Creating a more inclusive journal: the Journal of the Medical Library Association's evolving process for selecting editorial board members.
Abstract
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) selects new editorial board members every year. In the spring of 2021, JMLA used a new process for reviewing and selecting applicants for the limited number
of open editorial board positions. This reevaluation of the selection process was
spurred by a desire to create a more diverse and representative board. Changes to
the procedures for selecting new editorial board members included having an open call
for editorial board members, creating an application form, creating a selection committee
to screen applicants, creating a form for the selection committee to extract data
from applications, and creating a two-step process for screening and then selecting
board members. As part of construction of this new process, areas for continued improvement
were also identified, such as refining the application form to allow more specific
answers to areas of interest to the selection committee. The newly created selection
process for editorial board members constitutes a significant change in JMLA processes; however, more can be done to build on this work by further refining the
selection process and ensuring that new members are selected in a transparent and
streamlined manner.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25874Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.5195/jmla.2022.1430Publication Info
Henderson, Margaret; Cyrus, John W; Eldermire, Erin RB; Boruff, Jill T; Akers, Katherine
G; & Murphy, Beverly (2022). Creating a more inclusive journal: the Journal of the Medical Library Association's evolving process for selecting editorial board members. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 110(1). pp. 1-4. 10.5195/jmla.2022.1430. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25874.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Beverly Murphy
Prof Library Staff
As Assistant Director, Communications & Web Content, I manage and maintain the Library's
Website, but I also serve as the Hospital Nursing Liaison for the Duke Health System,
teaching and assisting nurses with their research needs for publication, quality improvement,
performance evaluation, and graduate residency.
MLS, Library Science, North Carolina Central University, 1981 BS, Biology, North Carolina
Central University, 1978 Distinguished Member, Academy of Health Informat

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