Calls for Book
Chapter Proposals
Book series title: Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services
If you are interested in proposing a book chapter for a planned forthcoming book, please see the calls for chapters below. Click on an active call for details.
For all questions about and submissions of chapter proposals, please contact the corresponding editor(s) mentioned in their respective call.
Active Calls for Chapter Proposals
Overview
Editors Stephanie Pierce and Laura Cameron are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Occupational Stress in Libraries. This book seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of occupational stress within diverse library environments. Occupational stress refers to stress experienced in the workplace, which may arise due to a variety of factors and experiences (VandenBos, 2015). Chapters will cover occupational stress in various library environments, the impact of personal identity on occupational stress, occupational stress in a global context, and other occupational stressors impacting library workers. This book is being proposed for publication as part of Routledge’s Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services series.
VandenBos, G.R. (ed.) (2015). APA Dictionary of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Previous work by editors
Cameron, L., Pierce, S., & Conroy, J. (2020). Occupational stress measures of tenure-track librarians. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 53(4), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620967736 (Original work published 2021)
Proposal submission deadline
Friday, May 30, 2025
Sample topics
We are seeking chapters that include both practical and theoretical work. We are seeking broad and diverse perspectives from and about all library types. Library personnel at any level are encouraged to apply, as are library workers of color, library workers with disabilities, library workers based outside of the United States, and library workers in the LGBTQ+ community. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to:
Occupational stress related to tenure and/or promotion
Parenting and the second-shift
Political and governmental pressures in libraries
Neurodivergent librarianship experiences
Emotional labor as occupational stress
Development opportunities and job satisfaction
Technology advancements’ role in occupational stress
Budgets and their impact on the library’s mission
Organizational culture influences
Impacts of identity on occupational stress
Influence of support (or lack of)
Engagement and interpersonal relationships with colleagues
Final chapter manuscripts should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words and use APA 7th ed. style.
Proposals guidelines
Proposals should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA-7).
Proposals should include
Primary contact name
Primary contact email address
Primary contact position title
Primary contact institutional affiliation
Co-authors’ names, email addresses, titles, and affiliations
Brief author(s) biography (150 words max)
Proposed chapter title
A 500-700-word chapter proposal attached to submission form as a file document (e.g., .docx, .doc, etc.)
Proposal submission and timelines
Submit proposals via Google Form at https://forms.gle/6n7p5D4cXn59W9bd8.
Proposals for chapters due to editors: June 20, 2025
Notification by editors of proposal acceptance: Mid-July
Authors submit completed chapters: Mid-October
Anticipated publication is 2026 or 2027
Additional key dates will be sent to successful proposal writers
Email questions to:
Stephanie Pierce, Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library, University of Arkansas, sjpierc@uark.edu
Laura Cameron, Instruction and Public Services Librarian, Adler University, lcameron@adler.edu