Be a Reviewer

Have you benefited from colleagues’ feedback on your writing? Are you interested in supporting new and practicing authors in our field? 

We're pairing volunteer reviewers with writers looking for supportive and nonjudgmental feedback that can improve the writing process prior to submission at a journal, conference proposal, or trade publication and encourage many voices to participate in the professional conversation. Reviewers receive onboarding materials on how best to share feedback with colleagues and a letter after each review to confirm your service and contributions to the profession.

Why review with us? Our platform gives both reviewers and reviewees flexibility in what’s reviewed, and our open affiliation means you don’t need to be a member of a local or national library association to participate. Reviewing can improve and inspire your own writing skills, as well. Finally, with a mixture of opportunities, you’ll be able to provide reviews for a wider variety and more diverse array of materials. 

What should you expect as a reviewer? We currently have many generous reviewers offering their time to review colleagues' work, so we may not get back to you immediately with a review. That said, when we see that we have an author who is looking for your unique expertise, we'll send you an email to check in about your availability and turnaround time. Please add libwrtcoop [ at ] gmail.com to your contacts list so our message makes it to your inbox.

Ready to sign up? Please fill out the form below, or access it separately here.