best practices in a variety of corporate libraries
worldwide, providing both a foundation of knowledge for scholars in
library and information science areas and information and ideas for
practicing corporate librarians. The editors have obtained an
interest from the publisher, and a contract is pending a list of
potential chapters and contributors.
Please submit a proposal of 250 words, or a full chapter, for
consideration. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Planning a Corporate Library, including chapters on topics such as
design, architecture, and facility planning, budget and staffing, long
range planning, technology planning, hiring, recruiting, and training
for a new library.
Collaborations, including chapters on interlibrary lending and
borrowing, joint libraries, consortia and other types of
collaborations and organizations.
Technology, including chapters on best practices, discussions of the
use of technology, and the scope of a corporate librarian's job such
as what technological support they offer, web sites and internet
databases in relations to corporate librarianship, electronic
services.
Staffing, including human resources, continuing education,
professional networking, core competencies, management, routines
Communications, including articles regarding communications; for
example, with satellite offices, with overseas branches,
interdepartmental, computer mediated communication, and more.
Knowledge Management/ Organization, including topics covering how
Corporate Libraries manage data and knowledge and organize it, and
share it.
Special Issues This section will include articles about any special
issues pertaining to Corporate Librarianship, such as copyright and
other legal topics, especially those that are unique to corporate
librarianship.
Please send chapters or chapter proposals by May 25, 2009, through email to:
Paul and Sigrid Kelsey, editors
sigridkelsey@gmail.com
