NZ Library & Information Management Journal - Content & Contributions

Journal Content

Material in NZLIMJ is essentially of two types: (1) peer-reviewed research-based articles containing original work relevant to libraries and information management in New Zealand; (2) feature articles or columns which are not peer-reviewed but which nevertheless reflect high standards of scholarship or insightful reflection on issues of current interest to the New Zealand information community.

Contributions

NZLIMJ welcomes original contributions on any topic or field relevant to the library and information professions in New Zealand. Such submissions must: include the author(s) name, affiliation and email address; include an abstract of no more than 200 words; be no more than 6000 words in length, including references; use the Harvard (name, date) referencing style and include full bibliographic details in the list of references; be submitted to the Editor as a Microsoft Word document.

The Editor reserves the right to edit copy from contributors to conform to standard English and stylistic conventions for quality publications. Any other changes will be made in consultation with the contributor. If a submission is peer-reviewed, the contributor must make such amendments and changes as required by the reviewers and resubmit the revised contribution to the Editor. The final content of peer-reviewed articles must be agreed by the reviewers in consultation with the Editor.

For contributions which are not peer-reviewed, the Editor may make changes which remove jargon and make the story more easily understood to a general audience.  In cases where publication of material may be considered potentially damaging to the reputation of LIANZA, or of an individual, the Editor reserves the right to edit the material or to refuse its publication.

Copyright over material remains with the author at all times, though if accepted for publication it should not appear in any other publication for six months following publication in the NZ Library & Information Management Journal. LIANZA reserves the right to re-publish articles on its website or in other publications, with due credit being paid to the author.

Please submit all contributions electronically in MS Word format to the Editor:

Alison Fields
Senior Lecturer
Information and Library Studies
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Alison.Fields@openpolytechnic.ac.nz