Library Publishing Directory
Atla
Member Organization · United States https://www.atla.com/learning-engagement/atla-open-press/Gillian Harrison Cain, Director of Membership & Engagement
Email: gcain@atla.com
Program Overview
Mission/Objectives:Atla Open Press publishes open access books, journals, and other serials covering subjects at the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies that potentially impact libraries, that guide and support innovative library services, that enhance professional development for religious studies and theological librarians, and that represent specialized topics of interest in religion and theology relevant to the work of libraries in supporting the instruction and research.
- Publishing activities began: 2008
- Stage of publishing efforts: 3 - Established
- Open access focus: Central to mission
- Portion of Open Access publications: All
- Publishing Languages: English
Program Organization
- Organization of publishing services: Organization (e.g., non-profit association, library consortium) that provides or supports library publishing activities on behalf of its library members
- Advisory/editorial board: Yes
- Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 1
- Individual people: 10
Publishing Activities
- Conference papers or proceedings
- Databases
- Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
- Journals
- Monographs
- Newsletters
- Open educational resources (textbooks/course modules)
Journal Publishing:
- Journals published: 6
- Contracted by external groups: 3
- Peer-reviewed: 2
- Required fee to enable Open Access:
Monograph/Book Publishing:
- Monographs published: 1
- Peer-reviewed: 1
- Required fee to enable Open Access:
Open Educational Resources Publishing:
- Open Educational Resources: 1
Highlights
Top Publications:
- Theological Librarianship (journal)
- Qualitative Research: A Field Manual for Ministry Students (monograph)
- Bivocational and Beyond: Educating for Thriving Multivocational Ministry (monograph)
- The Theological Librarian's Handbook Series (monograph series)
- TCB: Technical Services in Religion & Theology (journal)
Disciplinary Specialties:
- librarianship
- teaching of religion and theology
- theological studies
- religion and religious studies
Technologies & Services
Media Formats:
- images
- multimedia
- text
Software & Platforms:
- Open Journal Systems (OJS)
- Open Monograph Press (OMP)
Additional Services:
- assistance with journal application for DOAJ)
- Indexing services (e.g.
- author advisory - other
- DOI distribution
- cataloging
- copyediting
- DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
- image services
- ISBN registry
- ISSN registry
- marketing
- metadata
- peer review management
- print-on-demand
- training
- typesetting
Digital Preservation Strategy:
- In-house
- Portico
Policies
Accessibility policy, Author rights/copyright policy, Authorship/contributorship policy, Conflict of interest policy, Name change policy, Open access policy, Peer review policy, Preservation policy, Privacy/confidentiality policy- Digital Accessibility Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Copyright Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Plagiarism and Misconduct Policy and Use of AI Generated Content Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Conflict of Interest Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Authorial Name Change Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Open Access Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Peer Review Process Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Preservation Policy: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
- Privacy Statement: https://serials.atla.com/theolib/about
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