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COLLECTIONS: A JOURNAL FOR MUSEUM & ARCHIVES PROFESSIONALS
Edited by Juilee Decker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Museum Studies Program

Rochester Institute of Technology

 

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, a leading publisher of books and journals on museological topics, Collections is a multi-disciplinary journal addressing all aspects of handling, preserving, researching, interpreting, and organizing collections.

 

Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals invites articles on the subject of collections in the areas of scholarly research, case studies, best practices, discussions and interviews, conference and exhibition reports as well as reviews of books and websites or other electronic resources. Curators, archivists, collections managers, preparators, registrars, educators, graduate students, and others are encouraged to submit their work for review.

 

In addition, proposals are invited for focus issues of the journal that seek to present a range of perspectives on a single topic. Recent focus issues have been presented on the following topics: provenance research in American institutions, resolving old loans, historic houses, cultural property risk analysis, and legal issues involving collections.

 

Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals offers scholarly research, professional guidance, and theoretical grounding from fields such as anthropology, art history, cultural studies, ethnobotany, history, conservation, law, life science, museum studies, archival practices, and library and information science. Practitioners and academics turn to the journal for research in collections management and approaches to the work of museums and archives.

 

Established in 2004, the journal is an international, peer-reviewed publication that seeks timely exploration of the issues, practices, and policies related to collections.

 

Submission instructions: ALL Manuscripts should be submitted via Dropbox ® to the editor at the following email: jdgsh@rit.edu

 

Papers, Case Studies, and Similar Manuscripts:

A complete manuscript submission shall include the following:

• An abstract of no more than 150 words

• Keywords are optional

• Manuscript (At the head of your submission, please include appropriate contact details that will appear in print. Contact details should include: name, title, institutional affiliation, and email.)

• Notes, References (Bibliographies and references should conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition)

• Illustrations (up to two figures or tables may be included with your submission)

• Journal Contributor Agreement

Manuscripts submitted to Collections should not be under consideration by any other publishers, nor may the manuscript have been previously published elsewhere. If a manuscript is based on a lecture, reading, or talk, specific details should accompany the submission.

 

Reviews, Notes from the Field, and Similar Submissions:

A complete submission for a review, notes from the field, discussions and interviews, conference and exhibition reports shall include the following:

• Manuscript (At the head of your submission, please include appropriate contact details that will appear in print. Contact details should include: name, title, institutional affiliation, and email.)

• Notes, References (Bibliographies and references should conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition)

• Journal Contributor Agreement

 

Focus Issue Proposals:

A proposal for a focus issue of the journal shall include the following:

• 300 word proposal as to the timeliness and relevance of this topic;

• Draft Call for Papers to be used for solicitation of manuscripts OR a list of authors to be approached about writing on this topic. When appropriate, make specific reference to current work in this field, previously published scholarship, or the absence of such work; and

• CV of proposer(s)

 

Sample articles, notes for authors, and the contributor agreement are available online:

https://rowman.com/page/Journals

http://jdgsh6.wix.com/decker

 

Inquiries are welcome. Please contact the Journal Editor, Juilee Decker, via email jdgsh@rit.edu or phone: 585-475-4206 or Twitter: @RITmuse