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   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice  
 
 
 
News/Announcements 
 
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Seeks Associate Editor (Articles) 
 
 
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Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 
(EBLIP) is looking for an Associate Editor, 
responsible for Articles, to join our Editorial 
Team. The current Associate Editor (Articles) 
will be taking over as Editor‐in‐Chief beginning 
January 2012, at which time the successful 
candidate will take over her responsibilities for 
Articles.  
 
The Associate Editor (Articles) is responsible for: 
 

• Overseeing the complete editorial 
process for items submitted to the 
Articles section (this includes 
assignment of peer reviewers, 
monitoring the peer review process, 
communicating with authors and peer 
reviewers, making acceptance decisions, 
ensuring required changes to 
manuscripts are made, communicating 
with copyeditors and the production 
editor to ensure the final copy is as 
expected).  

• Communicating and consulting with the 
Editor‐in‐Chief on a regular basis. 

• Attending Editorial Team meetings on a 
monthly basis and participating in the 
overall governance of the journal. 

• Ensuring that all necessary deadlines 
are met. 

• Communicating with potential authors 
and responding to queries. 

 
The ideal candidate will be well‐versed in 
evidence based practice and research methods. 
This position requires dedicated time on a 
regular basis, and it is therefore essential that 
interested persons ensure available time to 
devote to this position prior to applying. It is 
estimated that the workload is approximately 
10‐15 hours per month. 
 
Interested persons should send a statement of 
interest, indicating areas of strength they would 
bring to the role, as well as a brief resume to 
Denise Koufogiannakis, Editor‐in‐Chief, at 
denise.koufogiannakis@ualberta.ca by October 
31, 2011. The current Associate Editor (Articles) 
is happy to answer specific queries about the 
role on request.  Please email 
a.brettle@salford.ac.uk. 
 
**Please note that Evidence Based Library and 
Information Practice is a non‐profit, open access 
journal and all positions are voluntary and 
unpaid.  
 



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