[Libs-Or] OLA Quarterly Fall 2017 call for papers

[Buzzy Nielsen]

Hi everyone,

I have the privilege of guest-editing the Fall 2017 of the Oregon Library Association Quarterly. This issue's theme will be "Small Libraries, Big Ideas", wording courtesy of OLA Communications Committee Chair Charles Wood. Would you like to write for the OLA Quarterly? In case you don't know, the OLAQ is an official publication of the Oregon Library Association. It showcases the work of authors who work or are interested in Oregon Libraries.

Many people likely already know that small and rural libraries are dear to my heart; my very first library job was in one of the smallest public libraries in the state, Langlois Public Library<http://www.galepages.com/s6807971> on the south coast. There are a whole lot of libraries of all types in Oregon, and the vast majority of you are small or rural. The Fall 2017 issue is dedicated to the big work you're doing at those small and rural libraries, whether you're at a public, academic, school, or special library or simply live in or love a rural community. Have you worked in a small and/or rural library and would like to share your experience? Do you have an awesome project you'd to share with the larger Oregon library community? Do you think that you serve your community in particularly unique and interesting ways? We'd like to hear from you!

This is an opportunity to have your writing published in a professional journal which is indexed in many library science databases and have your ideas broadcast around the world. If you are interested in writing for this issue, please email me a brief, 150-word proposal at bnielsen at crooklib.org<mailto:bnielsen at crooklib.org>. The submission and publication schedule for this issue is:

*         Article proposal deadline: September 25th

*         First draft deadline: October 23rd

*         Publishing goal: December 1st

Articles average 1500 to 2500 words. Citations need to be in APA style. If you need a bit of help getting your article ready to publish, OLAQ's crack team of editors (Charles, Jenn Weston, Jane Scheppke, Lynne Stahl, and Sara Thompson) is happy to help. The OLA Quarterly is indexed by Library Literature & Information Science and Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts. Full text of the OLAQ is also available through HW Wilson's Library Literature and Information Science Full Text and EBSCO Publishing's Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text.

For more information about what an OLAQ article is like, you can read current or archived issues at:
http://commons.pacificu.edu/olaq/

Author instructions can be found here:
http://commons.pacificu.edu/olaq/author_instructions.html

I'm looking forward to seeing all of the great ideas you have out there! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call me at 541-447-7978 x301. And please forgive any cross-posting!

Cheers!
Buzzy Nielsen
OLA President, 2017-18

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Crook County Library
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