Submissions

Features & column ideas

The best feature articles reach out to the profession in a broad way, or offer useful information and ideas to others in an accessible and readable style. We welcome either queries or finished articles, via email if possible. A query can consist of just a paragraph, or several. Describe what you plan to cover and your approach. Tell us your connection to it and your expertise. We’ll get back to you and let you know if we’re interested as soon as possible, ideally within 4 to 6 weeks. If you have completed a draft of the article, send it in attached to your email. Most of our features run 2-4 pages in the magazine, which translates into 1800-2700 words.

• For feature ideas on topics across the spectrum and regarding libraries of all types, please contact Mike Kelley at mkelley@mediasourceinc.com
• For technology oriented features, please contact David Rapp at drapp@mediasourceinc.com

Backtalk & NextGen

LJ is always hungry for opinion pieces and rants about topics and concerns in the library profession for Backtalk. 900 words. We’ll get back to you and let you know if we’re interested within 4 to 6 weeks. Email your idea or opinion piece to Mike Kelley at mkelley@mediasourceinc.com

How Do You Manage?

Analyze and offer realistic advice on contemporary issues confronting librarians. Case studies are written and edited by Michael Rogers. If you are interested in writing a response, please contact Mike Rogers (email MRogers@mediasourceinc.com) and specify your interest area (staff management, difficult patrons, technology, ethics, etc.).

News

If you have a news idea that you would like to share with us, please contact Mike Kelley, mkelley@mediasourceinc.com

People Announcements

For personnel news, including new hires, promotions, retirements, and deaths, please send to Mike Kelley, mkelley@mediasourceinc.com

Photos

If you would like to share photos of library-related events, news, or tidbits, please send to: ljhotline@mediasourceinc.com.

Feedback
LJ welcomes letters and will publish as many as possible. Those that exceed 250 words may be excerpted by the editors. Email: LJfeedback@mediasourceinc.com.

Reviews

Reviewing for LJ is a demanding and time-consuming activity, but one that can yield a good deal of professional satisfaction. If you’re interested in becoming a book reviewer for LJ, please read our guidelines first. To apply, fill out a questionnaire and email it, along with the signed contract, a résumé, and two sample reviews in LJ style, to Heather McCormack at mccormack@mediasourceinc.com.

Material can be mailed to:
Managing Editor
Library Journal
160 Varick St., 11th fl.
New York, NY 10013

If you have any questions, email akatterjohn@mediasourceinc.com or call 646-380-0729.

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