Journal of Philippine Librarianship (JPL) 2012 Call for Papers
The Journal of Philippine Librarianship (JPL) is an annual peer reviewed publication of the UP School of Library and Information Studies that covers all aspects of library, archival and information studies.
The proposed theme for the JPL 2012 is Trends in Philippine Librarianship. This year’s theme will enable us to recognize the various developments and best practices in the various functional areas in libraries and information centers (LICs).
The JPL committee invites submission of papers involving the following topics:
- Cataloging
- RDA readiness of Philippine libraries
- Perceptions of Librarians on RDA
- Acquisitions
- Best Practices in the Acquisition of Online Databases
- Libraries and Philippine Procurement Laws
- Reference
- Digital Reference Services
- Mobile Reference
- Management
- Knowledge Management as Applied in LICs
- Project Management as applied in LICs
- Corporate Social Responsibility in LICs
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Authors are expected to adhere to the following requirements:
1. Each author should submit a structured abstract of 250-350 words on or before 30 April 2012 by email. Kindly email abstracts to the JPL issue editor at rrmubana@gmail.com. An acknowledgement letter will be sent upon receipt of abstract.
2. All authors who submitted abstracts must also email the following information about them:
a. Name
b. Address and Contact details (home landline no., office landline no., mobile no., email address)
c. Affiliation (current work)
d. Educational Attainment
e. Achievements on Library and information science and services and other related fields
3. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be notified by 15 May 2012.
4. Full paper submission is by 15 July 2012 to allow more time for peer review. All papers must be written in English.
5. All papers are expected to be original contributions and not previously published elsewhere in a refereed journal like JPL.
6. Paper format :
a. Use Times New Roman Font, size 12.
b. A full paper is no more than 4000 words.
c. Others requirements will be informed later.
Note : Acceptance of papers in JPL has no monetary rewards.
For more inquiries, kindly contact:
The JPL Editor
UP School of Library and Information Studies
3rd floor Gonzales Hall, UP Main Library
Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone No. (632) 981-8500 local 2869
Email: rrmubana@gmail.com