Publication Proposal Form – LITA Documentation

The Library And Information Technology Association publishes the popular LITA Guide Series, full-length works on practical, technical topics. We encourage you to fill out the proposal form if you are interested in authoring a publication or have suggestions for publications.

Our Publications Committee is always interested in finding and encouraging new authors. We deliberately seek and strongly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQA+ community, and people with disabilities, as well as new voices.

By default, ALA owns the copyright on LITA Guides, but authors can request to retain copyright themselves.

View a list of recently published Guides to see examples of topics of interest.

Questions or comments can be sent to Marta Deyrup, LITA Acquisitions Editor.

All fields with an asterisk (*) are required. Please review ALA’s personal data notification (PDN) before proceeding.

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Your Name*
First Last
Your Organization
Your Email Address*
Your Phone Number*
Your Homepage URL
Please list any previous publications you've written, including on this topic.
Please provide a 1-3 paragraph biographical statement about yourself written in the third person.*
Emphasize your education and experience that’s relevant to this book topic.
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This is an idea for a*
- Guide
- Monograph
- I'm Not Sure
Title or Brief Description of Publication*
For instance the title could be "Creative uses for metadata in libraries" or you could describe it as being about creative uses for metadata in libraries. Begin with a title that captures the tone and spirit of your book.
Approximate expected length in pages?*
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When can you present an outline and/or an introductory essay?*
What is your target date for completing the manuscript?*
Full description: What is the topic that will be covered?*
Who is the intended audience of the work?*
How is your proposed title different from other books on the same topic (what’s unique about your idea)?*
Imagine that your book is in our next catalog. What would the ideal catalog copy be? Emphasize special features or sections using bullet points where appropriate. Identify titles on the same topic published in the last 5-7 years. These will be your book’s competition. Include a sentence or two that would make us want to publish your book even though those are out there.
Please propose a tentative table of contents, including page number estimates for each chapter.*
This can be a draft, preliminary ToC, but it will help us understand the content you plan to include.

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