The Sixteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries

The Sixteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA 7 July 2018 http://booksandpublishing.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 CALL FOR PAPERS The Sixteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 7 July 2018. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, innovative showcase, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: Theme 1: Publishing Practices: Past, Present, and Future Theme 2: Reading, Writing, Literacy, and Learning Theme 3: Books and Libraries 2018 SPECIAL FOCUS: Communicating Values - Scholarly Communication as Mediator, Agent, Actor CONFERENCE SUBMISSION DEADLINES The next proposal deadline is 7 April 2017. We welcome the submission of presentation proposals at any time of the year up until 30 days before the start of the conference. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission. JOURNAL The International Journal of the Book encourages the widest range of submissions and aims to foster the highest standards of intellectual excellence. Articles may be submitted by in-person and virtual participants as well as Research Network Members. The Journal is indexed by: - The Australian Research Council (ERA) - China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI Scholar) - Genamics Journal Seek - Humanities International Index (EBSCO) - Humanities International Complete (EBSCO) - Humanities Source (EBSCO) - Humanities Source International (EBSCO) - Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) - Modern Language Association - Scopus - Ulrich's Periodicals Directory CONFERENCE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Proposals for presentation can be submitted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese. For more information and to submit a proposal visit: http://booksandpublishing.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 Please forward this announcement to your colleagues and students who may be interested. Enquiries: support@booksandpublishing.com Web address: http://booksandpublishing.com/philadelphiaconference-2018 Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksPublishingLibraries Books, Publishing and Libraries Research Network / Common Ground Research Networks

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