Just a reminder...proposals for the December 2008 issue of the Code4Lib 
Journal are due September 12, one week from this Friday. A first full 
draft of the article itself will not be due until October 17, so you 
still have some time to work.

Consider yourself encouraged to submit a proposal!

-emily lynema
coordinating editor, issue 5

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Subject: Code4Lib Journal call for proposals, December issue
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:35:01 -0400
From: Emily Lynema <[log in to unmask]>
To: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]>

Call for Submissions:

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share
information among those interested in the intersection of libraries,
technology, and the future.

The Code4Lib Journal is now accepting proposals for publication in its
5th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and
experiences in an issue that marks the first full year of publication
for this new journal. To be included in the 5th issue, scheduled for
publication in December 2008, please submit articles, abstracts, or
proposals to [log in to unmask] by Friday, September 12,
2008. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the
proposal in the subject line of the message.

C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome
submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of
the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

      * Practical applications of library technology (both actual and
hypothetical)
      * Technology projects (failed, successful, proposed, or
in-progress), including how they were done and challenges faced
      * Case studies
      * Best practices
      * Reviews
      * Comparisons of third party software or libraries
      * Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
      * Project management and communication within the library environment
      * Assessment and user studies

C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the
barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality,
they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the
middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed
journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code
samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code.  For more information, visit
C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 3 issues
published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org. The 4th issue
will be available in September.

Remember, for consideration for the 5th issue, please send proposals,
abstracts, or draft articles to [log in to unmask] no later
than Friday, September 12, 2008.

Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee


-- 
Emily Lynema
Systems Librarian for Digital Projects
Information Technology, NCSU Libraries
919-513-8031
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