Journal of Web Librarianship

PRINT ISSN: 1932-2909     E-ISSN: 1932-2917

JWL Home

About the journal
About the editors
JWL Review Section
Editorial Board
Regular Contributors
Instructions for Authors

  Checklist

  Abstracts
  Lit Review

  Author's Rights

  Peer Review Process

FAQ

Forthcoming!

Subscriptions
Issues
Editorial Blog
 
 

The Journal of Web Librarianship
The Journal of Web Librarianship

About the journal

The Journal of Web Librarianship is an international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by Taylor and Francis, Inc.

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:

About the editors
Jody Condit Fagan, Editor, is Associate Professor and Content Interfaces Coordinator at James Madison University. She has published numerous articles in such journals as Information Technology and Libraries, Reference and User Services Quarterly, and The Electronic Library. Her research interests include Web interface design, specifically for library systems, and usability. She is a member of the American Library Association (ALA), the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Since 2006 she has served as Chair of the American Library Association Poster Session Committee. She holds the Master of Library Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and the Master of Arts in History from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.  
 
   Email address: jweblib@gmail.com

   Mailing address:
   Jody Condit Fagan
   Carrier Library 1704
   James Madison University
   Harrisonburg, VA 22807

   Editorial Blog

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

Editorial Board

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

Regular Contributors

Brian S. Mathews, Social Eyes Columnist

Sarah Beasley and Candice Kail, Global Eyes Columnists

  • FAQ

    Q. What is the mission of the Journal of Web Librarianship?

    .

    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.

    .

    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?

    .

    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.


    Issues

    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!