Announcing 2026 Library Publishing Forum Scholarship Recipients
By Nancy Adams
The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC), IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group (SIG), and the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) are delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s Forum scholarships—the LPC Forum Scholarship, the IFLA International Scholarship, and the LPC/AUPresses Cross-Pollinator Award.
LPC Forum Scholarship Recipients
- Bailey Lake, Eastern Kentucky University
- Cláudia De Souza, University of Puerto Rico
IFLA International Scholarship Recipient
- Sherine Eid, Biblioteca Alexandrina
The above awards help first-time participants attend the 2026 Library Publishing Forum. The Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in (or considering) publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice. The Forum is being held June 17–18, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. The LPC Forum Scholarship and IFLA International Scholarship both offset travel and registration costs for first-time Forum attendees who bring new and diverse perspectives to the community. They are each assigned a mentor during the Forum and are offered opportunities to engage with the community after the Forum.
LPC/AUPresses Cross-Pollinator Award Recipients
- Elizabeth Bedford, University of Washington [LPC member]
- Sophia Hebert, Indiana University Press [AUPresses member]
The Cross-Pollinator award is a joint scholarship from the LPC and AUPresses providing free registration to a first-time attendee to each annual meeting: A member of an AUPresses institution receives free registration to attend the LPC Forum, and a member of an LPC institution receives free registration to the AUPresses Annual Meeting. AUPresses is the premier professional development and networking event for university press and nonprofit scholarly publishers. The AUPresses Annual Meeting runs June 13–15, 2026, co-located with the Forum in Seattle, Washington.