An Invitation To Be an Author for the 2010 Best Practices for Government Libraries

A reminder to government librarians...

You are invited to be one of the authors for the 2010 Best Practices for Government Libraries!

Why should you contribute to this edition of Best Practices for Government Libraries?

• Join the list of 75+ peer contributors who have made the annual publication a must-read for the government librarian community
• Showcase your best practices for innovating and creating success in your workplace and beyond
• Enjoy the recognition of being published in Best Practices and via the Government Info Pro

Here's a few examples of recent posts of Best Practices articles featured on the Government Info Pro:

• Careers in Federal Libraries Resume Review Service Connecting Newbies and Professionals by Kim Lyall, Outreach Specialist, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information operated by Chugach Industries, Inc.
• Engineering Your Library for Change by Deborah E. B. Keller, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity Library
• The Federal Library Competencies: A Tool for Meeting the Challenges of Change by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress (then Executive Director FLICC/FEDLINK)
• Libraries in Change by Suzanne Morrison, Branch Librarian, U.S. Courts Library 8th Circuit
• The Library’s Training Committee Takes the Lead on Training Activity at the Department of Justice by Michele Masias, Law Librarian, Patrick Henry Library, U.S. Department of Justice Library Staff
• Link to the PDF version of the 2009 Best Practices here: 2009 Best Practices for Government Librarians: Change: Managing It, Surviving It, Thriving on It.

This year, the Best Practices topic is Value 2.0: Developing It, Delivering It, and Demonstrating It. We seek examples of your efforts to create, provide, and showcase the value of the library and yourself, as an information professional. Your submission could be electronic or hard copy, cutting-edge or time-tested but with a new twist, in place or conceptual, in the workplace or in the community. In 2010, we look forward to seeing even more of your good ideas!

The scope of submissions is only limited by your imagination. In past years, we have received: program descriptions and promotional materials, planning documents, websites and blog entries, video, displays, original articles, tips and techniques, testimonials, awards, and personal observations on the topic.

I particularly want to encourage you to consider the submission of a short, original article on the topic of VALUE from any angle: library, organization, profession, or personal.

For the 2010 edition of Best Practices, please email your submissions to Marie Kaddell or mail hard copy contributions to Marie Kaddell, LexisNexis, Suite 600, 1150 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. The deadline for submission is April 14, 2010.

This is your opportunity to step into the spotlight! Take advantage of it and share your successes, your ideas, and your wisdom. I am looking forward to seeing a broad spectrum of content again this year and I hope you will make it a point to participate.

Share! Write! Get Published!