The Southeastern Librarian (SELn) is the official publication of the Southeastern Library Association (SELA). The quarterly peer reviewed publication seeks to publish articles, announcements, and news of professional interest to the library community in the southeast. The publication also represents a significant means for addressing the Association's research objective. The quarterly issues contain juried articles, book reviews, as well as SELA, state, and library personnel news.
The Guidelines for Article Submissions and Author Instructions provides information on how to submit manuscripts for publication consideration.
Current Issue: Volume 73, Issue 3 (2025)
Complete Issue
Southeastern Librarian 73(3) Fall 2025 (Full Issue)
John H. Barnett
Articles
Postmortem: Understanding the Life and Death of a Multi-Year Writing Program in an Academic Library
Catherine Bowers
Printz Award Titles in Mississippi Public Libraries: A Collection Analysis
Ally Watkins, Harley Rogers, and Melissa Dennis
Book Reviews
Mommy Goose's Appalachian Melodies
Kathelene McCarty Smith
Nowville: The Untold History of Nashville's Contemporary Art Scene
Sarah Grace Glover
Southerners Acting Southern: On Celebrities and Their Star Personas in the Imagined South
Chantelle Swaren
This Southern Metropolis: Life in Antebellum Mobile
Kristine Stilwell
Editorials
The President's Column
Laura Slavin
Interview with the Past President: Crystal Gates
Camille McCutcheon
Member Spotlight: Paula Lenor Webb
Blair Jones
News
News from the States
Blake Denton
SELA Officers and Executive Committee, State Representatives, Committees, Sections, and Round Tables
John H. Barnett
General Interest
The Teaching Librarian's Role in College Reading
Lori Spradley