The Library Publishing Coalition (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
LPC members can now sign up for the 2026 LPC Connections program!
Welcome to the LPC Connections! Once again, the LPC Professional Development committee invites you to participate in the LPC Connections program. The program is open to all LPC member institutions … Continue reading LPC members can now sign up for the 2026 LPC Connections program!
Elizabeth Schwartz and Wendy Robertson receive the 2025 LPC Award for Exemplary Service
The LPC Award for Exemplary Service recognizes substantial contributions by an LPC community member to advancing the mission, vision, and values of the Library Publishing Coalition. On behalf of the … Continue reading Elizabeth Schwartz and Wendy Robertson receive the 2025 LPC Award for Exemplary Service
LPC Connections: 2025 in Reflection
This month we celebrate another successful LPC Connections program (formerly known as the LPC Peer Mentorship program). The program, which is managed by the LPC Professional Development Committee, provides an … Continue reading LPC Connections: 2025 in Reflection
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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
- Atlanta University Center
- Boston College
- Brown University
- California Digital Library
- Carnegie Mellon University
- City University of New York (CUNY)
- Claremont Colleges Library
- Columbia University
- Dartmouth College
- 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
- Private Academic Library Network of Indiana
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- Rutgers University
- Simon Fraser University
- Stanford University
- SUNY Geneseo
- Sweet Briar College
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- University at Buffalo
- University College London (UCL) Libraries & UCL Press
- University of Alberta
- University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Guelph
- University of Houston
- University of Idaho
- 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 Saskatchewan
- 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.