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Vol. 15 - 2009 Table of Contents
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Vol. 13 - 2007 Table of Contents
Vol. 12 - 2006 Table of Contents

Judaica Librarianship is the scholarly peer review annual of the Association of Jewish Libraries, exploring issues of relevance to Judaica library collections and Judaica librarians. Receipt of Judaica Librarianship is one of the benefits of membership in the Association.

Judaica Librarianship has been published since 1983. The founding co-editors, Bella Hass Weinberg and Marcia W. Posner, edited volumes1-10; volume 11 was edited by Linda Lerman and co-edited by Leah Adler; Zachary M. Baker, with Barry Walfish as associate editor for RAS, edited volumes 12 and 13. Links to the Index to volumes 1-10 are available below.

Guidelines for Contributors
SCOPE AND POLICY
Judaica Librarianship is devoted to the organization and management of Judaica and Hebraica collections of all types. The editors welcome articles on all aspects of the Jewish library and book worlds. The journal is not designed to duplicate existing Jewish bibliographic and book reviewing media, however; only reviews of professional and reference works are considered for publication. (See the Guidelines for Reviewers.)

Articles published elsewhere are not ordinarily considered for publication. Exceptions include extensively revised and updated versions of papers included in the AJL Convention Proceedings. Authors are requested to include a cover note to the editors describing any prior versions that might be considered duplicate publications. The cover note should also include the author's e-mail address and daytime and evening phone numbers.

All submissions are refereed by three experts and are edited or abridged in accordance with the decisions of the editorial board. Manuscripts must be in English.

FORMAT AND SUBMISSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
Articles and reviews must be submitted to the editor electronically, via e-mail attachment or on disk, either as a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or in Rich Text Format (.rtf). In addition, a printout of each article or review should be mailed to the editor-in-chief. Manuscripts should be double-spaced (including tables and references), in 12-point type on 8.5 x 11 inch or A-4 paper, with margins of at least one inch (2.5 cm) on all four sides to allow for editing. Manuscript pages should be numbered consecutively.

Authors are advised to keep a copy of the original manuscript and all accompanying illustrative matter, as well as a copy of the edited manuscript until the issue is published.

Contact information:
Zachary M. Baker
Green Library 321, ASRG
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
E-mail: zbaker@stanford.edu
Fax: 1-650-725-1068.

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MANUSCRIPT LENGTH
Articles, reviews, columns, and letters of varying lengths are accepted. A manuscript may be approximately 5-30 typed pages, double-spaced (including references and abstract), in 12-point type. Typical peer-reviewed articles are 12-30 pages in length (3,000-8,000 words); column pieces tend to be shorter. Lengthier manuscripts may be considered but only at the discretion of the editor-in-chief.

STRUCTURE AND STYLE OF THE TEXT
The general style of manuscripts for this journal should follow the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Each article or review must include:

· A concise, informative title;
· The full names of all authors;
· Names of the institutions with which they are affiliated, along with the city and state or country in which they are located;
· An informative abstract containing 100-200 words.
· A brief biographical note, with full professional titles, institutional affiliations, and e-mail address or other contact information, plus pertinent details regarding experience/background related to the subject of the manuscript. This should appear at the conclusion of the manuscript.

The text of the article should be broken up by appropriate section headings, e.g., Introduction, Conclusions. Abbreviations and acronyms used in the text should be spelled out the first time they are used, e.g., Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL).

ROMANIZATION
Romanization is required for Hebrew and Yiddish words, phrases, and titles included within the text of an article. The Library of Congress systems for romanization of Hebrew and Cyrillic, and the YIVO system for romanization of Yiddish should be used.

In addition, both romanized and original-alphabet data for Hebrew citations should be included in a list of bibliographic references at the end of the manuscript. Each romanized reference should appear in the general alphabetic sequence of references arranged by author, with the Hebrew reference immediately following the romanized one. Full bibliographic data should appear in both the Hebrew and romanized references.

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REFERENCES
Authors should take responsibility for the provision of complete and accurate bibliographic references. Full journal titles, rather than abbreviations, should be given in bibliographic references.

Textual footnotes should be used sparingly. The preferred method of referencing is the author-date system, also known as the Harvard System of Citation. For additional background, see the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, revised (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003).

