From the experience gained since the early edition of the journal of Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas, the authors outline a number of central elements in managing a periodical of this type. First refer to the importance of interpersonal relationships between the actors involved: authors, referees, members of the Editorial Staff and the Editorial Board of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (UBA). The authors focus on the skills displayed by the Editorial Staff: identify each communication process as a direct linkage liable to a dedicated personal attention; be flexible to take on new challenges to ensure continuity and meet the quality requirements of a journal; distribute tasks and trained the staff in the procedures necessar...