Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association
Georgia Chapter of ACRL
Georgia Libraries Conference
October 7- 9, 2020
Macon, Georgia
The Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association/Georgia Chapter of ACRL invites Georgia librarians and library science students to submit research papers pertaining to academic libraries for presentation at the 2020 Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC). Criteria for selection include purpose, content, organization, scholarship and references. Papers should include research on developments in academic libraries that present challenging opportunities for libraries and librarianship throughout the state, region or nation. Papers should be approximately 2000 – 6000 words.
The Georgia Library Quarterly (GLQ) may invite selected authors to submit their papers for possible publication in GLQ.
GLA may award complimentary GLC conference registration and a cash prize for the paper selected as the top entry. Complimentary conference registration may also be awarded to the runner-up entry. The two top papers will be presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, Georgia. If no papers are submitted or papers are not deemed scholarly, then ALD reserves the right to not present any awards for the year.
DISCLAIMER: Papers may have multiple authors, but only one author may be awarded complimentary registration and the cash prize will be shared among all authors of the top selected paper.
Notice of Intention:
Submit via email a notice of intent and a brief abstract. Send emails with the subject line “ALD Research Papers” to Linh Uong (linh.uong@ung.edu). Your notice of intent should contain your name, address, phone number, email address, a tentative title, and a brief (200 word) abstract by May 15, 2020.
Optional Pre-submission Peer Review
If you would like your paper to be reviewed by scholarly writing experts prior to your final submission, please email it to Linh Uong (linh.uong@ung.edu) by June 1, 2020.
Paper Submission:
- The final paper (approximately 2000 – 6000 words) must be submitted by July 17, 2020.
- Use the APA (American Psychological Association) as the style guide for the submission.
Notification of Results: August 14, 2020