Publishing and Speaking

Tips for Publishing in Library-Related Journals

• Communities Finding collaborators, mentors, and support - email lists, groups, journal clubs and reading rooms
• Research and Writing Committees
• Advice on publishing in journals

Tips for Speaking at Conferences/Getting Speaking Engagements

1. Publish a book.
2. Write and submit articles to print and on-line publications.
3. Submit press releases.
4. Advertise in publications your target audience reads.
5. Create a blog on your topic and updated regularly.

Blogs/Websites to Watch

• A Library Writer's Blog "Calls for papers, presentations, participation, reviewers, and other notices," maintained by Corey Seeman.

• Beyond the Job lists calls for papers for journals and conferences in the US and overseas

Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out

• Publish, Don't Perish Rachel Singer Gordon's column on writing for the profession for Emerald

Specific Publishing Opportunities

Listings of calls for papers for conferences and journals

• A Library Writer's Blog
• The Researching Librarian
• Beyond the Job

Other specific writing opportunities

• Library Student Journal, Editors' Blog
  • "LSJ will feature original work by masters and PhD students at the ALA-accredited schools in North America and their peers internationally. It will be a showcase for the talents of the best LIS students and it will be a forum for discussing issues of current concern to future professionals in the field."

• Journal of Web Librarianship
  • "JWL seeks both practical communications and original, scholarly research about relevant topics in web librarianship. New authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts."

• Thinking About Presenting at Conference?
  • How to pitch a program or topic for ALA's Annual and Midwinter meetings.

Reworking Papers

• The Thrill Of Victory…The Agony Of Defeat Steven Bell.
  • Advice on retooling conference proposals or papers if you are rejected (happens to everyone!)