Here are some brief instructions on the use of the system:

When a statement in a text requires documentation, place the author's name, the date of publication, and, if necessary, the page reference in parentheses before the period that ends the sentence, e.g.:
(Schwartz, 1982, p. 21).

If the author's name is part of the sentence, the date (and page) may be placed right next to it, e.g.:
This suggestion was made by Schwartz (1982, p. 21).

If the work to be cited has a lengthy corporate author, the parenthetical reference may be an abbreviation, e.g.:
(AJL, 1981).

In the list of references at the end of the paper, the abbreviated form should be bracketed, and the full name of the organization spelled out after it, e.g.:
[AJL, 1981] Association of Jewish Libraries.

If you are citing two works by one author that were published in the same year, add a and b to the dates in parenthetical references, e.g., (Levy, 1984a). Repeat the date code after the author's full name in the reference at the end of the paper, e.g.:
Levy, Jacob, 1984a.

Where only one work by a given author, or works published in different years, are cited, the dates need only be placed in the references in normal position, following the volume and issue number of a periodical and preceding pagination, or following the publication data for a book.

ILLUSTRATIONS
Photographs and other illustrations (tables, figures, diagrams, charts, graphs, illustrations, appendixes, screen captures) should be submitted in machine-readable format. For tables and charts the preferred software is Microsoft Word. For graphics, use TIFF or a format that can be translated into TIFF (such as .jpg). Each illustration should be in a separate file. Tables and figures should be numbered and referred to in the text.

In addition, a camera-ready hard copy of each illustration should be provided. Each figure, table, or illustration should be prepared on a separate sheet of 8.5 X 11 inch or A-4 paper. Graphs, charts, and other illustrative matter should be in black and white, not color. Enclose a piece of cardboard in the envelope to prevent bending of photographs in the mail.

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ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BY REFEREES AND REVIEWERS
Authors are expected to submit manuscripts, disks, and art that are free from misspellings and other typographical errors. (Judaica Librarianship's editors and production staff will correct typesetting errors.) Authors are sent the copyedited article for revisions, and are responsible for making revisions requested by the editor. All editorial revisions must be made before the issue goes into production. Deadlines for making these revisions will be strictly observed.

Upon making these revisions authors are requested to send the editor a final, revised copy of the article, either by e-mail attachment (preferably) or by disk. The following information should be included on the disk label or in the accompanying e-mail message: 1) the title of the article, and 2) the author's name.

PROOFS AND REPRINTS
Authors receive a free copy of the journal issue in which their work appears, and permission to photocopy their articles for distribution to their colleagues.

Index to volumes 1-10
The Index to volumes1-10 of Judaica Librarianship is available for viewing or downloading below:

· To download the index in PDF format, click with your right mouse button below on the ".pdf" option below and choose Save Target As (Microsoft Explorer) or Save Link As (Netscape). To read this file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your machine.
· To download the index in rich text format (readable by all word processors), click with your right mouse button below on the ".rtf" option below and choose Save Target As (Microsoft Explorer) or Save Link As (Netscape).

Judaica Librarianship Index to volumes 1-10 .pdf .rtf

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Guidelines for Reviewers
Reviews of reference books, works of professional interest, CD-ROMs, and websites are expected to include descriptions, evaluations, and critical comments (preferably in this sequence).

The descriptive part should acquaint the reader with both the purpose and contents of the work. Basic information about the author or producer, and the work itself (part of a series, illustrations, etc.) may be included in this portion of the review.

The evaluation of the material should consist of an objective examination of the contents, a spot-checking of sources, and summarization of findings (whether the work meets the stated objectives of the author or producer, whether the work meets scholarly standards, etc.). Critical comments pertaining to the technical aspects of the work (arrangement of material, order of chapters, bibliography, functionality of the interface, etc.) may be included in this section.

Basic criticism, including the reviewer's opinions and final judgment of the work, should be placed toward the end of the review.

Note to publishers: Judaica publications other than reference books, works of professional interest, and new periodicals should be sent to review editors for the AJL Newsletter.

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All ads must be prepaid. Electronic submission of copy in PDF format is preferred. Payment may be made by check or by PayPal. Checks are payable to the Association of Jewish Libraries. Please submit all inquiries, finished copy, and checks to:
     Zachary M. Baker
     Green Library 321, ASRG
     Stanford University Libraries
     Stanford, CA 94305-6004
     E-mail: zbaker@stanford.edu
     Fax: 1-650-725-1068.

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