The Journal of Web Librarianship, an
international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by
Routledge/Taylor & Francis, is seeking an Associate Editor and a
Reviews Editor to join the journal’s editorial team. JWL
publishes four issues each year and features original scholarship and
practical communications in the areas of Web and mobile technologies
and libraries. The journal is moderately selective, with an acceptance
rate of about 50%.
Details are below as well as at http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/
Jody Fagan
Editor in Chief,
Journal of Web Librarianship
Editor in Chief,
Journal of Web Librarianship
The Associate Editor will
assist with all aspects of the journal and will share responsibilities
with the current Editor-in-Chief through December 2013 or May 2014,
depending on the successful candidate’s abilities, qualifications, and
schedule. The intent is that the Associate Editor would assume the
position of Editor-in-Chief following the shared period, (pending
approval by Taylor & Francis).
Duties include:- Day-to-day management: Receiving and processing manuscripts, corresponding with authors and peer reviewers, copyediting and related editorial functions, submitting manuscripts into the online system
- Identifying potential new directions for the journal
- Decision-making about journal policies and procedures
- Soliciting manuscripts from relevant conference presentations
The Associate Editor will receive a small
stipend, and will benefit from the services of JWL’s editorial
assistant(s) and production team.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines, keep multiple projects organized, and to do so under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience editing, proofreading, and interpreting style rules.
- Ability to encourage and coach colleagues.
- Ability to render fair judgment and make difficult decisions
- Knowledge of and interest in web librarianship topics.
- Collaborative and flexible working style; willing to receive and provide feedback.
- Innovation and creativity
- Your general background and interest in the position.
- Relevant experience and knowledge.
- The philosophy and values you would bring to the editorial role.
- Ideas for the journal’s future direction.
To view online content for the Journal, visit http://www.tandfonline.com/
The Reviews Editor is
responsible for the journal’s Reviews section, which has focused on book
reviews, but could be expanded to include other types of reviews as
appropriate. In consultation with the Editor and Associate Editor, the
Reviews editor sets direction for the Reviews section, identifies
materials for review; corresponds with publishers and reviewers,
recruits reviewers, assigns reviews to reviewers, and edits reviews
prior to publication. The Reviews Editor’s term will be determined by
the successful candidate and the editors but will begin as soon as the
successful candidate can start.
Qualifications: - Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience editing and proofreading.
- Ability to encourage and coach colleagues.
- Knowledge of and interest in web librarianship topics.
- Collaborative and flexible working style; willing to receive and provide feedback.
- Your general background and interest in the position.
- Relevant experience and knowledge.
- Ideas for the review section’s future direction.
To view online content for the Journal, visit http://www.tandfonline.com/
