The Call for Abstracts for the special edition of Comma on “Training and Education in Archives and Records Management” and the Call for Language Editors are closing in one week!
Who are the guest editors for this special edition?
ICA’s Train the Trainer Resource Pack defines education as “a systematic kind of instruction or intellectual and moral training designed to give participants a broad and/or deep understanding of the topics covered”. ICA’s Section for Archival Education and Training has a long tradition of international cooperation and support of ICA’s capacity building work. It also provides a forum for archival educators to network and start initiatives on international education and research.
The Train the Trainer Pack describes training as “the transfer of knowledge and skills that enable participants to carry out their work”. ICA’s Training Programme, established in 2018, is currently undergoing its first significant review. Its primary goal has been to provide training opportunities and resources for those members in parts of the world without access to education and training. These two ICA entities are collaborating to provide guest editorship of the Comma special issue.
How do I submit my abstract?
Abstracts for articles should include the author’s name(s), the article title, an abstract (of between 250 and 350 words) which describes what the article will be about, together with the main focus, any relevant research, and conclusions. Abstracts should be sent by 1 September 2023, to Editor-in-Chief for Comma, Bethany Anderson (comma@ica.org), and special issue editors, Margaret Crockett (crockett@ica.org) and Andrew Flinn (a.flinn@ucl.ac.uk).
If accepted, articles can be up to 6,000 words but may be less if appropriate to the subject matter. The deadline for submitting the full article is 1st February 2024. Comma welcomes submissions in any of the seven languages of the journal: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. The guidelines for submission of articles can be found here.
Find about more about the Call for Abstracts
Comma is also seeking language editors, in any of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.
The overall responsibilities are:
General:
Co-leading on editorial policy for Comma, in line with ICA priorities and scholarly and professional best practice
Advising and engaging both new and established authors, and encouraging them to develop ideas into research articles and case studies for publication
Co-coordinating with ICA sections, regional branches, and expert groups to identify relevant content or develop special issues
Editorial and production:
Gathering and editing journal content
Overseeing the translation of abstracts
Overseeing production timetables
Coordinating the review, copyediting, and production of journal content with ICA staff, the Editor-in-Chief, and the Editorial Board
Find out more about the Call for Language Editors