APLA Bulletin Submission Guidelines
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What are we looking for?
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Dynamic News Stories
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Feature Articles
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Book Reviews, etc.
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Who can submit?
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Anyone with something to say!Information professionals, librarians, library staff,
students, and scholars are all encouraged to submit works for the APLA Bulletin. |
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What are the guidelines?
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Up to 500 words on an event/activity presented by your institution.
Submissions must be timely, contain a description of the event, and discuss the outcome.
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Up to 1,500 words on any topic related to libraries and information.
The article must be timely and include a thorough description and analysis of the issue.
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Up to 500 words on a recently-released book, article, or study.
The work must be introduced and
evaluated with respect to its value to the APLA readership. We're open to reviews of any books, but if you're uncertain about your book, contact the Co-Editors.
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What’s the deadline?
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One month in advance of the issue in which you would like your article to appear.
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How do I submit?
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Directly to Ron Rooth or Nicole Dixon, Co-Editors of the APLA Bulletin. Please see their contact information, below. Provinical news and activity reports (for our "News from the Provinces" section) must be submitted directly to your Provincial VP one month ahead of the next issue’s publication. You can find contact info for your VPs here.
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Anything else I should know?
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Picture files are welcome, but must be kept to a manageable size by not exceeding 500 x 500 pixels.
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For more information, please contact the Bulletin Co-Editors:
Ron Rooth
Librarian
School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Education
School of Arts and Social Sciences
Cape Breton University
P.O.Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Road,
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada B1P 6L2
Tel: 902-563-1996
Email: ron_rooth@cbu.ca
Nicole Dixon
Electronic Resources Librarian
Cape Breton University
P.O.Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Road,
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada B1P 6L2
Tel: 902-563-1997
Email: nicole_dixon@cbu.ca
The APLA Bulletin is published four times per year. Deadlines are:
July 1 (for August), October 1 (for November), January 1 (for February), and April 1 (for May)
