About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Situated in the field of library and information science and international in scope, Judaica Librarianship provides a forum for scholarship on the theory and practice of Jewish studies librarianship and information studies. The journal seeks to publish research articles and essays related to the development and management of Judaica collections in all types of libraries and archives, the initiation and coordination of digital curation projects, the creation and dissemination of information resources in all formats, and the promotion of Jewish information literacy. The editorial board also welcomes submissions based on papers presented at AJL Annual Conferences or other meetings.

Topics covered in Judaica Librarianship include:

• Theoretical or empirical studies integrating library and information science with aspects of Jewish studies and related fields that could stimulate scholarly discussion about Jewish libraries (history of the book, bibliometrics, literary studies, media studies, Jewish languages and linguistics, information technology, or social history).
• Best practices and policies for Jewish libraries and archives of all kinds: school libraries (all levels); community center libraries; public libraries; Judaica collections in religious institutions; archival collections; museum and historical society libraries; research libraries; and special libraries.
• Innovative approaches to data curation, discovery tools, or preservation of library materials in the digital age.
• Descriptive essays and surveys of noteworthy collections.
• Historical or bibliographical studies pertaining to Hebraica and/or Judaica materials, libraries and librarians.
• History of the Jewish book and Jewish publishing.
• Digital humanities projects relevant to Jewish studies and other digitization projects.
• Library services for users, including but not limited to reference tools and instruction guidelines for teaching Jewish literacy, cultural programming, or any other outreach programs.
• Collaborative collection development initiatives across library networks.

The journal is supported by the Manfred Gottschalk Judaica Librarianship Endowment.

Judaica Librarianship is open access. Users can use, reuse and build upon the material published in the journal but only for non-commercial purposes and with appropriate attribution.