Call for Book Chapter Proposals
Book: Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training
The proposed edited volume will present case studies from multiple countries and highlight the voices of library and information science (LIS) educators, who teach research methods in LIS programs in different international contexts, and will also include voices of library practitioners who engage in research, and those who organize professional development programs and training in research methodology. Three members of the IFLA Library Theory and Research Section serve as editors: Krystyna Matusiak, Debbie Schachter, and Kawanna Bright.
The editors of the book are seeking chapter proposals from LIS practitioners engaged in research. These chapters, written as case studies, would focus on practitioners' preparation for conducting research, experiences in designing and executing research studies, expanding research skills, and applying different research methodologies in practice.
Editors are interested in the experiences of practitioners working in all library settings, including academic, public, and school libraries. Library and information professionals working and researching in other LIS settings are also welcome to submit a proposal. Specifically, a global perspective to these topics is being sought, and so practitioners from all countries are encouraged to submit a proposal.
Completed proposals accepted through January 12, 2022; Notifications for accepted proposals will be sent on January 26, 2022. The full call that includes information for what to include in a proposal and how to submit is attached.
Any questions can be submitted directly to the editors: Krystyna Matusiak, e-mail: krystyna.matusiak@du.edu; Debbie Schachter, e-mail: dschachter@langara.ca; and Kawanna Bright, e-mail: brightka19@ecu.edu
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Kawanna Bright
Assistant Professor
East Carolina University
She/Her/Hers
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