Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) is an online-only, peer-reviewed, open-access journal with no article processing charges for authors. JLSC publishes original articles, reviews, and case studies that analyze or describe the strategies, partnerships, and impact of library-led digital projects, online publishing, and scholarly communication initiatives. JLSC is published on a rolling basis, with a general issue for each year and occasional special issues.

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JLSC Call for Applications: Reviews Editors and Editors-in-Chief

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2024-04-23

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication currently has openings in two editorial tracks: Reviews Editor - deadline May 12, 2024 Editors-in-Chief (2 openings) - deadline May 12, 2024 Please note that the positions have the same deadline but different email addresses for sending your application. Reviews Editor JSLC seeks a Reviews Co-Editor to continue [...]

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2024-03-15

Update 4/2/24 The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) has extended the call for proposals for a special issue on 'Open Access: Diverse Experiences and Expectations' to Wednesday, April 10th. This extension also includes those interested in peer reviewing for the special issue. Further details on the call for proposals and how to submit are below: In 2014, [...]

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2024-02-13

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication has adopted an Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) Policy. This policy covers the use of AIGC whether by authors, editors, or peer reviewers. Use of automation is not included in this policy and is permitted by JLSC.The full policy can be found here: https://iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/site/editorial-policies/#aigc