February 11, 2025

Pathway: Starting a Library Publishing Program

The Library Publishing Curriculum Editorial Board today invites new practitioners tasked with starting a library publishing program to use the newly developed Pathway: Starting a Library Publishing Program.

The full-length Library Publishing Curriculum is a comprehensive document, comprising four modules and an introduction, with multiple units on a variety of topics. Readers new to the curriculum can easily be overwhelmed by the breadth of content, especially when approaching it without any background in library publishing.

To address this challenge, the Editorial Board collectively reviewed each module and unit in a series of working meetings, identifying the most relevant content for a library publishing worker tasked with starting up a library publishing program. We did so with a keen eye for reducing the cognitive load of someone encountering the substantial curriculum without the mediation of in-person facilitated workshops.

The resulting Pathway is a curated guide to the curriculum for a reader who is starting a library publishing program, a suggested entryway to the full curriculum highlighting the topics most essential for the task. Notes in each section of the Pathway direct the reader to particular units and give context about the topics addressed; some sections suggest further reading, acknowledge missing content, or prompt future study. The suggested material is still extensive, and other parts of the curriculum may prove useful later, but the editorial board hopes that this Pathway makes entry into the curriculum more manageable—and the curriculum as a whole less overwhelming—for the new library publisher.

February 10, 2025

2025 LPC Board election: Candidate bios and statements

Elections for the Library Publishing Coalition Board open today and will continue through Friday, February 28. Instructions for voting will be sent to each member institution’s voting representative. This year there are four openings for 3-year terms. The candidates are: (more…)

January 31, 2025

LPC is hiring a part-time communications specialist

To support our growing community of members and expanding roster of projects and programs, LPC is hiring a part-time communications specialist.

Part-time LPC Communications Specialist (Contractor)

Reports to: LPC Facilitator and LPC Board

Anticipated contract duration: March 1, 2025 through June 2026, with possibility of extension

Hours: Anticipated average of 10 hours per week for core duties as described below, with possibility of more (up to 20 hours per week) depending on interest and skills for assuming other duties (see Opportunities for Expansion section below). 

Compensation: $40/hour, billed monthly

Preferred start date: Mid-April, 2025

Work Modality: Remote (with the option to attend an in-person conference in 2026)

Overview

The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is seeking communications support for our dynamic community of libraries engaged in scholarly publishing. Reporting to the LPC Community Facilitator under the direction of the LPC Board, the Communications Specialist will provide dedicated support for communications (both to the public and to the community) and marketing to further continued community growth and maximum impact. This role will join the Community Facilitator and the Program Assistant (both currently half-time positions) as part of the core staff team for LPC. 

As a contract position averaging 10 hours per week, the ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and be responsive, organized, creative, self-directed, and excited to bring their experience and enthusiasm to supporting and growing the LPC community.  (more…)

January 15, 2025

LPC is now offering a consortial membership option!

As part of our ongoing efforts to make membership as accessible as possible, LPC is excited to offer a consortial membership option starting with the upcoming 2025-26 program year. We have always had consortia as members, but until now there wasn’t a mechanism for them to pass along their membership benefits to their own member institutions. The new consortial membership will streamline billing for groups of libraries who come in under a consortial membership, allowing us to offer tiered membership dues based on institution size (also a first for LPC!). See the membership page for more details and a breakdown of the dues. 

To begin a consortial membership in July of 2025, 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, 2025. (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 in a consortial membership, please get the ball rolling as soon as possible! If you’re a consortium that already has a regular LPC membership, you can skip to the third step with the March 1st deadline – 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 our first consortial memberships!