Day/time: May 6, 2025, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT
Title: Structuring Library Publishing Programs One Step At A Time
Presenter: Jordan Pedersen (she/her), Research & Scholarship Librarian, University of Guelph
Description: Are you starting a library publishing program, refreshing a program that needs some care and attention, or amalgamating and cutting services? Developing a structure can result in easier maintenance and promotion of services, better alignment between goals and outcomes, and can surface concerns (and responses) to questions of equity and accessibility. This session will cover some of questions you should consider, and will provide sample documentation and checklists for structuring a publishing program.
The session will take the format of a world-café, with 3 rounds of breakout groups to give participants a chance to approach the topics that are the most interesting or relevant to them. These discussions will be summarized in a collaborative document.
Sample topics for the breakout groups may include:
• Scoping publishing services: who is involved and what is included
• Documentation: developing and maintaining admin guides, policies and procedures
• Outreach and user relations: getting the word out, creating service agreements, celebrating successes
• Accessibility in publishing programs: legal requirements and moral obligations
• Partnerships and connectivity: who do you want to work with, indexing, standards, and more!