Code4Lib Journal Call for Proposals : Special Issue on Diversity in Library Technology

[Norma Jean Hewlett]

Is this announcement posted online someplace? I'd like to tweet about it
and include a url.
Thanks!
Jean Hewlett


On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 7:22 AM, Heidi Elaine Dowding <dowdingh at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share
> information among those interested in the intersection of libraries,
> technology, and the future.
>
> We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 28th issue, a
> special issue on diversity in library technology.  Discussions on the
> Code4Lib listserv and keynotes by Valerie Aurora and Sumana Harihareswara
> at Code4Lib 2014 show that diversity is a topic of ongoing importance to
> the Code4Lib community.  A recent editorial
> <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/9345> in the Code4Lib Journal by
> Ron Peterson originally sparked discussion of the idea for a special issue
> among the journal’s editorial committee; the demographic breakdown of both
> the author community and the committee itself laid bare the fact that
> diversity is a major challenge even in communities that are highly
> supportive.  With this in mind, the C4LJ editorial committee hopes that
> this special issue will further the conversation around this important
> topic, while also encouraging a greater diversity amongst the Journal’s
> contributors for this and future issues.
>
> C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome
> submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of
> the journal.  Possible topics could include, but are not limited to:
>
> - Building diverse technology teams
>
> - Implementing a code of conduct and/or assessing its efficacy
>
> - Designing for accessibility
>
> - Partnerships to foster inclusivity in the field
>
> - Library tech programming for underserved populations
>
> - Inclusive project management and communication
>
> - Surfacing diverse items in digital libraries
>
> - Digital projects involving outreach to diverse communities
>
> C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the
> barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they
> need not follow any formal structure.  Writers should aim for the middle
> ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals.
> Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms,
> and pseudo-code.  For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or
> browse articles from the first 26 issues published on our website:
> http://journal.code4lib.org.
>
> Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences.
> To be included in the 28th issue, which is scheduled for publication in
> April 2015, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at
> http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to journal at code4lib.org by
> January 12, 2015. When submitting, please include the title or subject of
> the proposal in the subject line of the email message and the acceptance of
> the Journal’s US CC-By 3.0 license
> <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/> in the body of the
> message.  The editorial committee will review all proposals and notify
> those accepted by January 19, 2015.  Please note that submissions are
> subject to rejection or postponement at any point in the publication
> process as determined by the Code4Lib Journal’s editorial committee.
>
> Send in a submission.  Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.
>
> --
>
> *Heidi Elaine Dowding, MLIS*
>
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