Student Haiku Wanted: "The Joy of Information"
Jenna Hartel
Student Haiku Wanted: "The Joy of Information"
A special issue of Library Trends on "The
Joy of Information" is in development; see the Call for Papers for a scope statement and
submission details.
Students of Library and Information Science at all levels are
invited to contribute haiku on the same theme (information and joy),
for publication in a curated collection of the special issue. We are
excited to showcase the considerable creativity and vision of the students in
this field.
Haiku is a form of short poetry that originates in Japan. When
written in English, a haiku is an unrhymed, 3 line poem, where the syllables in
each line are 5, 7, 5, respectively. Traditional haiku contain references to nature
or the seasons, but we are interested in poems on the subject of information
and joy (although references to nature are still welcome, where
relevant). Whatever its subject, a haiku is made both by its structure and by
its spirit; these poems are valued for their sparseness, and a good haiku
balances simplicity with depth, in order to evoke emotion.
Instructors are welcome to make the haiku a class activity or
assignment.
Additional guidelines:
· The poem must conform to traditional haiku syllabic structure
· The theme must be the crossroads of information and joy (references to theories and concepts of LIS will be appreciated)
· Submissions are to be sent to informat...@gmail.com by July 1, 2020
· More than one haiku can be submitted per person
· As submissions will be judged blind, please do not include any identifying information in your haiku document or file name
· Authors must be enrolled in academic programs of Information Studies in 2020
We look forward to your submissions.
Thank you!
Guest Editors
Jenna Hartel, Associate Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, jenna....@utoronto.ca
Hailey Siracky, Director of Library Services, St. Joseph’s College, University of Alberta, sir...@ualberta.ca