[Eril-l] CFP: Library Resources & Technical Services special issue on OA

[Fernandez, Michael]

We are following up on the initial posting to encourage prospective authors to reach out with questions about potential submissions or the tentative deadline. There is a great deal of flexibility in how this issue comes together and we are eager to share your work on the topic of Open Access.



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The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services invite submissions on the topic of Open Access to celebrate the one year anniversary (OA-versery) of the journal moving to zero-embargo Open Access effective January 2023. Submissions may deal with any aspect of Open Access relevant within the scope of LRTS<https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/about/editorialPolicies#focusAndScope> to publish research focused in the areas of collections, scholarly communications, acquisitions, and cataloging. Welcome topics include, but are not limited to:


  *   Negotiation of transformative agreements
  *   Publisher and librarian Open Access collaborations
  *   Role of the institutional repository in supporting Open Access
  *   Factoring Open Access into serials management
  *   Reimagining technical services workflows to support Open Access
  *   Acquisition models that support Open Access publishing
  *   Developing library or institutional Open Access principles and practices
  *   Intersections of Open Access and DEI initiatives
  *   Open Access as a mechanism to make scholarly communication more equitable
  *   Leveraging Open Access materials to diversify collections
  *   Best practices for cataloging Open Access materials
  *   Optimizing the discovery of Open Access materials
  *   Partnerships outside of the library to support Open Access
  *   Advocacy for Open Access publishing options


Manuscripts should be prepared according to the author guidelines <https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/about/submissions#authorGuidelines> and submitted via the journal's OJS system<https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/login>. Manuscripts received by July 7, 2023 (7/7/23) will be considered for the special issue; those received after the deadline may be published in a later issue. All studies will undergo double anonymous peer-review. Essays, interviews, and shorter format submissions are welcome; editors reserve the right for these to be peer or editorially reviewed. Please email Rachel Scott (rescot2 at ilstu.edu<mailto:rescot2 at ilstu.edu>) and Michael Fernandez (michael.fernandez at yale.edu<mailto:michael.fernandez at yale.edu>) with any questions.

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Michael Fernandez
Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian
Yale University Library
PO Box 208203
New Haven, CT 06520-8203
203-432-1821

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