The Librarian Parlor (also referred to as LibParlor) is a publication aimed at all library, archives, and information professionals—especially those who are new to research. LibParlor was established in 2017 and provides a space where those new to research can publish their work and/or find a community of supportive and collaborative LIS professionals. I spoke […]
Publication Spotlight: Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is an online publication that targets all members of higher education institutions from students and staff to faculty and administration. The website gets 7.5 million visitors per month, and thus offers authors looking to publish in a prolific publication a remarkable opportunity to reach a large audience. Inside Higher Ed was founded […]
Publication spotlight: USA TODAY
If you’re looking to submit your opinion column or letter to a widely read civilian publication with a fairly straightforward submission process, look no further than USA TODAY. Keep in mind, however, that USA TODAY editors admit that they receive a large volume of submissions. So how do you make your submission stand out amongst […]
Writer’s resource: LibGuides
Whether you’re writing an article for a scholarly journal or are in the midst of finishing up a term paper, LibGuides are a great way to familiarize yourself with a topic. For those who don’t know, LibGuides are subject guides, created by librarians, that compile a variety of resources on a specific topic (anything from […]
Writer’s resource: The Researching Librarian
The Researching Librarian is a great website for librarians conducting “research for purposes of publication, promotion, tenure, or other reasons.”1 Created by Kerry Smith, an independent indexer, editor, and writer,2 and maintained by Beth Ashmore, a librarian, editor, and manuscript reviewer,3 The Researching Librarian is an independent volunteer project which is clearly organized by type […]
Wiki feature: Tag cloud
One of my favorite wiki features is the tag cloud that Maria, one of our wiki editors, recently implemented. You’ll see this cloud of popular tags in the right-hand column of every wiki page. As you probably know, tagging is an information retrieval system used to group webpages with content on similar topics. Just as […]
Open access journal publishing
Open access journals are an option to consider when looking to publish your research. They provide free access to articles by eliminating traditional financial barriers to readers and generally fall into four categories: Green/Self-archiving In these publication instances, work is published by a peer-reviewed journal (often not open access) but then archived and made freely […]
Publication spotlight: Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy
The Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy is a recent and timely journal established in 2016 that provides both scholarly research and other forms of commentary on intellectual freedom and privacy matters. It is the official journal of the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and is a broader continuation of their former Newsletter of Intellectual […]
Why your manuscript was rejected
Picture this scenario: you’ve submitted a manuscript to your favorite LIS publication and are eagerly awaiting their response. But weeks after submitting it, you receive the following reply: Thank you very much for your submission. Our editorial team has reviewed your manuscript and decided that it does not meet our publication’s needs. We wish you […]
Avoiding logical fallacies: “Appeal to authority” and “either/or”
Since my discussion on the “argument to logic” fallacy wound up being more detailed than I’d anticipated, I decided to write another post on other fallacies, specifically the “appeal to authority” and the “either/or” fallacies. Hopefully, these blog posts will get you thinking about how you can avoid fallacious thinking in your own writing. Appeal […]