KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM), ISSN: 2348-0858, a peer reviewed scholarly print journal in English intended for publishing research results in the field of Library and Information Science. KJLIM publishes papers that focus on all areas of library and information science. Submission of papers: Original contributions in the form of articles, best practices and case studies in all areas of librarianship are invited from librarians, information scientists, and academicians. The contributions should consistently focus on the results of research, reports of significant developments in working practice and stimulating discussions which are of immense importance to the library and information profession. Papers should include name of the author, designation, affiliation, title of the article with a signed declaration that the theme is of his own, and the paper has not been published anywhere. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in MS-Word format in Times New Roman 11 size font, double space as e-mail “attachment”. Authors are required to go through the Author Guidelines for details regarding the format and style of the manuscript. For manuscript submission please visit - http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=manuscript_submission or your can submit through mail - editorkjlim@gmail.com / aekjlim@gmail.com
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Aims and Scope
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM), ISSN: 2348-0858, a peer reviewed bi-annual scholarly print journal in English intended for publishing research results in the field of Library and Information Science. KJLIM publishes papers that focus on all areas of library and information science.
Broad Areas & Scope of Journal (not limited to)
Collections Development & Library Services
Data Protection and Copyright
Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories
Documentation Services
Electronic Resourceso
Emerging Technologies
Information Use
Leadership & Professional Development
Leadership and Human Resource Managemento
Library & Society
Library 2.0
Library Automation
Library Finance & Budgeting
Library Research
Managing Change
Marketing and Communicationo
Marketing of Library Services
Outsourcing
Performance Measurement
Editorial Board
Editor-In-Chief
Dr. Bijaylaxmi Rautaray
Director, Library & Head,
Department of Library and Information Science,
KIIT Deemed to be University,
Bhubaneswar, India
E-mail: editorkjlim@gmail.com
Associate Editor
Dr. Dillip K Swain
Senior Librarian & Faculty,
Department of Library and Information Science,
KIIT Deemed to be University,
Bhubaneswar, India
E-mail: swaindk_69@yahoo.co.in
Chief Patron
Prof. Achyuta Samanta
Founder,
KIIT & KISS
Patron
Shri Ashok Kumar Parija
Chancellor,
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT),
Deemed to be University
Prof. Saranjit Singh
Vice Chancellor,
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT),
Deemed to be University
Dr. Bijayalaxmi Rautaray
Director, Library & Head,
Department of Library and Information Science,
KIIT Deemed to be University,
Bhubaneswar, India
Editorial Advisory Board
Prof. W.A. Weerasooriya
Senior Professor,
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
University of Kelaniya,
Srilanka
E-mail: waw@kln.ac.lk
Prof. Jose Antonio Cordon Garcia
Profesoor Titular,
Universidad de Salamanca,
Spain
E-mail: jcordon@usal.es
Dr. Amanda Cossham
Research Development Leader,
Learning Delivery,
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - New Zealand
E-mail: amanda.cossham@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Prof. K. P. Singh
Professor,
Department of Library & Information Science,
University of Delhi,
New Delhi, India
E-mail: kpsingh330@gmail.com
Prof Sanjay Kumar Singh
Professor and Head,
Department of Library & Information Science,
Gauhati University,
Guwahati, Assam, India
E-mail: sksgu1@gauhati.ac.in
Prof. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
Professor,
Department of Library and Information Science,
University of Kalyani,
West Bengal, India
E-mail: psmukhopadhyay@gmail.com
Dr. C.K. Swain
Librarian,
Indian Institute of Management,
Raipur, India
E-mail: ckswain1969@gmail.com
Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management-both Print ISSN: 2348-0858 and Online ISSN: 2455-8060 is a peer reviewed scholarly journal in English intended for publishing research results in the field of Library and Information Science. KJLIM publishes papers that focus on all areas of library and information science. It invites original contributions in the form of articles, best practices and case studies in all areas of librarianship from librarians, information scientists, and academicians. The contributions should consistently focus on the results of research, reports of significant developments in working practice and stimulating discussions which are of immense importance to the library and information profession. Papers should include name of the author, designation, affiliation, title of the article with a signed declaration that the theme is of his own, and the paper has not been published anywhere. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in MS-Word format in Times New Roman 11 size font, double space as e-mail “attachment” to: editorkjlim@gmail.com/swaindk_69@yahoo.co.in
Authors are required to go through the Author Guidelines for details regarding the format and style of the manuscript. Authors can also submit their manuscripts online. For online manuscript submission please visit -
The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board and KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management is committed to ensuring the highest standards in publication ethics. Any kind of unethical behaviour is not acceptable to the journal and all parties involved (editors, authors, reviewers and publishers) have to agree upon standards of ethical behaviour. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are to be edited exclusively on the basis of their merit, originality and relevance to the scope of the journal. No bias with respect to the author's race, gender, ethnic origin or religion can influence the decision. The ethics statements for KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management strictly follow the guidelines laid down by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) available at
Research and Publishing Ethics
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management upholds high integrity standards and responsibility towards abiding by the principles of Integrity Statement. The key principles for the journal are:
Editorial Process
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management is committed to editorial independence and our editorial process reflects this commitment. No discrimination against authors, editors and reviewers is made based on personal identity or characteristics. Editor's decision to publish or edit is the sole discretion of the editorial board and not determined by any outside agency. The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over the entire editorial content of the journal, timing of publication, and copyright and plagiarism issues in the content in the journal. Editors, Authors and Reviewers will also adhere to the Journal Submission Guidelines.
