-------- Original Message -------- 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]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> *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 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> /_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 [log in to unmask] Phone (new) 884-0849 The Map Library main number remains 517-884-6467