The LPC is an independent, community-led membership association of academic and research libraries and library consortia engaged in scholarly publishing. We welcome strategic affiliate relationships with other membership organizations with similar values and interests, and relationships with publishers and service providers who are interested in working with the community of library publishers.
From the LPC Blog
November 1, 2024
November 2024 LPC Update
The November 2024 Library Publishing Coalition Update has been published! In it you’ll find recent news from the Library Publishing Coalition including Forum News Confirmed dates Call for proposals is … Continue reading November 2024 LPC Update
October 28, 2024
LPC job board policy change: Salary info now required
Effective immediately, LPC is updating our job board policy to require the inclusion of a salary or salary range on all job postings. This policy will also apply to jobs … Continue reading LPC job board policy change: Salary info now required
October 24, 2024
2025 Library Publishing Forum Call For Proposals
The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in or considering publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen … Continue reading 2025 Library Publishing Forum Call For Proposals
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Our Members
Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) members comprise a robust network of libraries committed to enhancing, promoting, and exploring this growing field. Our members include academic and research libraries and library consortia that have or are considering library publishing programs.
- Adelphi University
- Atla
- Atlanta University Center
- Boston College
- Brown University
- California Digital Library
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Claremont Colleges Library
- Columbia University
- Dartmouth College
- Dublin Business School
- Emory University
- Florida State University
- George Mason University
- Grand Valley State University
- Indiana University
- Indiana University Indianapolis
- Iowa State University
- James Madison University
- Kansas State University
- Library of Congress
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Missouri State University
- Northwestern University
- Ohio State University
- Oregon State University
- Penn State University
- Pepperdine University
- Portland State University
- Private Academic Library Network of Indiana
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- Rutgers University
- Simon Fraser University
- Stanford University
- SUNY Geneseo
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- UMass Chan Medical School
- University at Buffalo
- University College London (UCL) Libraries & UCL Press
- University of Alberta
- University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Guelph
- University of Houston
- University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign - University of Iowa
- University of Kansas
- University of Louisville
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- University of Minnesota
- University of New Brunswick
- University of North Texas
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Ottawa
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of South Florida
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- University of Western Ontario
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Villanova University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Tech
- Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA)
- Wake Forest University
- Washington University
in St. Louis - Wayne State University
- Weill Cornell Medicine—Qatar
- West Virginia University
- William and Mary
What is Library Publishing?
The LPC defines library publishing as the set of activities led by academic and research libraries and library consortia to support the creation, dissemination, and curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works.
Generally, library publishing requires a production process, presents original work not previously made available, and applies a level of certification to the content published, whether through peer review or extension of the institutional brand.
Based on core library values, and building on the traditional skills of librarians, it is distinguished from other publishing fields by a preference for Open Access dissemination as well as a willingness to embrace informal and experimental forms of scholarly communication and to challenge the status quo.