TCG

The Communications Group

a part of the kieserman consulting group

P.O. Box 8562
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
ph: (609) 744-9242

OUR LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS

Author Guidelines

We are always seeking contributions for our upcoming books and new journals, all designed for library directors and managers.

We are seeking book chapters and practical articles on a diverse range of topics including the following:

budget and financial management
employment law
employee recruitment and retention
management/staff relations
staff interpersonal relations
customer service
organizational dynamics
library law (privacy, liability, and copyright)
strategic planning
marketing and promotion
special event planning and programming
fundraising
renovations and new buildings
community outreach
motivation, leadership, and ethics
other management-related issues

To submit or for guidelines, contact the editor us at

Submission guidelines

We seek book chapters, profiles on key library leaders, general news affecting library managers, new product information, book reviews, and articles and commentaries on current issues. We tend to favor writing that explores issues in human resources management, financial management and budgeting, marketing and promotion, and law, as it relates to libraries. We are also looking for pieces that address library renovations, new construction, strategic planning, and management trends.

Maximum word length for articles is 1,200 words. Book reviews should be no more than 400 words. Our publications allow all authors to retain copyright privileges to their work.

Denise Shorey, Managing Editor

Library Communications is a quarterly online journal for members of the the Association of Library Communications and Outreach Professionals (ALCOP). The articles in the journal take a practical approach to library communications and outreach and are authored by members of the library communications profession. Topics include strategies for reaching out to underserved populations, fundraising ideas, program development and promotion, crisis management, event planning, staff relations, generating better media coverage, the use of social media and technology to tell your story, and many other issues facing today's practitioner.

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P.O. Box 8562
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
ph: (609) 744-9242