Wednesday, February 04, 2009

CFP: Effects of current recession/budget crisis on libraries (The Bottom Line)

CFP: Effects of current recession/budget crisis on libraries (The Bottom Line)

URL: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=bl

_The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances_ will be publishing a special issue(s) on the effect of the current global economic recession on libraries. The editor is looking for articles from all types of libraries: public, academic, private, special, corporate, etc. Articles that deal with managing layoffs, permanent cuts to staffing and collections, innovative collaborative and cooperative arrangements between and among libraries and/or other organizations because of budget cuts(including shared print, cataloging, collection building, etc.), and organizational change and/or strategic planning in a time of dramatic budget cuts are especially encouraged. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged.

If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is March 1, 2009. Articles would be due to the editor by July 1, 2009. Any questions can be directed to the editor.
Thank you.

Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly
Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu