Focus and Scope

SOCILIB: Journal of Social and Library Sciences publishes scholarly works that are grounded in library science and social sciences. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

A. Library and Information Studies

• Library management and leadership

• Library systems development

• Library automation and digital library services

• Information organization and retrieval

• Information use and user studies

• Information literacy and media literacy

• Library marketing and advocacy

• Performance measurement and evaluation of libraries

• Research data management

• Knowledge management in libraries and information institutions

B. Archives, Records, and Documentation

• Archival studies and archival practices

• Records and record management

• Document and documentation systems

• Digital archiving and preservation

C. Information, Technology, and Society

• Human information behaviour

• Media and technology innovation in library and social contexts

• Big data and cloud technology in information institutions

• Educational technology related to libraries and learning environments

• Library technologies and information infrastructure

D. Social Sciences and Library-Related Social Studies

• Communication and media studies in library and information contexts

• Culture, society, and digital humanities related to libraries

• Social, cultural, and educational dimensions of information and knowledge

• Libraries and information institutions in social and community development

• Policy, ethics, and governance of information and libraries

SOCILIB welcomes research articles, conceptual papers, literature reviews, and practice-based studies that contribute to the advancement of library science and socially grounded library studies, using theoretical, empirical, or critical approaches from the social sciences.