Position: Editor: Reference, eBook and Digital Products
Description
Leading publication in the library field, with twice-monthly print and daily and weekly web products, seeks editor for broad-based position (located in New York City) covering the continuing shift from print to electronic in reference and trade publishing. Coverage will encompass trade, reference (including print), and academic ebooks and databases, and the platforms, technology, and vendors that support them.
Editor is responsible for assigning and editing reviews of print reference and electronic databases that libraries buy; reporting on developments, products, and platforms in this area; and assigning/editing/writing news and features.
Editor will develop and sustain relationships with publishers, vendors, and librarians and be the face of LJ at conferences and on panels.
Position requires strong editing and reporting skills, understanding of libraries and broader tech world, and embrace of social networking and other communication technologies. Familiarity with library world desirable, MLS helpful.
Please send resume and writing samples to bkenney@reedbusiness.com.
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