The Australian Library Journal is editing a special issue on web 2.0 and the library and information science profession. The issue is being put together by a couple of folk responsible for the recent Beyond the Hype Symposium in Qld.

Guest Editors: Helen Partridge and Clare Thorpe

Contact: Helen Partridge Email: h.partridge at qut dot edu dot au

IMPORTANT DATES:

Full papers due: May 5 2008
Authors receive reviews: May 26 2008
Final papers due: June 30 2008
Anticipated publication: August 2008

The Australian Library Journal has been published since 1951. Published quarterly, it contains a wide coverage of Australian library issues, including research. It is the acknowledged flagship publication of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The journal is available through subscription.

ISSUE FOCUS

This special issue is seeking papers on any aspect of web 2.0 and the library and information profession. Web 2.0 technology such as wikis, blogs and social networking sites are revolutionizing libraries and the library and information profession. This special issue will provide a forum to identify, share and develop the issues relevant to the role and future of within the ever-changing library industry. Submissions are invited to discuss current web 2.0 technology projects and issues. Papers that critically and objectively explore the role of web 2.0 technology within the library and information profession are especially welcome. Contributors to the special issue may like to consider the following questions to guide the development of their submissions (please note this is not an exhaustive list):

• How is web 2.0 being used in the many different library and information science contexts?
• What are the challenges (i.e. ethical, legal, financial) in using web 2.0 within service design and delivery?
• What skills and knowledge are needed by librarians and information professionals if they are to successfully meet the challenge of using web 2.0 for service design, development and delivery?
• When is web 2.0 appropriate for use within the design and delivery of services? When is it not?
• What are the priority areas for the application of web 2.0 within the library and information science industry?
• What are the issues and challenge for workforce planning and education within the profession?

Guidelines to authors can be found at
http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/notes.html