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<p class="p1" style="margin:0in"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Call for Papers (and apologies for cross-posting):</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 52nd issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 52nd issue, which is scheduled for publication in mid-September 2021, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal">https://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal</a> or to</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:journal@code4lib.org">journal@code4lib.org</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">by Friday, June 11, 2021. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and the challenges faced</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Case studies</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Best practices</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Reviews</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Comparisons of third party software or libraries</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Project management and communication within the library environment</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">* Assessment and user studies</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ’s Article Guidelines or browse articles from the earlier issues published on our website: </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://journal.code4lib.org">https://journal.code4lib.org</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Remember, for consideration for the 52nd issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal">https://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">no later than Friday, June 11, 2021. (Use</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:journal@code4lib.org">journal@code4lib.org</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">if sending attachments.)</span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>
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