The Journal of Web Librarianship is an international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by Taylor and Francis, Inc.
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- The most current news and information about the journal can be found on the editorial blog.
The Journal of Web Librarianship publishes material related to all aspects of librarianship as practiced on the World Wide Web, including both existing and emerging roles and activities of information professionals in the Web environment. The Journal of Web Librarianship strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in web librarianship.
Examples of topics appropriate for the Journal of Web Librarianship include but are not limited to: web page design, usability testing of library or library-related sites, cataloging or classification of Web information, international issues in web librarianship, scholars' use of the web, information architecture, library
departmental web pages, RSS feeds, podcasting, library services via the web, search engines, history of libraries and the web, and future aspects of web librarianship.
Podcasts
The Journal of Web Librarianship is pleased to announce the release of our first two podcasts, from editorial board member Joe Janes, and from journal editor Jody Condit Fagan. Both podcasts are hosted by Deanna Christina Sukkar, MLIS, Seattle Public Library:
Podcast with Joe Janes (approx. 6MB)
Podcast with Jody Condit Fagan (approx. 5MB)
Each podcast is approximately 5 minutes.
Journal Contents
The Journal of Web Librarianship publishes scholarly research articles, practical communications, contributions from columnists, and a review section. Both scholarly research articles and practical communications are peer-reviewed.
Scholarly research articles are usually 15-30 typed pages; contain original research or in-depth analysis of the literature; and feature a traditional structure for peer-reviewed journal articles.
Practical communications may include tutorials, case studies, and descriptions of practical solutions to common problems. The length of practical communications will vary by topic, but should generally be at least 6 typed pages.
Other types of articles such as interviews, bibliographies, and comparative reviews may be welcome, but please contact the editor in advance.
The Review Section is designed to present readers with brief evaluations of published materials on emerging technologies and topics related to professional practice. Materials selected for review are consistent with the above scope of the Journal of Web Librarianship. Please email Jody Condit Fagan for more information about the reviews section.
JWL currently offers two columns:
- Social Eyes, by Brian Mathews, examines social technology issues, web sites, challenges, and trends. Due to the timely nature of this column, pre-prints are available for free, online.
- Global Connections, by Sarah Beasley and Candice Kail, highlights a different non-U.S. web site or web project each issue.
Email address: jweblib@gmail.com
Mailing address:
Jody Condit Fagan
Carrier Library 1704
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Lisa Ennis , Review Editor, is the Systems Librarian & Assistant Professor at UAB's Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. She received her M.A. in History from Georgia College & State University (94) and her M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee (97). She is A+ certified and has published widely on both library and technology topics. Please contact her at jwl.reviews@gmail.com
Sarah Beasley, MA, MSIS, Manager, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Film & Audio
H. Frank Cervone, MA, MSEd, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Information Services, Purdue University Calumet.
Chao-chen Chen, PhD, Professor and Chairperson, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Hsueh-hua Chen, EdD and MEd, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Christina M. Desai, MA, MS, Associate Professor/Reference Librarian, Zimmerman Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Lisa Ennis, MA, MS, Systems Librarian, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pat Ensor, MLS, Director of Library Services, University of Houston - Downtown
Linda Hartig, PhD, Reference Librarian, Carroll College, WI
Joseph Janes, MLS, PhD, Associate Dean for Academics, Information School, University of Washington
Judy Jeng, PhD, Head of Collection Services, New Jersey City University
Steven Johns, MLS, Public Services Librarian, Des Moines Area Community College
Candice Kail, MLIS, Senior Writer/Editor, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Brian S. Mathews, MA, Public Services Librarian, Georgia Institute of Technology
Margie Ruppel, MLS, Reference & ILL Librarian, University of Southern Indiana
Remigiusz Sapa, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Library and Information Science, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Alastair Smith, MA, Senior Lecturer, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington
Susan Sharpless Smith, MLIS, MA, Head, Information Technology, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University
Amanda Spink, PhD, Professor, Information Technology, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology
Liwen Vaughan, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario
Sarah C. Williams, MS, MLS, Science and Technology Librarian, Illinois State University
Ian H. Witten, PhD, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato
Martha Yee, PhD, Cataloging Supervisor, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Brian S. Mathews, Social Eyes Columnist
Sarah Beasley and Candice Kail, Global Eyes Columnists
Q. What is the mission of the Journal of Web Librarianship?
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To provide a publishing forum for high-quality, professionally written articles about web librarianship. To be useful to all information professionals striving to learn more about web librarianship, from mavens to newcomers.
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Q. What is Web Librarianship?
- Any traditional library activity that is now practiced in the virtual space known as the World Wide Web.
- New and emerging forms of librarianship practiced in the Web environment
Q. What types of articles will the journal publish?
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The journal will feature both original research and practical communications. Case studies, descriptions of practical solutions to common problems, and tutorials are most welcome. Interviews, bibliographies, and other types of articles may be welcome, but please contact the editor in advance.Tables of contents and abstracts for issues of Journal of Web Librarianship can be found on the Taylor and Francis website. For full text, please sign up for a subscription!