About the Journal

Aims and scope

The Herald of the Armenian Library Association is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of libraries, library management, book printing and other related fields in both theoretical and empirical dimensions. More detailed the purpose of the journal is:
● to refer to the problems in the library system,
● to value the role of libraries in public life,
● to present achievements in the LIS field,
● to emphasize the role and mission of regional, community, university libraries,
●to present new findings in the field of book printing,
● to introduce recent advances in LIS worldwide,
● to introduce activities of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
The journal gives a floor for high-quality research that shed the light on the aforementioned issues.

The journal welcomes original research articles and notes in the following areas:
Theory and Practice
● theoretical-practical issues of LIS,
● reading promotion,
● library management, legislative and normative documents,
● bibliography: theory and practice.

Regional and Community Libraries
● theoretical and practical issues of regional and community libraries,
● presentation of achievements of regional and community libraries.

Academic Libraries

Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The Library of 21st Century
● automation of library processes,
● problems of long-term preservation of library collections,
● issues of restoration of printed materials,
● presentation of the international experience of creating and operating digital libraries,
● libraries and social media.

Library Education

Library Events
● library organizations, conferences, documents, cooperation platforms,
● UN and UNESCO documents, related to the library and cultural life,
●presentation of libraries' activities.

Library Association

Cultural Heritage
● presentation of written cultural heritage,
● presentation of the national library collection.

Book Publishing, Bibliography, Book Art, Bookstores
● international book fairs, exhibitions,
● publisher-printer-bookstore,
● reviews of new publications, discussions,
● story of a book.

Partnership
● facts, events in the life of libraries abroad,
● presentation of the experience of foreign libraries.

Library Statistics and Analysis

 

Target readership

The target readership of the journal includes but not limits the following groups:
● Librarians
● Publishers
● Professionals in the field of the library management

 

The types of manuscripts the journal will consider for publication

The Herald of the Armenian Library Association is accepting the original research articles and notes. No multiple or redundant publications are allowed.

 

Authorship criteria

Only those individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the study—such as its conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation—qualify for authorship. Authors are expected to participate in the preparation or critical revision of the manuscript, approve the final version, and take public responsibility for its content.

 

Archiving

All issues and articles of the Herald of the Armenian Library Association are presented also in the Pan-Armenian Digital Library (arar.sci.am).

 

Peer review

Each submitted article undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer review, on the basis of which the editorial board makes a decision on publication.
Notes are not subject to peer review.

 

Copyright

The authors hold the copyright to their work and retain all associated rights without restriction.

 

Open Access Policy

The Herald of the Armenian Library Association is an open access journal that provides immediate and free access to all published content. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers, and without prior permission from the publisher or the authors.
The journal has implemented an open access policy since its foundation.

 

Licencing

All articles published in the Herald of the Armenian Library Association are distributed under the Creative Common CC BY 4.0 International License. Details of the license are indicated on the respective article web pages and are also included in the full text of all published articles.

 

Publishing Fees

No fees are charged to authors at any stage of the publication process, including submission, peer review, editorial handling, or publication.