
July 22, 2025
Call for Authors: Library Publishing Curriculum Policy Units
By Nancy Adams
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)