| Posted for ASIS&T Member Le Yang: Digital Libraries Across Continents Edited by Le Yang and Alicia Salaz We invite chapter proposals for the upcoming book Digital Libraries Across Continents that will be published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. This book provides an in-depth analysis of digital libraries across the world, exploring the unique approaches, challenges, and opportunities they encounter. We seek contributions that shed light on policy environments, system infrastructure, service models, and content and preservation practices within distinct cultural and socioeconomic contexts. Possible topics for exploration include, but are not limited to: - The impact of metadata interoperability issues in multilingual environments.
- Comparative analysis of centralized public funding models versus bottom-up, community-driven efforts.
- How national approaches to higher education and research influence digital library development.
- What kinds of digital infrastructure, systems, and platforms support digital libraries
- The use of AI tools for enhancing digital library services.
- Sociocultural factors influencing digital library service models and access.
- Cross-border digital curation and cooperation in preserving cultural heritage.
- Digital repatriation and its implications on content preservation.
We welcome submissions from a balanced range of countries in the global north and south, offering diverse perspectives on digital systems, workflows, policies, content, metadata, service models, and more. AUDIENCE This book targets library science scholars, administrators, information scientists, digital library practitioners, developers, government agencies, NGOs, and policymakers interested in gaining a broader understanding of global digital librarianship. CONTACT For any inquiries or clarifications, please contact the editors, Le Yang (yanglegd@gmail.com) and Alicia Salaz (asalaz@uoregon.edu). The editors welcome inquiries focused on brainstorming or talking through nascent ideas and will gladly schedule a virtual meeting on request to engage in deeper discussion. We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions to this groundbreaking exploration of global digital librarianship. For your convenience, please bookmark this page for future reference: blogs.uoregon.edu/digitalglobe TIMELINE Chapter Proposals Due November 30, 2023 Please submit your chapter proposals via email to yanglegd@gmail.com by November 30, 2023. Each proposal should be approximately 500 words and include a brief author bio. Review and Evaluation of Proposals November 30 – December 15, 2023 Notice of Proposal Acceptance December 15, 2023 First Draft Due June 30, 2024 Editor & Author Review June 30 – September 30, 2024 Second Revision Due November 30, 2024 Final Version Early January 2025
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Pamela Yonker
Association for Information Science and Technology | ASIS&T
pyonker@asist.org
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