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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • I have been invited to submit a full manuscript by an editor of the journal, based on a previously submitted abstract.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission includes the original abstract, 2-4 project takeaways, and a narrative of 2,000-5,000 words.
  • Where available, DOIs or other persistent URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text consistently adheres to the author(s)' preferred citation format.
  • Any images or other media submitted include alt text, captions, or other appropriate accessibility measures.

Author Guidelines

Each article published in CSLP will describe a specific publishing project or program, delving into workflow, goals, resources, and ultimate impact. Articles will include a summary, relevant links, and key takeaways for readers, with space for authors to add additional discussion and reflection. We welcome submissions that depart from conventional academic formats, potentially including media, conversations, or other structures. Submissions may focus on incomplete or ongoing projects, as well as older or more recent work; where possible, we encourage authors to share what has not worked or lessons learned that might inform others’ projects and programs.

We encourage collaborative submissions, including authors who contribute to library publishing as editors, student collaborators, project managers, designers, and external partners, as well as those affiliated with university presses and those working outside academic libraries.

We welcome submissions from authors based internationally outside North America. While abstracts and full submissions should be written in English, authors may choose to include translations of their work in additional languages.

Case Study Format

  • Length of the case study is flexible but should range from about 2,000-5,000 words. 

  • Please include the abstract and project takeaways in your final submission.

  • Authors may choose their preferred style, provided in-text citations are used. Footnotes should only be used for supplemental comments or informal references to other work.

  • Media such as images, screenshots, and videos are welcome; if you have other ideas for embedding content please let us know so we can work with you. Please submit media files separately and note the intended location in the manuscript.

  • All media should include alt text or closed captions to enhance accessibility.

  • Write for a varied audience engaged across library publishing, including practical guidance rooted in theoretical, ethical, and professional frameworks. 

1-2 peer reviewers will provide feedback on your manuscript before final acceptance. You can find additional information on the CSLP policies page. 

While CSLP does not require a particular citation format, we ask that authors use a consistent style and that they include DOIs in references whenever possible.

Copyright Notice

As described in the author agreement, authors retain copyright to their publications. As an open access journal, we disseminate all content under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.

 

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