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About Education Libraries
Education Libraries is published by the Education Division of the Special Libraries Association. Its audience consists of education information professionals employed in a variety of venues, including special libraries and information centers, academic libraries, public libraries, and school libraries. Manuscripts submitted for publication in Education Libraries should present research studies, descriptive narratives, or other thoughtful considerations of topics of interest to the education information professional. Manuscripts focusing on issues relevant to more general concerns either in the field of education or in the field of library and information science are also welcome provided they include a significant component specifically germane to education, libraries and librarianship. Education Libraries is indexed in ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education, and Library Literature. Please review our back issues for reference on the types of work we publish at http://units.sla.org/division/ded/education_libraries.html.

Submission of Manuscripts
Education Libraries welcomes the submission of original manuscripts. All manuscripts submitted will be considered for publication. Inquiries regarding contributions are welcome and should be directed to Jacqueline Snider.

Please send one electronic copy as an attachment to:
Jacqueline Snider
jacqueline-snider@uiowa.edu
512 Rundell Street
Iowa City, IA 52240

References & Footnotes
Authors may utilize style guidelines from the American Psychological Association (APA), the Chicago Manual of Style (or the Turabian which is based on the Chicago Manual of Style), or the Modern Language Association (MLA). All your references must be in the same style for the same article. Please make sure they are correct.

We strongly recommend that you utilize Citation Machine (http://citationmachine.net/) which is an easy webtool which allows you to simply enter the information for any of the style guidelines and will produce formatted references. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all citations and references as well as for obtaining all necessary copyright permissions.

Layout
The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) should appear on a separate cover page. The first author should also provide telephone number, address, and e-mail, webcam, website links etc. To insure anonymity in the review process, author information should appear only on this page.

An abstract of 50-100 words should appear on a separate page. To insure anonymity in the reviewing process, this page should include no author information, but should include the complete title of the manuscript. Using key words from the title, provide a running header or footer on each page. Pages should be numbered consecutively.

Tables & Illustrations
We strongly encourage you to include graphics to illustrate your article. We prefer .jpeg format although we can take other formats, full color and sent as separate attachments. Indicate desired placement by including a parenthetical insert in the text, e.g., (Insert figure 1). Each table or illustration should have a number and a brief title.

Head Shot & Bio
Please include a professional head shot photo of yourself in .jpeg format.

Please also include a biography on yourself, 300 words or less in third person to include the following:

Your work title
Where you work, city and state
How long have you been in this field
Other activities in SLA
Please answer the question: How do you find the SLA and/or the Ed Division enhances your professional life?
What are your special areas of professional interest?
What are your personal hobbies of particular interest to our readers? (for example, Cybèle collects vintage paperback books from the 1960’s, the golden age of pulp novels)

The Education Libraries Review Process
Education Libraries is a refereed journal using double-blind review. Manuscripts will be acknowledged by the Editor upon receipt and, following a preliminary review, will be forwarded by the Editor to at least two members of the Editorial Review Board. Following the completion of the review process, the Editor will contact the author(s) to accept the manuscript for publication, to accept the manuscript contingent on the completion of suggested revisions, or to reject it. The review process is completed online, so all feedback will be available for the author’s review. Queries concerning the review process can be directed to Cybèle Elaine Werts, the Article and Layout Editor at cybelew@aol.com.

Assignment of Copyright
Education Libraries utilizes the standard Special Libraries Association Assignment of Copyright Form which we will ask you to sign and return before publication. This document gives us permission to publish your article both in Education Libraries as well as on our website and related media. You can of course distribute it and put it on your own website, just so long as you don’t publish it in another journal.

Book Reviews
Education Libraries includes reviews of new publications relevant to education, libraries and librarianship. Areas of interest include library and information science, Pre-K-16 education, children’s literature, and school librarianship. Publishers are invited to send review copies and announcements to the Editor. Prospective reviewers may write to the Editor to indicate their willingness to contribute reviews, their qualifications, and their areas of interest. Queries concerning the book review process can be directed to Jacqueline Snider, the Book Review Editor and Author Liaison at jacqueline-snider@uiowa.edu.

Head Shot & Contact Information for Book Reviewers
Please include a professional head shot photo of yourself in .jpeg format, as well as the following:

Your work title & organization
E-mail address, Website, Webcam contact information if any

Thank you for your interest in Education Libraries!