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Call for Applicants for
Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries) for Evidence Based Library and
Information Practice 


 


 2021. This is an Open Access article
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DOI: 10.18438/eblip29928




 





 


Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
(EBLIP) is seeking a new Associate
Editor (Evidence Summaries). The successful candidate is
expected to begin their role by August 2021 and serve a three-year term (with
possibility of renewal). This role shares workload with a second Associate
Editor.


 


Evidence
summaries are critical appraisal syntheses that provide analysis regarding the
validity and reliability of the methodology used in original research articles.
As such, they are a key component to aid readers in making informed decisions
in their local practice. The team of experienced evidence summary authors
follow a strict format to ensure consistency, and all evidence summaries
undergo peer review to ensure quality. EBLIP
publishes up to ten summaries in every issue.


 


The Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries)
will be responsible for:


 


	Overseeing
     the complete editorial process for items submitted to the Evidence
     Summaries section, which includes: selecting articles for summary and
     assigning articles to evidence summary authors; ensuring authors adhere to
     the EBLIP Evidence Summary
     guidelines; assigning peer reviewers and monitoring the peer review process; communicating with evidence
     summary authors and peer reviewers; making acceptance decisions, ensuring
     required changes to manuscripts are made; and 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 (via Zoom) on a quarterly basis and participating
     in the overall governance of the journal.
	Ensuring
     that all necessary deadlines are met. 
	Maintaining a team of approximately five to
     eight evidence
     summary authors, each of whom serves a two-year term
     with a commitment to write four evidence summaries.
	Periodically sending out calls for new
     evidence summary authors, reviewing applications, and assessing sample
     evidence summaries from candidates.



 


For more information about evidence summaries and other types of
submissions accepted by EBLIP see: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/guidelines


 


The ideal
candidate for Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries) will be well-versed in evidence based practice, research methods, and critical
appraisal. 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 15 hours per month. 


 


Interested
persons should send a cover letter, indicating strengths they would bring to
the role, and a resume/CV as a single PDF file to Ann Medaille,
Editor-in-Chief, at amedaille@unr.edu by April
30, 2021. The current Associate Editors (Evidence Summaries) are happy to
answer specific queries about the role upon request. Please email Stephanie
Krueger (stephanie.krueger@techlib.cz) or
Christina Wissinger (clw68@psu.edu). 


 


*Please note
that Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is a non-profit,
open access journal and all positions are voluntary and unpaid. 


 


About the Journal


 


Published
quarterly, and hosted by the University of Alberta, this peer-reviewed, open
access journal has been publishing since 2006. It is targeted at all library
and information professionals interested in an evidence based
model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via
original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the
library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice will
enable librarians to practice their profession in an evidence
based manner. 


 


Please visit
the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice journal web site (https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP) for more
information.