Publication Process
All members of the editorial staff of KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management are responsible for following the policies of the journal regarding the publication process.
Publication Decisions
Based on the feedbacks and recommendations of reviewers, the editor-in-chief takes a decision if to accept, reject or request modifications to the manuscript.
Peer Review
Peer review is critical to maintaining the standards of our publications. The journal ensures a fair, rigorous and effective review mechanism. We support the reviewers by:
Authorship
The Journal acknowledges the intellectual contribution of author(s) and observes the following principles with respect to authorship. Authors must follow the submission guidelines of the journal. Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work. Authors must confirm that the submitted manuscript represents their own contributions and that they have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works without clearly citing the source.
Corresponding Author
Key responsibilities of the corresponding author are:
a. Proofreading and incorporating corrections into the manuscript
b. Handling revisions and submissions of the revised manuscript to the journal
c. Signing of copyright declaration form on behalf of co-authors.
d. Responding to queries on behalf the co author(s)
Authors are recommended to list or mention anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship in the acknowledgement section in their publication as recognition for any kind of assistance and support received by the author during the process of writing the paper.
Affiliations
Authors must share their current affiliation to the institution and the institution where, if, the article has been presented or approved.
Plagiarism
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management checks all submissions through appropriate plagiarism checking software. Submissions found containing content, in part or whole, to be plagiarized are rejected. We expect our reviewers and readers to report issues of plagiarism even post publication at editorkjlim@gmail.com
Duplicate and Redundant Publication
Journal does not support ‘self plagiarism, which occurs when a work or a substantial part of it has been published more than once by the author without appropriate cross referencing or citation of the same. We expect our reviewers and readers to report issues of plagiarism even post publication at editorkjlim@gmail.com
At the same time, we expect authors to declare that at the time of submission, the manuscript has not been published, under consideration or accepted for publication by a different journal. Also articles based on the thesis, authors must conform to the journal's style and guide and also include citations while including figures or text to avoid self plagiarism. The editor needs to be informed of the same in a covering letter.
Competing Interests and Funding
Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest. Authors must also disclose any financial or other type of conflict of interest that can influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. Authors submitting to the journal are required to declare any potential competing interests that could interfere with the objectivity or integrity of a publication. Competing interests are situations that could be perceived to exert an undue influence on the presentation, review or publication of a piece of work.
Retractions, Corrections and Expressions of Concern
Journal editors will consider retractions, corrections or expressions of concern in line with COPE's Retraction Guidelines. If an author is found to have made an error, the journal will issue a corrigendum. If the journal is found to have made an error, they will issue an erratum. Retractions are usually reserved for articles that are so seriously flawed that their findings or conclusions should not be relied upon, or that contain substantial plagiarism or life-endangering content. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes at any point of time if the author(s) discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in the submitted manuscript. Journal reserves the right to remove an article from online publication if found necessary to comply with legal requirements. This action would be in case if the article is found defamatory, insensitive, violates personal privacy or pose a serious threat to health or security.
Ethical Business Practices
We maintain the records of our publications and preserve the records as far as possible. The journal is committed to its subscribers and ensures its supply to its customers on time.
Publishing Ethics
As publisher of KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management, we will:
Author Fees
No fees or charges are required for manuscript processing and/or publishing materials.
Contact
For all enquiries relating to the integrity of the journal content and matters related to article submission, please contact the editor-in-chief at editorkjlim@gmail.com
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Guidelines for Author
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM) seeks to receive manuscripts with the understanding that they have not been previously published in or submitted to other journals. These Authors Guidelines are published to help authors to prepare and submit articles to a standard format that will be accepted by KJLIM.
Review Process: Manuscripts are acknowledged by e-mail to the corresponding authors upon their receipt. The manuscript is read and examined for conformity to the Authors Guidelines by one of the editors. The editor calls upon qualified reviewers to evaluate the submitted article. After this evaluation process, the editor receives the comments from the peer reviewers regarding the suitability of the submission and the editorial decision is communicated to the corresponding author.
The Editorial Board reserves all the rights to accept, alter or reject the articles without any prior intimation. The Editorial Board accepts no responsibility of the statements and opinions expressed by the contributors.
Copyright and permission: The copyright of articles accepted for KJLIM rests with the publisher(s). The author has to submit signed copyright declaration form in the prescribed format after acceptance of the papers.
Format and style of articles: Articles should contain a brief and informative title. An informative abstract of not more than 250 words is required for all articles. After the abstract, author(s) should provide a minimum of six keywords.
Illustrations: Tables and Figures: Illustrations (tables and figures) should be embedded within the text. All illustrations should be cited in the text as Table 1, Table 2, etc or Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.
Citations in the text: KJLIM follows APA style. All references should be cited in the text mentioning the last name of the author and year of publication between parentheses. In case of two authors, both should be mentioned. When there are three or more authors, mention only the first author followed by et al., and the year. See examples:
One author: (Panda, 2010).
Two-authors: (Sukla & Kaula, 1987)
Three or more authors: papers by three or more authors are cited by the first author followed by et al., and the date: (Kaula et al., 2003).
Two or more references with the same author and the same year: (Koltay, 2013a; 2013b; 2013c).
Citations in the reference section
At the end of the article, in the reference section the literature should be arranged in alphabetical order. If there is the occurrence of two or more works by the same author, they should be in chronological order.
