JLSC Scope Revised

Posted by Martha Stuit on 2025-05-30

The scope of the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication was revised for clarity by a working group of Editorial Team and Board members in the spring of 2025. The scope is described on the new Scope page, now separate from the About page. The impetus for revising …

JLSC Adopts Artificial Intelligence Generated Content Policy

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2024-02-13

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication has adopted an Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) Policy. This policy covers the use of AIGC whether by authors, editors, or peer reviewers. Use of automation is not included in this policy and is permitted by JLSC.

The full policy can be found …

JLSC Posts 2022/23 Fiscal Report

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2023-12-20

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) has posted its fiscal report for 2022/23. JLSC had income of $16,795 from the Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program. This was the first of five years of funding from this program. JLSC expenditures were $11,633. The cost per article …

JLSC Call for contributors: Brief Reviews of Books and Products

Posted by Frances Chang Andreu on 2023-10-30

Would you be interested in helping your community learn about current, important books and products? We are seeking librarians and other scholarly communications professionals to write brief (500-1000 word) reviews of books or products that are relevant to the community. A list of the available items for review is posted …

JLSC joins the Open Access Community Investment Program

Posted by Colleen Cressman on 2021-09-21

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication is now part of the Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP). OACIP is a community-driven framework that enables multiple stakeholders (including funders, institutions, libraries, authors, and editors) to efficiently and strategically evaluate, and collectively fund, open access content initiatives.

JLSC aims to …

JLSC submissions open!

Posted by Colleen Cressman on 2021-07-12

We are excited to announce that JLSC is accepting submissions, following our transition to our new publisher, Iowa State University Digital Press and our migration to Janeway.

Thank you to all of our authors, reviewers, and readers for your patience as we continue this transition. You are all part …

ISU Digital Press selected as publisher for Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

Posted by Harrison W. Inefuku on 2021-05-08

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) and Iowa State University Digital Press are delighted to announce that JLSC has selected the ISU Digital Press as its new publisher. 

JLSC is a continuously published peer-reviewed open access journal with no article processing charges for authors. JLSC publishes …

JLSC Extended Call for Applications for Editor-in-Chief

Posted by Martha Stuit on 2025-05-30

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC) is extending the call for applications for an Editor-in-Chief to join our current Editors-in-Chief who work together to edit the journal. The position is open due to the conclusion of a term and an effort to stagger terms on the …