Call for Expressions of Interest for the role of Editor, An Leabharlann.

LAI/CILIP Ireland seeks an editor for its journal An Leabharlann: The Irish Library. The editor is responsible for the editorial content of the journal and is assisted by an editorial board, primarily in the reviewing of submissions. The editor manages the overall editorial process to bring issues to publication. The editor may occasionally invite authors to submit articles on a chosen theme.

Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest from individuals wishing to assume the voluntary role of Editor to be submitted by email to alan.carbery@ucc.ie by close of business on October 3rd, in the form of:

  • A summary-focused curriculum vitae highlighting relevant experience in the area of publishing, copy-editing and/or editorial content reviewing (max. 2 pages).
  • A maximum 500 word statement from candidates outlining their motivation and suitability for assuming the role, and their vision for the future direction of An Leabharlann.

Where multiple expressions of interest are received, a subgroup of the LAI Executive Council/CILIP Ireland will rank candidates’ suitability based on the submitted written materials. Questions related to the process can be directed to Alan Carbery, chair of the working group, at alan.carbery@ucc.ie. Submitters will be notified by October 28th 2022. It is envisioned that there will be a period of hand-over with the out-going Editor.

About An Leabharlann

An Leabharlann is the recognised professional association journal publication for LAI and CILIP Ireland, publishing articles on libraries, librarianship and related topics of interest to the library and information community on the island of Ireland. An Leabharlann is published twice a year, in March and October in digital format, and selected past issues can be viewed at https://www.libraryassociation.ie/an-leabharlann/. An Leabharlann is an important avenue for LAI and CILIP Ireland to promote, explore and strengthen professional connections north and south of the island. The publication is enabled by a committed team who work on a voluntary capacity to deliver the journal. It recognises the collaborative and collegiate nature of the Irish library community and is often the first place of publication for library professionals. An Leabharlann welcomes article submissions from early-career professionals and library and information staff across a wide spectrum of grades and roles.

Role description
The Editor will oversee the editorial process of the journal from article scoping, submission, referring and reviewing to copy-editing and type-setting. The Editor will plan, coordinate, review and edit content. The successful candidate will be able to decide which ideas should be pursued and which should get dropped to meet quality and accuracy standards. The goal is to provide exceptional, informative, and engaging content for publication. The Editor will regularly seek contributions from library and information professionals for publication and will encourage and foster diverse and inclusive contributions to the journal. The Editor ensures each issue of An Leabharlann meets the standard expected of a polished professional journal for the LAI and CILIP Ireland.

The Editor is chair of the editorial board. All submissions are received and reviewed by the Editor who then sends appropriate content to members of the editorial board for review.  The editor makes the final decision on all items appearing in the journal. The Editor role represents a significant body of work at critical points in the publishing year.  It is also a role that provides a high degree of satisfaction in terms of delivering on the aspirations of the LAI and CILIP Ireland.

Indicative responsibilities

  • Coordinate the online publishing cycle and manage content areas
  • Manage and coordinate the submission review process with the editorial board
  • Set, review and revise publication standards and establish goals and expectations
  • Suggest topic ideas in alignment with the journal’s audience’s preferences
  • Oversee layout (artwork, design, photography) and check content for accuracy and errors
  • Proofread, edit and improve articles or pieces
  • Mentor first time submitters of articles in order to encourage them to complete the process of successfully publishing an article
  • Work closely with the contracted graphic designer to ensure that each issue of the journal is produced to the highest standards in an efficient and timely manner
  • Respect and articulate deadline requirements and ensure additional stakeholders (writers, reviewers, etc) meet the same
  • Engage regularly with the executive councils of the Library Association of Ireland and CILIP Ireland, providing updates on the publication and exploring opportunities for future development of An Leabharlann on behalf of the associations

Requirements and skills

  • Proven working experience as an editor or reviewer in a similar context
  • Strong editing and proofreading skills
  • Hands-on experience with MS Office is essential
  • Experience with InDesign, Photoshop or other publishing tools desirable
  • Excellent written skills in English
  • An eye for detail along with critical thinking
  • Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation of tasks.

GDPR

  • Library Association Of Ireland: Privacy Statement
  • Collection of your personal information
  • How we use your Personal Information
  • Security of your personal information
  • Third party services
  • Updating your personal information
  • Website visitors
  • Use of Cookies
  • Changes to this statement
  • Contact Information

Library Association Of Ireland: Privacy Statement

Introduction
The Library Association of Ireland (LAI) is committed to protecting your privacy. The information you share with us means you will be able to use the services we offer. We only collect the information that is necessary to carry out our business, provide the particular service you have requested and to keep you informed. Our privacy policy gives you details on when and why we collect your personal data and how we use it.

Collection of your personal information

The amount and type of information we collect from you depends on the nature of the interaction you have with us. For example, we ask members who wish to join to complete an application form. In each case, we only gather as much information as is necessary to fulfil the service request. But in general we collect the following personal information:

  • contact information including: home or work address, telephone number, qualifications and email address
  • affiliation and role
  • bank details if appropriate.

Information about your computer hardware and software is automatically collected by the LAI. This information can include your: IP address; browser type; domain name; access times; and referring website addresses.

 

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The LAI will keep your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice and to fulfil our legal obligations. We will not keep more information than we need. The retention period will vary according to the purpose the data is collated.

The LAI does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The LAI may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party.  In addition, the LAI may share data with trusted partners to help us process payments, perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, member services or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the LAI, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The LAI will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the LAI or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the LAI; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of members of the LAI, or the public.

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Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through LAI public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: the LAI does not read any of your private online communications.

The LAI secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. The LAI secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, and security protocols.

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The LAI utilises third party services to assist in the delivery of some of our services, e.g. Eventbrite. When you interact with these sites you may provide information about yourself to those third parties. The LAI is not responsible for how they collect, use and share your information. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of the websites you choose to link to from the LAI, so that you can understand how these websites collect, use and share your information.

Updating your personal information

The LAI will endeavour to ensure the data we hold on you is correct and up-to-date. If you wish us to amend or remove the personal information we hold on you, please contact us by email honsec@libraryassociation.ie or write to Library Association of Ireland, c/o 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.We will correct any inaccuracies or remove you from our databases as soon as practicable.

Website visitors

Like most websites, the LAI collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. We do this to maintain the quality of the service, to determine what LAI services are the most popular and to provide general statistics regarding use of the LAI website. The data may be gathered from our website hosts and Google Analytics.

 

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You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the LAI services or websites you visit.

Changes to this statement

The LAI will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect user feedback. The LAI encourages you to periodically review this statement to be informed of how the LAI is protecting your information.

This statement was last updated on 20th June 2018.

Contact Information

The LAI with review and update this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that the LAI has not adhered to this statement, please write the President, Library Association of Ireland, c/o 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
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