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Instructions to Authors for Preparation of Manuscripts for The Georgia Library Quarterly

  1. The Georgia Library Quarterly is the official organ of the Georgia Library Association and seeks to publish articles, book reviews, and news of interest to Georgia library employees.  Articles of scholarly and popular nature are accepted for consideration.

  2. Manuscripts should be sent to the editor.  They should be submitted in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word format and one paper copy.

  3. Paragraphs should not be indented.

  4. The author's name, position, email address, and professional address should appear on the title page.  A last name and page number would be helpful on following pages.

  5. Footnotes should appear at the end of the manuscript and should conform to the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.

  6. Photographs will be accepted for consideration for the body of the journal and also for the cover and will be returned upon request.

  7. Upon receipt, a manuscript will be acknowledged by the editor.  Following review by the Editorial Board, decision will be communicated in writing to the author.  The Editorial Board meets quarterly.  A definite publication date generally cannot be provided.

  8. No honaria are paid but a gratis copy will be sent to each author.

  9. Through submission of material to be printed in The Georgia Library Quarterly, the author provides approval for the GLQ to publish the material once.   Otherwise, the author retains copyright.