Call for Submissions to Themed Issue Discussing AI Authorship

2025-10-30

Theological Librarianship welcomes submissions for a themed issue to be published in April 2026 discussing AI authorship.

With the rapid rise and adoption of generative artificial intelligence and large language models in academic spaces, librarians have been faced with pressing questions about copyright, academic integrity, environmental ethics, and a host of other concerns. In this issue of Theological Librarianship, we want to consider what it means to be a human author in the age of AI, as well as what it means for algorithmic applications to “author” works, and the implications of a potential shift in the definition of “authorship.”

The deadline for original scholarship requiring peer review is December 31. For non-peer-reviewed essays, the submission deadline is February 1.

Submit to the 2026 Theological Librarianship Student Essay Contest

2025-10-27

The editorial board of Theological Librarianship invites submissions of original essays from from any student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, regardless of discipline. Essays should not exceed 5000 words (including notes) and should address topics within the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies or potentially impacting libraries. This includes (but is not limited to) resources available for the study of religion and theology, digital techniques and tools for research in the area of religious or theological studies, and trends in academic librarianship. The winning essay will be published in the Fall 2026 issue of Theological Librarianship.