As part of our ongoing efforts to make membership as accessible as possible, LPC offers a consortial membership option. We have always had consortia as members, but until 2025 there wasn’t a mechanism for them to pass along their membership benefits to their own member institutions. This option streamlines billing for groups of libraries who come in under a consortial membership, allowing us to offer tiered membership dues based on institution size. See the membership page for more details and a breakdown of the dues.
In June 2025, we welcomed VIVA!
“VIVA is excited to offer an affordable and inclusive avenue for all our members to join LPC’s vibrant, supportive community. The new partnership model developed with LPC makes broad participation possible—from small community colleges to large doctoral institutions, and from those just beginning to explore publishing to those with long-established programs. Having a community of practice for guidance and support, and for providing and establishing best practices is invaluable for everyone in library publishing, especially in today’s evolving landscape of new accessibility requirements, changing perceptions of publishing, and varying institutional expectations.”
To begin a consortial membership in July of 2026, a consortium would need to apply for membership, return a signed membership agreement, and indicate which of its members are joining as participating institutions for the coming year by March 1, 2026. (Consortial memberships can still be initiated after that date but may not be fully implemented by the beginning of the program year.) So, if you’re interested, please get the ball rolling as soon as possible! If you’re a consortium that already has a regular LPC membership, the process is slightly different – just email us to get started.
Questions? Email contact@librarypublishing.org to get answers or set up a call to discuss.
We look forward to welcoming new consortial memberships!