CALL FOR
INTERNATIONAL LEADS EDITOR - Deadline Extended
To make inquiries or to apply for the position, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Cramer at
crameree@appstate.edu
Applications are due by
Friday, June 5, 2015.
International Relations Round Table (IRRT)
International Leads Editor Volunteer. Position available beginning after the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco.
Do you want to play a
significant role in promoting international librarianship and the
activities of the International Relations Round Table? You can do so by
volunteering to serve a two-year term as the
editor of IRRT’s official publication International Leads (IL).
IL Editor Description:
The Editor of International Leads
is responsible for the official organ of the International Relations
Round Table, in conjunction with the IRRT Publications Committee and the
IRRT Executive Board.
The purpose of IL is
to disseminate information about international librarianship and the
activities of the Round Table. IL seeks to support Round Table and
Association objectives by bringing IRRT’s member
news and articles that help them understand and react to recent
developments in international librarianship.
Because IL is the
official publication of the IRRT, the editor has a particular
responsibility to convey to IRRT members and other readers full and
accurate information on the activities, purpose and goals
of the Round Table. Previous issues are available on the IRRT website
at:
IL is published quarterly, edited by a member volunteer and uploaded to the IRRT website by the IRRT Webmaster.
The IL Editor will
serve a two-year term, renewable once. The term begins at the end of
the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in and runs for two calendar (volume)
years.
Responsibilities:
·
Coordinate International Leads working with the IRRT Publications Committee and the IRRT Executive Board.
·
Have
responsibility for the content, form and design of IL within the
parameters of ALA and IRRT policies and in consultation with the IRRT
Publications Committee, the IRRT Executive Board, the ALA
International Relations Office (IRO).
·
Seek manuscripts and encourage the submission of high-quality articles.
·
Review all
submitted manuscripts in light of the philosophy, purpose, and general
style of the publication. Correspond with authors regarding acceptable,
rewriting and resubmission, or rejection
of articles.
·
Edit and proof manuscript copy.
·
Assume final authority for all content in each issue of IL.
·
Serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the IRRT Publications Committee and the IRRT Executive Board.
Qualifications:
·
Experience in
publishing and/or journalism, either in editing or writing, sufficient
to be able to produce a high-quality publication that addresses
interests of the readership.
·
Effective communication skills.
·
Experience in or demonstrated knowledge of international librarianship.
·
Membership in the International Relations Round Table.
·
Attendance at both the ALA Midwinter Conference and the ALA Annual Conference is required.
Reports to:
IRRT Publications Committee
IRRT Executive Board
To make inquiries or to apply for the position, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Cramer,
crameree@appstate.edu.
Applications should include a brief statement about your interest in
the position and a description of your skills and background relevant to
the position. Please include a current resume or
CV. Applications are due by Friday, June 5, 2015 for review. Applications in electronic format by email are preferable.
