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LPC Launches Quick Guides to Digital Preservation for Library Publishers

The Preservation Working Group is pleased to announce the launch of its new digital preservation resources page, which includes four quick guides that introduce digital preservation to library publishers. Created on the recommendations of LPC’s Preservation Task Force (2021-2023), these guides fill a gap in existing resources by offering concise instructional materials  that walk library publishers through the initial steps of preserving their publications.  These first four guides are platform-agnostic and explain how the scope of their publishing program should inform and relate to their preservation program. Additional guides providing platform and preservation service specifics are planned.

• Step Zero – Creating a Preservation Inventory
• Step One – Understanding the Preservation Landscape
• Step Two – Starting a Preservation Policy for Your Publishing Program
• Step Three – Scope

These guides are just the beginning. Additional guides providing platform and preservation service specifics are also planned. We aim to produce diverse, engaging, and easily accessible content to assist publishers in establishing preservation programs that are both ethical and impactful.

Please email us at contact@librarypublishing.org if you have ideas for additional content.

Call for applications: Library Publishing Curriculum Editor-in-Chief

The Library Publishing Coalition is recruiting a Library Publishing Curriculum Editor-in-Chief. Applications are due by September 30, 2025. You do not need to be at an LPC member library to apply. 

Term length

The Library Publishing Curriculum Editor-in-Chief will serve a two-and-one-half-year (2.5), renewable term, starting in January of 2026. This is a volunteer position. Normally, the first six months would be focused on learning from the current Editor-in-Chief, but since that position is currently vacant, that time will be focused on onboarding and working on projects that are already in progress. In the final six months of their 2.5-year term, the EiC will train the next EiC.

Responsibilities

The EiC will possess or be willing to develop a deep familiarity with the Library Publishing Curriculum and will be responsible for setting the vision for the future direction of Curriculum. They will also be responsible for maintaining the highest editorial quality of the Curriculum. Key aspects of this position include:

• Design and implement strategies for updating and maintaining the Curriculum, and for assuring the quality, timeliness, relevance and authority of the Curriculum. 
• Attend monthly editorial board and planning meetings. Work in tandem with, and provide co-leadership for, the editorial board as it accomplishes its responsibilities.
• Serve as an ambassador and advocate for the Curriculum.

Support

The editorial board Chair facilitates editorial board monthly meetings, guides the promotion activities of the board, and collaborates with the EiC to set agendas.

The EiC co-leads and is supported by the editorial board. The editorial board will primarily focus on Curriculum promotion: outreach, training, marketing, and other efforts to increase the visibility and reach of the Curriculum; while the EiC focuses on Curriculum content development and maintenance. 

The editorial board may also support the functions of the EiC:

• Identifying work needed: Identifying gaps and opportunities in the Curriculum, including new units, updates or adaptations of existing units (e.g. adapting the copyright unit for another country’s copyright landscape), translations, and other projects that will increase the currency, utility, and breadth of the Curriculum. As part of this process, they will also determine appropriate qualifications for, and compensation of, authors/project participants. 
• Recruiting and guiding authors/project participants: Recruiting project participants and guiding them through their project work. 
• Authoring/updating Curriculum content: For small or off-cycle projects, the EiC/editorial board may decide to undertake the work itself, rather than recruiting authors/project participants and going through a formal Curriculum development cycle. 
• Identifying resources for Curriculum development: For projects that will require outside funding or other resources, the EiC/editorial board may work with Educopia staff and LPC’s Board to identify potential funding sources and apply for grants. 

Qualifications

• Accomplishment and expertise in library publishing, and a keen interest in expanding professional capacity in the field
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • research and publishing 
  • curriculum development 
  • textbook/anthology editing
  • instructional design
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• Support for LPC’s ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
• Time to dedicate to a demanding service role (at least 1-2 hours/week)

Benefits

The Editor-in-Chief receives a complimentary registration to every Library Publishing Forum held during their term and travel assistance for one in-person Forum during their term. An EiC who is employed by a non-LPC-member library will enjoy access to the LPC member listserv and all LPC events and resources throughout their term. 

How to apply

Please submit a CV or resume and a statement of interest to contact@librarypublishing.org by September 30, 2025. Members of the Curriculum Editorial Board, the LPC Board, and LPC staff will review applications and select a new Editor-in-Chief. Applicants may be invited to a call as part of the selection process. The successful applicant will be notified in early December.

Call for Authors: Library Publishing Curriculum Policy Units

Update: September 9, 2025

The Curriculum Editorial Board has decided to extend the deadline for this call for authors by two weeks, to September 19, 2025. We are still seeking authors for the following sections:

• Publishing Ethics Policies (new unit)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (new unit, but you will be able to draw on existing content)

If you were on the fence about applying previously, please consider this an invitation to do so!

See more information below.

The Library Publishing Curriculum Editorial Board seeks authors to develop narratives for five new or updated units in the Curriculum’s Policy Module. Deadline September 5, 2025.

The Library Publishing Curriculum is an Open Educational Resource for librarians, licensed with Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). It is intended to empower librarians to meet local demands to launch and/or enhance scholarly publishing activities. The Curriculum was written by a group of practitioners and released in 2018. The Curriculum remains relevant to practitioners, but developments in many areas of practice warrant updates. The Editorial Board has identified five priority units within the Policy Module that need development:

• Accessibility Policies (new unit)
• Publishing Ethics Policies (new unit) 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (new unit, but you will be able to draw on existing content)
• Rights and Rights Management Policies (new unit, but you will be able to draw on existing content)
• Preservation Policies (substantial updates to existing content)

We are asking authors to write a narrative that guides practitioners in creating policies in these areas, including  up-to-date examples. Narratives should be approximately 4000–8000 words long, not including example policies, and follow the provided template and style guide. 

Desired Qualifications

The Board is looking for prospective authors with: 

• Relevant expertise and experience, especially in OER, open textbook development, and/or instructional content development
• Excellent writing skills
• Familiarity with policy development and topic area(s)
• Experience with library publishing 

Expectations of Authors

• Attend a virtual kick-off meeting (October)
• Develop and write new content for assigned section(s) within project timeframe and following provided template/style guide
• Share work in progress with the Board, including monthly check-ins (fall 2025–spring 2026) 
• Make any final revisions requested by Board (spring 2026)

Compensation

• $500 stipend for work on a single unit, to be paid after completion 

How to Apply

Email the following to contact@librarypublishing.org by September 5, 2025:

• Which section(s) you are interested in
• A short paragraph (500 words or fewer) describing your qualifications
• CV or resume (via attachment or link)
• Include a writing sample (via attachment or link)