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CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published
quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research & Practice.", guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and
Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making
accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in
libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
? Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
? Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
? Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
Assessment and evaluation of e-resources
Determining value of e-resources
Economics of e-resources in libraries
E-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
Standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
Statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
Information needs and behaviors of users
Statistical affect of access & discovery tools
Evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
Statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
Statistics supporting collection planning
Novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
[email protected]
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-306-3388
[email protected]
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CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats
CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published
quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research & Practice.", guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and
Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making
accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in
libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
? Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
? Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
? Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
Assessment and evaluation of e-resources
Determining value of e-resources
Economics of e-resources in libraries
E-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
Standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
Statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
Information needs and behaviors of users
Statistical affect of access & discovery tools
Evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
Statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
Statistics supporting collection planning
Novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
[email protected]
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-306-3388
[email protected]
- Cfp: E-resource Round Up Column For The Journal Of Electronic Resources Librarianship
CFP: E-Resource Round Up Column for the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Headed to ALA or another professional conference this summer? Please consider sending reports on programs dealing with electronic resources in libraries to the "E-Resource...
- Call For Book Reviewers, Journal Of Electronic Resources Librarianship (jerl)
Call for Book Reviewers, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship is initiating a new Book Review column. Please consider sharing your expertise with our readers. For a preview of JERL...
- Call For Book Reviewers, Journal Of Electronic Resources Librarianship (jerl)
Call for Book Reviewers, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship is initiating a new Book Review column. Please consider sharing your expertise with our readers. For a preview of JERL...
- Cfp: Journal Of Electronic Resources Librarianship
CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Charter Issue of Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship - Now in Circulation...Call for Papers Taylor & Francis, LLC announces that the first issue of the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship...
- Call For Manuscripts And A Reviews Editor - Journal Of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Call for Manuscripts and a Reviews Editor - Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship(JERL) is a peer-reviewed journal concerning issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published...