''In the Library with the Lead Pipe'' is a
peer-reviewed academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
that covers topics about
libraries
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.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in Library & Information Science Source and
EBSCO databases.
History
''In the Library with the Lead Pipe'' was founded as a
blog
A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order s ...
and then developed into a library practice journal. In 2014 the journal created "Library Pipeline", "a non-profit for developing library projects and librarians’ professional development".
A survey of 67 university librarians and archivists showed that only 5% were regular readers of ''In the Library with the Lead Pipe''.
The
Library and Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) was a division of the American Library Association (ALA), focusing on the intersections of libraries and information technology. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Chicago, LITA was diss ...
incorporated involvement with the journal into its 2010 strategic plan.
A 2015 editorial in ''
College & Research Libraries
''College & Research Libraries'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
History
It was established in December 1939 and was published quarterly for its first 18 years, then b ...
'' asserted that the journal "pushes forward a critical dimension, blurring the lines between blog and peer-reviewed journal."
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/
Library science journals
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English-language journals
Publications established in 2008
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