Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship (JCDL)
<https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jcdl/index> is accepting
proposals for two special issues to be published early 2027: The Graduate
and Digital Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy.

Special Issue: The Graduate
<https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jcdl/announcement/view/18> invites
current students, recent graduates, and early career librarians to reflect
on the transition from the classroom to the profession and the many
pathways that lead to and through digital librarianship. Editors of this
issue are interested in critical approaches to topics such as LIS
curriculum, the digital library job market, and professional expectations
for early career digital librarians. This issue is scheduled to be
published February 2027.

Special Issue: Digital Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy
<https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jcdl/announcement/view/19> invites
submissions that explore the intersections between digital library work and
current democratic crises. Editors of this issue are interested in critical
approaches to topics such as maintaining digital libraries that survive
funding loss, preservation efforts representing political resistance, and
strategic responses to governmental mandates. This issue is scheduled to be
published April 2027.

Proposals for both issues due May 29th (see links to submission forms
below).

Why publish in JCDL?

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   We are open-access.
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   We are open peer review. Authors have the opportunity to speak directly
   with their reviewers–to ask clarifying questions, flesh out ideas, and push
   back on suggestions.
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   We integrate feminist, anti-racist, postcolonial, queer, anti-ableist,
   and/or techno-critical frameworks.
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   We publish articles, interviews, reflections, personal narratives, and
   multimedia explorations such as podcast episodes, information
   visualizations, and other creative formats.


Contact Us:

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   Special Issue: The Graduate
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      Questions? Contact Lead Guest Editor Emily Zinger, [log in to unmask]
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      Submit a proposal
      <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc25nprtzaaRYeNzkRnb1mYVIiCHf7OvIZXvyuk-Nk16JEEVA/viewform?usp=header>
      for The Graduate.
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   Special Issue: Digital Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy
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      Questions? Contact Lead Guest Editor Rachel Starry,
      [log in to unmask]
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      Submit a proposal <https://forms.gle/drez72LwodEADD738> for Digital
      Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy.
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   For general questions about the journal, please contact JCDL Editor Leah
   Duncan, [log in to unmask]