Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal

  • Job Reference: 00002746-1
  • Date Posted: 7 October 2025
  • Recruiter: CILIP ILIG
  • Location: UK Wide
  • Salary: Upon Application
  • Sector: Volunteer
  • Job Type: Temporary, Part-time
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Job Description

Call for expressions of interest for the role of Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal

CILIP International Library and Information Group (ILIG) seeks an editor for its journal Focus on International Library and Information Work. As well as managing the editing process, the Editor is also responsible for gathering and distributing content for the journal. They are assisted by a Content Designer, along with proof-reading support from other members of the CILIP ILIG Committee

 

Expressions of Interest

If you are interested in taking on the voluntary role of Editor, please get in touch with Joanne Fitzpatrick - the current CILIP ILIG Focus Editor: iligfocus@cilip.org.uk. Please feel free to include any questions you have about the role.

Full training will be provided.

 

About CILIP ILIG Focus

The CILIP International Library and Information Group's special interest is the international aspects of library and information science and knowledge management.

Focus on International Library and Information Work is published at least twice a year and has a proud 50+ year history. It brings together news, reports, interviews and book reviews from librarians and information professionals around the world. It showcases innovations in the library sector and highlights some of the key issues facing the profession. It also aims to give an audience to some of those within librarianship who might otherwise not be heard on an international scale.

 

Role description

The Editor oversees the process of producing and publishing the journal. This includes article scoping and submission, as well as liaising with the journal’s proof-readers and Content Designer. The Editor also plans the order of the content and summarises this (along with a theme for the issue, if applicable) in their Editorial. They make the final decision on all items appearing in the journal too. In addition, the Editor will regularly seek contributions from library and information professionals globally for publication. Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to CILIP and to CILIP ILIG, so we aim to encourage diverse and inclusive contributions to the journal, aiming to provide as wide a collection of accounts and experiences in each issue as possible. The Editor will also be a full member of the ILIG Committee and contribute to its work more generally.

Indicative responsibilities

  1. Set out a plan for the calendar year, including deadlines for receipt of content and publication dates (currently twice per year)
  2. Send requests for new content through CILIP ILIG’s social media and other channels
  3. Get in touch with other potential authors directly, supplying notes for contributors to Focus which it is also the Editor’s responsibility to update as and when required
  4. Edit and improve articles and other content, liaising with the proof-readers and contributors during the process
  5. Work with the Content Designer to bring content together
  6. Check content for accuracy, consistency and errors
  7. Compose an Editorial and compile content for the CILIP ILIG Business section
  8. Distribute the completed issue via CILIP’s marketing software, currently Dotdigital, and market the journal via other platforms, including CILIP ILIG’s social media channels
  9. Add the journal issue to the CILIP website and move the previous issue to an online archive
  10. Maintain an index of the content which appears in the journal
  11. Submit the completed issue for legal deposit with the British Library.

To note that CILIP ILIG is also looking to develop the journal by moving to a new Open Access platform and this move would be in the remit of the Editor.

 

Requirements and skills

  •  Strong editing and proofreading skills
  • A good level of competence with Microsoft Office software
  • Excellent written skills in English
  • An eye for detail, along with critical thinking
  • Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation of tasks.

 

Do get in touch too if you would like to have an informal conversation about the role: chair.ilig@cilip.org.uk

Closing date: 30th November 2025

Past issues of CILIP ILIG Focus on Library and Information Work can be found here:

https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201303&id=689756