TALKING UP LIBRARIES - 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY ADVOCACY -CALL FOR CHAPTERS

CALL FOR CHAPTERS: 

TALKING UP LIBRARIES  - 21^ST CENTURY LIBRARY   ADVOCACY                                    

Editor: Dr. Nkem Osuigwe

                                                    

 

Deadlines:

Submission of outline: 25^th March 2017

Notification of Acceptance:   30^th March, 2017

Submission of full chapters: 22^nd May 2017

Introduction

The digital age has engendered disruptive technological changes in information creation, storage and dissemination which have created new and exciting scenarios in 21^st century information management. This has become a double edged sword for libraries. On one side, information is just a click away and libraries can be done away with as seen in the closure of more than 110 libraries in United Kingdom within the last 6yrs. On the other side however, libraries are needed more than ever to bridge the digital gap, give access to information for national development and for educational and lifelong learning purposes as well as to help people wade through the proliferation of fake news. Librarians and library advocates therefore have key and urgent roles to play in educating our communities and stakeholders on the need for libraries. To be effective, librarians need to speak loud, clearly and with a unified voice. There is no doubt that in times like this, libraries need advocates to talk up the value and relevance of libraries, provide attention required to influence policies, attract the attention of government, donor agencies, elected officials, and the general public to the fact that libraries provide great learning opportunities, excellent public service and serve as invaluable contributors to their communities and the nation at large in every sphere of human existence.

This book therefore, is intended to provide information on what library advocacy is all about. It is aimed at:

·         Contributing new ideas on the emerging concepts of library advocacy in Nigeria

·          Raising awareness on the strategies and principles involved in library advocacy

·         Making a reference material and tool kit available for libraries and library advocates respectively.

Case studies, success stories, reviews, empirical studies on library advocacy are welcomed.

Recommended Topics:

·         Talking up the relevance and value of libraries in a digital age (Academic, public and special libraries)

·         Evidence based library advocacy

·         Changing perceptions through library advocacy

·         Effective advocacy - messages, messengers, timing etc

·         Advocacy and legislation

·         Value added services: bedrocks of advocacy

·         Advocacy plans (for different types of libraries and at the national level)

·         Library advocacy on the social media- what works

·         Libraries, advocacy and Developmental frameworks

·         Hash-tags and library advocacy

·         Strategising for library advocacy

·         Partnerships and library advocacy

·         Library campaigns and outreaches

·         Community Engagement and Advocacy

Submission procedure

Researchers, library advocates, librarians, scholars, practitioners and academics are invited to submit a clear outline of proposed chapters in any area of the above recommended topics. All submissions will be reviewed on a double blind peer review process. Contributors are to submit their proposed chapter outline to niglibraryadvocacy17@gmail.com

 

Thank you.

 

Nelson Edewor

Secretary, Editorial Board

University Library

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

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