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Subject: Call for editor: Coordinates, a peer-reviewed open access journal
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:32:10 +0000
From: Weessies, Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>
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*Applicants Sought for Editor of **/Coordinates/**//*
*Deadline: *April 15, 2011 or until Editor is named
The American Library Association Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT)
seeks applicants for the position of editor of the journal
/Coordinates/, an online open-access peer-reviewed journal. Our journal
is changing, and the successful candidate will have a meaningful role in
its evolution and future. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute
to communication and scholarship in the field of map and GIS
librarianship and collection curation. The editor will serve a
three-year concurrent term, which may be renewed upon approval of the
Publications Committee and advisement of the Executive Board.
The /Coordinates/ editor will be responsible for all aspects of
publication, including
* implementing conceptual changes passed by the MAGERT board at the
Midwinter 2011 meeting (available upon request)
* Providing leadership for the future direction of the journal
* fielding inquiries and submissions from authors
* recruiting submissions from potential authors
* assigning reviewers and editing articles
* collaborating with the associate editor on soliciting submissions,
developing regular and themed content, promoting and publicizing
the journal
* working with the /Coordinates/ Review Board, including nominating
members, soliciting submissions, assigning articles for review
* other /Coordinates/-related tasks and projects as needed
The /Coordinates /editor will be expected to provide updates on
/Coordinates/ to the MAGERT Publications Committee at their Midwinter
and Annual Conference meetings.
*Qualification and requirements of candidates: *An established record of
scholarship in the field of map and geography librarianship; managerial
skills to oversee the editorial cycle and meet deadlines.
Applicants should have recognized expertise in the field, possess
editorial experience, and be able to lead an active editorial board in
working effectively with publishing professionals.
The successful candidate must be a current member of MAGERT and maintain
such membership during the service term.
*Search procedure:* Applicants will be reviewed by the Publications
Committee immediately after the deadline submission date, with
recommendations made to the MAGERT Board.
The application should include a letter of application and a vita or resume.
Applications should be sent to:
Kathleen Weessies
MAGERT Publications Committee Chair
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/_Coordinates_/ <http://www.stonybrook.edu/libmap/coordinates.htm>is the
online, open-access scholarly journal of the ALA Map and Geography Round
Table (MAGERT). /Coordinates/was founded in 2004 by current editor David
Allen in part as a replacement for MAGERT’s previous scholarly
publication /Meridian/(1989-99). /Coordinates/currently consists of
/Series A/, original, peer-reviewed articles, and /Series B/, essays and
other shorter pieces, technical notes, previously published articles,
and other materials of interest to its audience. /Coordinates /seeks
articles on a wide range of subjects relating to maps and GIS
librarianship. The target audience is primarily map and GIS librarians
and curators of maps. /Coordinates/does not have a set publication
schedule; articles are published irregularly in the order received.
Formed in 1980, MAGERT, the world's largest map library organization,
provides a forum for people interested or involved in any aspect of map
or geography librarianship. More information about MAGERT is available
at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/magert/index.cfm
Kathleen Weessies
Geosciences Librarian
Head, Map Library
Michigan State University
100 Library W308
East Lansing, MI 48824
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Phone (new) 884-0849
The Map Library main number remains 517-884-6467
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