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Papers from the Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit will be Featured in EBLIP

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DOI: 10.18438/eblip30658

The inaugural Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (ESiLS) will be held virtually on March 26, 2025. Organized by Dr. Logan Rath (SUNY Brockport) and Dr. Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic (Colorado Mesa University), ESiLS is dedicated to showcasing and discussing the latest research and findings happening in and about libraries. This summit aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students who are engaged in empirical studies that advance understandings of library practices, user behaviors, the impact of libraries on their communities, and more.

Presenters at the ESiLS Summit will have an opportunity to publish papers based on their work in the journal Evidence Based Library & Information Practice (EBLIP) for a feature to be included in the journal’s December 2025 issue. Dr. Rath and Dr. Cantwell-Jurkovic will serve as guest editors for the issue. Submissions will be due on June 1, 2025, and may fall into one of the following categories: research article, review article (both peer-reviewed sections), commentary, or "using evidence in practice" article. All submissions must follow the EBLIP’s author guidelines. (Note: Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee that it will be accepted for publication.)