Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Longmeier, Meris Mandernach
• Fagan, Jody Condit

Titel

Library and Information Science Journal Editors' Views on Query Letters

Ist Teil von

• College & research libraries, 2021-09, Vol.82 (6), p.899

Ort / Verlag

Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

ERIC

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Query letters may offer an effective way to increase author engagement in the scholarly communication process, yet they are not a common practice in library and information science (LIS). A survey and interviews were conducted with LIS journal editors to explore experiences, attitudes, and opinions concerning query letters. Results indicate query letters can be of great benefit to both authors and editors, if approached properly. Yet editors expressed varying levels of enthusiasm and offered some divergent opinions. Such editorial inconsistencies may contribute to authors' uncertainty and anxiety. Thus, this article concludes with ideas for empowering authors and improving editor-author communication.