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Call for Proposals for JLSC Special Issue: Open Access: Diverse Experiences and Expectations

Call for Proposals for JLSC Special Issue: Open Access: Diverse Experiences and Expectations

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2024-03-15

In 2014, the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication brought together a group of researchers active in scholarly publishing to write about fundamental challenges and pitfalls associated with open-access (OA) models. That Special Issue, Bottlenecks in the Open-Access System: Voices from Around the Globe, provided a summary of diverse experiences with OA in 2014.We now invite articles [...]

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JLSC Adopts Artificial Intelligence Generated Content Policy

JLSC Adopts Artificial Intelligence Generated Content Policy

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

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JLSC Posts 2022/23 Fiscal Report

JLSC Posts 2022/23 Fiscal Report

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2023-12-20

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) has posted its fiscal report for 2022/23. JLSC had income of $16,795 from the Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program. This was the first of five years of funding from this program. JLSC expenditures were $11,633. The cost per article was $465.32 and the cost per page was $28.24. As a result, JLSC had a [...]

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JLSC Call for contributors: Brief Reviews of Books and Products

JLSC Call for contributors: Brief Reviews of Books and Products

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2023-10-30

Would you be interested in helping your community learn about current, important books and products? We are seeking librarians and other scholarly communications professionals to write brief (500-1000 word) reviews of books or products that are relevant to the community. A list of the available items for review is posted online or you may suggest another resource. Guidelines to assist [...]

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JLSC joins the Open Access Community Investment Program

JLSC joins the Open Access Community Investment Program

Posted by Colleen Cressman on 2021-09-20

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication is now part of the Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP). OACIP is a community-driven framework that enables multiple stakeholders (including funders, institutions, libraries, authors, and editors) to efficiently and strategically evaluate, and collectively fund, open access content initiatives.JLSC aims to raise $18,000 [...]

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JLSC submissions open!

JLSC submissions open!

Posted by Colleen Cressman on 2021-07-12

We are excited to announce that JLSC is accepting submissions, following our transition to our new publisher, Iowa State University Digital Press and our migration to Janeway. Thank you to all of our authors, reviewers, and readers for your patience as we continue this transition. You are all part of the future of JLSC!

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ISU Digital Press selected as publisher for Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

ISU Digital Press selected as publisher for Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

Posted by Harrison W. Inefuku on 2021-05-07

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) and Iowa State University Digital Press are delighted to announce that JLSC has selected the ISU Digital Press as its new publisher.  JLSC is a continuously published peer-reviewed open access journal with no article processing charges for authors. JLSC publishes original articles, reviews, and case studies that analyze or [...]

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