Public Libraries Submissions and Deadlines

Submissions to PL are invited and encouraged. If you’re interested in writing a feature article, a shorter opinion piece, reviewing books, or sending press releases, please read the editorial guidelines.

Members: Use Public Libraries to Get the Word Out About Your Group's Activities

Public Libraries is a great vehicle for communicating with PLA members. If your group is part of a PLA cluster, call your cluster editor to discuss items you would like to have considered for inclusion in Public Libraries. If you are a member of a division-wide committee, send a press release to Public Libraries' editor. Committee news items should be brief.

Production Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: This schedule pertains only to articles that have already been accepted and are scheduled for publication. Manuscripts are considered on a rolling basis in the order in which they are received. If you are unsure of the status of your submitted manuscript, please contact Kathleen Hughes at khughes@ala.org.

	Jan/Feb 09	Mar/Apr 09	May/June 09	Jul/Aug 09	Sept/Oct 09	Nov/Dec 09
	Vol. 48 No. 1	Vol. 48 No. 2	Vol. 48 No. 3	Vol. 48 No. 4	Vol. 48 No. 5	Vol. 48 No. 6
COPY DUE TO ALA-PS	Oct 20	Dec 29	Mar 4	May 5	July 8	Sept 2
FIRST PAGES MAILED	Oct 1	Jan 21	Mar 31	June 2	Aug 4	Sept 29
FIRST PASS CX DUE	Oct 15	Feb 4	Apr 14	June 16	Aug 18	Oct 13
NEWS DUE	Oct 15	Feb 4	Apr 14	June 16	Aug 18	Oct 13
AD RUN LIST DUE	Oct 15	Feb 4	Apr 14	June 16	Aug 18	Oct 13
2D PASS MAILED	Oct 22	Feb 11	Apr 21	June 23	Aug 25	Oct 20
2D-PASS CX DUE	Oct 29	Feb 18	Apr 28	June 30	Sept 1	Oct 27
AD MATERIALS DUE	Oct 29	Feb 18	Apr 28	June 30	Sept 1	Oct 27
FINAL PASS MAILED	Nov 5	Mar 3	May 5	July 7	Sept 8	Nov 3
FINAL PASS CX DUE	Nov 12	Mar 10	May 12	July 14	Sept 15	Nov 10
TO PRINTER	Nov 19	Mar 17	May 19	July 21	Sept 22	Nov 17
MAIL DATE	Nov 26	Mar 24	May 26	July 26	Sept 29	Nov 24

Submissions

Feature articles, letters to the editor:
Kathleen Hughes, Editor
Public Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
khughes@ala.org

Tales From the Front—News items and innovative ideas from libraries:
Jennifer T. Ries-Taggart
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

By the Book—Professional development publications of interest to the public library field:
Julie Elliott, Assistant Librarian
Reference/Coordinator of Public Relations and Outreach
Indiana University - South Bend
1700 Mishawaka Avenue
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634-7111

New Product News—Press releases, vendor announcements of products and services, printed for reader information:
Vicki Nesting
21 River Park Drive
Hahnville, LA 70057

All other submissions and correspondence may be directed to the PLA office:
Kathleen M. Hughes, Editor
PLA/ALA
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-280-4028
Fax: 312-280-5029
email: khughes@ala.org