Public Libraries Submissions and Deadlines
As a member, your submissions to PL are invited and encouraged. If you’re interested in writing feature articles or smaller opinion pieces, reviewing books or sending us press releases, please read the editorial guidelines.
Use Public Libraries to Get the Word Out About Your Group's Activities
Public Libraries is a great vehicle for communicating both within your unit and with PLA members as a whole. If your group is part of a PLA cluster, call your cluster editor to discuss items you'd like to have considered for inclusion in your cluster's column. If you are part of a division-wide committee, send your news in a press release to Public Libraries' managing editor. Keep in mind that most committee information is used as filler, small blocks of shaded copy filling in space around larger pieces, so your best bet is to keep items short.
Deadlines have a way of sneaking up, so plan ahead!
2002 Production Schedule
| JAN/FEB* | MAR/APR | MAY/JUNE | JULY/AUG | SEPT/OCT | NOV/DEC** | |
| Vol. 42 No. 1 |
Vol. 42 No. 2 |
Vol. 42 No. 3 |
Vol. 42 No. 4 |
Vol. 42 No. 5 |
Vol. 42 No. 6 |
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| COPY DUE TO ALA-PS | Oct. 10 | Dec. 11 | Feb. 13 | Apr. 9 | June 10 | Aug. 15 |
| FIRST PAGES MAILED | Nov. 7 | Jan. 8 | March13 | May 7 | July 10 | Sept. 15 |
| FIRST-PASS CX DUE | Nov. 19 | Jan. 22 | March 26 | May 20 | July 23 | Sept. 25 |
| NEWS DUE | Nov. 19 | Dec. 22 | March 26 | May 20 | July 23 | Sept. 25 |
| AD RUN LIST DUE | Nov. 19 | Jan. 22 | March 26 | May 20 | July 23 | Sept. 25 |
| 2D PASS MAILED | Nov. 26 | Jan. 29 | April 2 | May 28 | July 30 | Oct.. 2 |
| 2D-PASS CX DUE | Dec. 6 | Feb. 6 | April 9 | June 4 | Aug. 7 | Oct.. 9 |
| AD MATERIALS DUE | Dec. 6 | Feb. 6 | April 9 | June 4 | Aug. 7 | Oct.. 9 |
| TO PRINTER | Dec. 13 | Feb. 13 | Apr. 17 | June 11 | Aug. 14 | Oct.. 16 |
| BLUELINES | Dec. 18 | Feb. 18 | Apr. 22 | June 16 | Aug. 19 | Oct.. 21 |
| MAIL DATE | Jan. 10 | March 7 | May 8 | July 2 | Sept. 4 | Nov. 6 |
Submissions
Feature articles, letters to the editor:
Renee Vaillancourt McGrath, Feature Editor
248 A N. Higgins Ave. # 145
Missoula, MT 59802
e-mail: publiclibraries@aol.com
Tales From the Front—News items and innovative ideas from
libraries:
Jennifer Ries-Taggart
Librarian
MCLS Office
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
115 South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
By the Book—Professional development publications of interest
to the public library field:
Jen Schatz
Reference & Instruction Librarian
213 Waterfield Library
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3307
jenschatz@earthlink.net
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, Managing Editor
PLA/ALA
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
OFC: 312-280-4028
FAX: 312-280-5029
email: khughes@ala.org