Document Guidelines

Criteria for Submission

Relevance: Work must relate to the scope of Athenaeum and be authored or co-authored by FIU Libraries faculty or staff.
Original or Previously Presented: Submissions may be:
- Unpublished or unpresented work (e.g., research articles, whitepapers, blog posts, etc.).
- Previously peer-reviewed work (e.g., conference posters, presentations) where the author retains rights to share the content.
English Abstract: Required for all submissions, including those in other languages.

Length: Up to 500 words.
Format: Submit as a .docx file.
Language: English (even if the main submission is in another language).
Content:
- Summarize the topic, methodology (if applicable), and findings.
- Explain relevance to library professionals or information science.
- If previously presented or published, include original venue (e.g., conference name, date) and any updates or clarifications.

Papers and Reports: PDF preferred; Word (.docx) also accepted.
Conference Presentations and Posters: Upload as PDF or PowerPoint. Include a 500-word abstract file.
Multimedia Projects: Submit audio/video separately in accessible formats (e.g., MP4). No embedded media in main file.
Digital Exhibits: Submit as a stable URL or HTML file. Include a zipped archive of exhibit files if needed.
Datasets: Submit separately for hosting in FIU’s data repository.

Use 1-inch margins on all sides.
Font: Times New Roman or similar; 12 pt for main text, 10 pt for footnotes.
Single-spacing; left-justified text.
Do not include a title page, page numbers, headers, or footers.
Figures and tables should be high-resolution and placed near their references in the text.
Footnotes may be used for brief explanations; references must follow APA (7th ed.) in-text citation style.

Citations: APA, 7th edition.
Footnotes: Allowed for short explanatory notes only. Do not use endnotes.
General Layout: Follow Chicago Manual of Style conventions for headings and figures in unpublished work.

Authors retain copyright to their work.
Athenaeum is granted a non-exclusive license to publish and archive the work online.
Authors may share their work on personal or institutional sites, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Works should be accompanied by a Creative Commons license if authors wish to encourage reuse. Attribution is required for reuse.