Call for Chapter Proposals for a Festschrift Honoring William Badke: Advancing Information Literacy in Theory and Practice

09/15/2025

Atla is seeking proposals for a Festschrift to honor the distinguished career and lasting contributions of William Badke, a pioneering scholar, practitioner, and educator in the field of information literacy. This Festschrift will celebrate Badke's legacy through original essays that showcase the depth, diversity, and development of information literacy as both a scholarly discipline and an educational practice. 

About the Volume

William Badke has been a prominent figure in information literacy for over thirty years. His impact includes influential books, such as Research Strategies: Finding Your Way Through the Information Fog, numerous academic articles, and efforts to incorporate information literacy into higher education curricula.

This volume aims to honor Badke's legacy by assembling essays that examine the history, current state, and future of information literacy. We invite contributions from scholars, librarians, educators, writers, and practitioners whose work relates to information literacy.

Appropriate chapters for this volume include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

  • Developing evidence-based mindsets in information literacy.
  • Integrating information literacy across the curriculum.
  • Approaching information literacy through disciplinary and professional lenses.
  • Enhancing student research, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Navigating authority, expertise, and credibility in today's complex information environments.
  • Sustaining long-term, developmental models of information literacy.
  • Leveraging technology, digital tools, and changing platforms.
  • Building campus and organizational cultures that value information literacy.
  • Any topic related to information literacy is welcome. 

 

Submission Instructions

Proposals are welcome from individuals or co-authors. Authors from diverse global backgrounds are especially encouraged. Proposals must include a 250-word abstract describing the topic, a working chapter title, and a current CV or resume for the author(s). Inquiries about this project and chapter proposals should be submitted electronically by Friday, December 5, 2025 to https://books.atla.com/atlapress/chapter-proposal.

Review of submissions will begin immediately, with the final selections to be determined by Friday, December 19, 2025.

Accepted authors must submit their completed chapter manuscripts by Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Chapters should be approximately 6,000–8,000 words and adhere to the Books@Atla Open Press Manuscript Preparation Guidelines. The expected publication date is August 2027. The final publication will be available open access under a CC-BY-NC license as PDF and EPUB, and also in print on demand.