March 7, 2025

Announcing the new LPC Board members for 2025-2028

We are delighted to announce the four new incoming LPC Board members, with terms running from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028:

• Corinne Guimont, Virginia Tech
• Liz Hamilton, Northwestern University
• Ariana Santiago, University of Houston
• Daniel Tracy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

They will join returning Board members:

• Harrison Inefuku, President (2023-2026)
• Sonya Betz, (2023-2026)
• Leigh-Ann Butler (2024-2027)
• Erin Jerome (2024-2027)
• Annie Johnson (2024-2027)
• Angel Peterson, (2023-2026)
• Regina Raboin (2024, 2027)
• Janet Swatscheno, 2022-2025 Past President (2025-2026)
• Melanie Schlosser, Educopia Institute, melanie@educopia.org (ex officio, community facilitator)

The Library Publishing Coalition Board oversees the governance, organizational structure, Bylaws, and the review and direction of the membership of the Library Publishing Coalition. As your elected representatives, you are welcome to contact them at any time with questions, comments, or suggestions for LPC.

Many thanks to outgoing Board members Amanda Hurford and Liz Scarpelli!

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…)