Thursday, 9 January

128. Peer Review: The Inside Scoop

5:15 PM-6:30 PM, Salon 16 (Hilton Riverside New Orleans) 

Sponsoring entity: CELJ (open session) 

Editors and experienced peer reviewers, in effort to make transparent the often mysterious processes of peer review, discuss becoming a peer reviewer; understanding the responsibility of peer review, including its nurturing function; creating a quality review; and receiving peer reviews with a better understanding of their process and purpose.

Speakers

• Sarah E. Chinn (Hunter C, City U of New York)

• Justin A. Joyce (Washington U in St. Louis)

• Andrew Osborn (U of Dallas)

• Carlos Riobo (Graduate Center, City U of New York)

• Presiding: Brenda Machosky (U of Hawaii, West O'ahu)

Friday, 10 January

192. How to Get Published in a Scholarly Journal

8:30 AM-9:45 AM, Prince of Wales (Hilton Riverside New Orleans)

Sponsoring Entity: CELJ 

Editors address various aspects of the journal article: drafting, revising, submitting, and the publishing process. Topics include selecting a journal (“fit”), decoding submission guidelines, processing and acting on reader reports, and navigating the revise-and-resubmit process.

Speakers

• Susan Tomlinson (U of Massachusetts, Boston; presider)

• Amy L. Blair (Marquette U)

• Katherine L. Chiles (U of Tennessee, Knoxville)

• Sarah E. Chinn (Hunter C, City U of New York)

• Nathan Grant (Saint Louis U)

267A. Chat with an Editor I

11:00 PM-2:00 PM, Churchill B1 (Hilton Riverside New Orleans) 

Sponsoring Entity: CELJ 

This one-on-one mentoring session offers practical advice for early career scholars who are interested in publishing in scholarly journals. Members of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals serve as table moderators for authors who sign up in advance or attend on a walk-in basis. Topics of discussion include understanding author guidelines, submission processes, and queries.

Participants:

• Volunteer Editors [editors’ sign-up will be posted on the CELJ listserv in late October: mentees’ sign-up link will be published in the MLA online program in mid-November] 

• Presider: Susan Tomlinson (U of Massachusetts, Boston)

336. Mentoring New Journal Editors

1:45 PM-3:00 PM, Exhibit Hall, Grand Ballroom (Hilton Riverside New Orleans)

Sponsoring Entity: MLA Office of Scholarly Communication 

Interested in taking on editorial responsibilities with a journal? Looking to learn how to onboard a new editor? to build community within a journal’s board? Join this interactive session as experienced scholarly journal editors offer training, mentoring, and tips for becoming and training an editor. The session concludes with small-group breakout discussions. Scholars of all ranks are welcome.

Speakers

• Cheryl E. Ball (Council of Editors of Learned Journals)

• Tina Yih-Ting Chen (Penn State U, University Park)

• Bruce Holsinger (U of Virginia)

• Amanda Licastro (Swarthmore C)

• Kelly Ritter (Georgia Inst. of Tech.)

• Karin E. Westman (Kansas State U)

351. Report on Editors’ and Journal Contributions and Universities’ Responsibility to Foster Academic Communication

3:30 PM-4:45 PM, Exhibit Hall, Grand Ballroom (Hilton Riverside New Orleans)

Sponsoring Entity: CELJ

The CELJ Board of Directors describes results of a collaborative effort to update its document “The Contributions of Journals and Editors to the Scholarly Community and the Responsibility of Universities to Foster Academic Communication through Scholarly and Creative Journals.” This report grounds discussion of the current state of journal editing within universities with a focus on institutional support as a key component to scholarly success.

Speakers

• Eugenia Zuroski (McMaster U; presider)

• Cheryl E. Ball (Council of Editors of Learned Journals)

• Susan Tomlinson (U of Massachusetts, Boston)

This session includes a 15-minute awards presentation at the end!

CELJ Social Hour

5–7pm, Rusty Nail and Sidecar Oyster Bar (website)

Saturday, 11 January

512A. Chat with an Editor II

11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Churchill C2 (Hilton Riverside New Orleans)

Sponsoring Entity: CELJ 

This one-on-one mentoring session offers practical advice for early career scholars who are interested in publishing in scholarly journals. Members of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals serve as table moderators for authors who sign up in advance or attend on a walk-in basis. Topics of discussion include understanding author guidelines, submission processes, and queries.

Participants: Volunteer Editors [editors’ sign-up will be posted on the CELJ listserv in late October: mentees’ sign-up link will be published in the MLA online program in mid-November]

• Presider: Susan Tomlinson (U of Massachusetts, Boston)