VCUL Faculty Development

A blog that shares calls for papers and presentations in the disciplines of library science, information science, instructional design, technology, more maintained by Penn State University librarian Dolores Fidishun.

A list of links to guide you in submitting a proposal to present or to submit to a scholarly journal.

Useful annotated list from USC Libraries

USC Libraries annotated list of specialized groups provides a taste of the remarkable diversity of the profession of librarianship.

Used worldwide by librarians, information professionals, LIS educators, and researchers, seeking the best venues for their professional writing. Includes profiles of LIS Journals, LIS professional and trade publications, and Book publishers.

Links to upcoming MLA meetings.

Includes links to funding information, relevant journals, useful research tools, current awareness sources, conference papers and proceedings.

Provides information about the upcoming VLA conference.

Extensive list of international conferences from the Council of Australian University Librarians

Hinchliffe, L. J., & Dorner, (2003).Library Connect

25 tips from an editor of a scholarly journal on how to get your work published.

The Library and Information Science (LIS) Publications Wiki is used worldwide by librarians, information professionals, LIS educators, and researchers, seeking the best venues for their professional writing. Includes profiles of LIS Journals, LIS professional and trade publications, and Book publishers.

Written by experienced librarian author and editor Rachel Singer Gordon, this six part series is designed to banish some of the mystique surrounding the library publishing process, giving practical tips for improving your writing and your odds of getting published.

Insights from editors of the Journal of Academic Librarianship, Journal of Information Literacy, Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, New Review of Academic Librarianship, Reference Services Review, Journal of Web Librarianship, The Reference Librarian