Call for Chapters
Call for Proposals
We are excited to invite chapter proposals from both AMICAL members and IFLA members for our IFLA Book Series Publication to be published by DeGruyter with an anticipated publication date of Fall 2024.
Book Title: Changing information services and user experiences
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/amicaliflabook2024/home
Call for Chapters: https://sites.google.com/view/amicaliflabook2024/call-for-chapters
About the book
This book publication will focus on changing information and research support services across international academic libraries in the post-pandemic era. The scope of the book will focus on 4 main areas addressing the following themes:
The user experience
Tracking user journeys
Marketing and outreach efforts
User-centered learning and research support services
Each theme above will be a section of the book, with chapters subsumed under each one.
Call for Chapters
Chapters should align with one or more of the 4 thematic areas above and should focus on academic library instruction, research, reference, and public services specifically.
Potential chapter topics may include, but are not limited to:
Student research and/or reading habits
Student-faculty survey results
The visibility of library services
Information literacy instruction
Research support services
Assessment of instruction or services
The one-stop shop service model
The library website
The impact of social media and mobile technologies
The organization, training, and staffing of public services
Changing practices, modalities, and platforms
Marketing, outreach, and engagement
Instruction around open education resources and/or open access initiatives
Scholarly communication initiatives
Library space planning for public services
AI technologies
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives
UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) for 2030
Library leadership
Communication with campus stakeholders
Liaison services
User-oriented design
Student-led initiatives, student workers, and peer-to-peer learning
If you have experience working in a public service area of academic librarianship, please consider submitting a proposal! The editors encourage proposals by authors from a variety of higher education institution types (small colleges, larger universities, etc.) worldwide. Chapters can be submitted by a single author or multiple authors from the same institution or across different institutions. All successful submissions will undergo a peer-to-peer review process by other authors during the editorial procedure.
**Please note: We will not accept chapters that focus on non-public service areas, such as collection development and management, technical services, and IT or systems issues within the library. This book will specifically focus only on public services in an academic context.
Publication Timeline
Submission of abstract proposals by September 3, 2023
Contributors will be notified of their status (accept or decline) by September 30, 2023
First draft of chapters approximately 2,500-5,000 words in length (excluding endnotes and bibliography) will be due on December 15, 2023
Feedback on first drafts returned by February 1, 2024
Final drafts due on April 1, 2024
Projected publication date: Fall 2024
Q&A Session
We will be holding two Q&A informational sessions on Zoom on Thursday, June 22 and Thursday, June 29 2023 from 5:00-6:00pm Paris, France time for anyone who is interested in submitting a chapter. Please use the following link to join the meeting: https://aucegypt.zoom.us/j/97616439296
For any other questions or to request additional information, please email: amical.ifla.book@gmail.com
Co-editors:
Meredith K. Saba, American University in Cairo
Michael Stoepel, American University of Paris
Christine Furno, American University of Sharjah
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Submission Procedure
The proposal should include author details, the working title of your chapter, and a chapter description (up to 500 words). The description should include:
The topic, initiative, or question at hand and its importance
The methods used for collecting the information or data that you are reporting
The project results or outcomes
Lessons learned and recommendations
Projects that are in process should be noted, and do not need to include outcomes or lessons learned / recommendations, but should include your preliminary findings and plans to move forward. Projects that are fully completed with data collected and already analyzed will be given higher priority for acceptance. All projects must have been done in the last 2 years (from June 2021 to the present) and must be original. Chapters must not be previously published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. All selected chapters will be published by IFLA Publications (via DeGruyter).
Please see the section below for an example proposal.
Submit your proposal through this Google Form by September 3, 2023
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Example Proposal
Abstract: The American University of Paris (AUP) is a private liberal arts institution with an urban campus in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. AUP had been searching for some time for an appropriate building to house its library and expanded student services. The AUP Library commenced in the 1960s in the basement of the American Church in Paris, located on the Quai d’Orsay. In 2017, the University purchased a generic 10-storey office building on the Quai d’Orsay, directly in front of another AUP building and a few metres from the American Church. The renovation and extension of the building focused on linking all student services including the library. The combined Student Life and Learning Commons incorporating the library opened in March 2019. The design of the new spaces entailed three main elements: restructuring the office building, including updates for fire codes and accessibility; constructing a link to the existing AUP building behind it; and an interior fit-out that would spatially express the identity of an institution evolving to meet the challenges of 21st century higher education. The story of the transformation of a 1950s office building into a dynamic, student-centred library and learning commons is the subject of this chapter.
Keywords: Academic libraries – France; Library buildings – Design and construction; Office buildings – Remodelling for other use
From IFLA Publications: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/1100