Section on Library and Information Science Journals

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(2003), "Section on Library and Information Science Journals", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 20 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/lhtn.2003.23920daa.002

Section on Library and Information Science Journals

Join this IFLA Section, which represents the interests of librarians, academics, editors and publishers in the development of this form of communication.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is an independent worldwide organisation. Through its global network of professionals in all fields of librarianship and related information professions, it helps to advance professional and institutional development by providing a forum for sharing ideas, promoting international co-operation, and supporting research and development in library and information services. IFLA is structured in two types of unit:

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   Professional groups of 33 Sections, by type of library, activity or interest, grouped in eight divisions.

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   Core programmes: advancement of librarianship (ALP); preservation and conservation (PAC);

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     universal availability of publications (UAP);

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     universal bibliographic control and international MARC (UBCIM);

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     universal dataflow and telecommunications (UDT);

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     copyright and other legal matters (CLM);

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     free access to information and freedom of expression (FAIFE).

As well as the benefits derived from Section membership, members of IFLA receive:

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  IFLA Journal;

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  IFLA Directory;

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  IFLA Trends;

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  IFLA Medium-term Programme;

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  IFLA Statutes and Rules of Procedure;

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  Divisional and Sectional Newsletter.

Section on Library and Information Science Journals

The Section on Library and Information Science Journals is in the Division of Education and Research.

Purpose

The purpose of the Section is to promote high standards for LIS journals by encouraging the free flow of information and the exchange of ideas among editors, publishers and professional and academic users of LIS journals.

Goals

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  Share information on new developments in LIS journals, especially those in electronic form, and study the impact of technological development on LIS journals.

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  Identify the most commonly accepted criteria for evaluating LIS journals.

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  Suggest critical success factors for improving the quality of LIS journals and provide necessary assistance.

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  Monitor new LIS journals and provide assistance to their editors and to library associations, especially from those in less developed countries.

A newsletter is produced twice a year to inform members of activities and plans and to convey relevant news (see http://www.ifla.org/VII/rt10/rtelj.htm). At each IFLA General Conference the Section organises a special session and/or workshop dealing with some aspect of journals in LIS, and also sponsors relevant research.

Membership of the Section on LIS journals

Although the Section was established to represent the interests of editors of LIS journals, its scope has been extended, so that it represents all who have a stake in the development of LIS journal literature:

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  LIS journal publishers - meet your authors, readers and fellow publishers through this Section.

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  Practising librarians - meet the publishers and editors of your professional journals.

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  Academics - meet fellow-LIS journal authors.

Have an influence! Join us in our debates and projects!

Current members include representatives of Emerald, LIBRI, Third-World Libraries, Asia Library News, INSPEL, Libraries and Culture.

Membership application

If you wish to join the Section on LIS journals and are already a member of IFLA, you need only register with the Section. Contacts are:

Treasurer: Dr Gary E. Gorman, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: (64) (4) 4635782; Fax: (64) (4) 4635446; E-mail: gary.gorman@vuw.ac.nz

Secretary: Ms Ludmila F. Kozlova, Russian State Library, 3/5 Vozdvizhenka ul, 101 000 Moscow, Russian Federation. Tel: (7) (095) 2023565; Fax: (7) (095) 9136933; E-mail: lkozlova@rsl.ru

Chair: Mike McGrath, Editor, Interlending & Document Supply, 11 Regina Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 4LR. E-mail: mike.mcgrath@britishlibrary.net

If you are not a member of IFLA, please complete the application form at http://www.ifla.org/III/members/index.htm or write to:

IFLA, PO Box 95312, 2509 CH The Hague, The Netherlands.