Florida Atlantic University
S.E. Wimberly Library
Digital Library
2019 CONTACT:Joanne Parandjuk, Head, Digital Library
Phone: 561-297-0139
Email: digital@fau.edu
Program Overview
Create open access journal locally for students and faculty that promote education, scholarship, and lifelong learning in support of the educational mission of the Libraries and University.
Publishing Activities Began: 2009
Location: United States
Organization: centralized library publishing unit/department
Stage (1–5): 4 - Growing
Open Access Focus (1–5): 4 - Very Important
Program Advisory/Editorial Board: No
Peer Reviewed Journals: 95%
Journals that assess article processing charges: 100%
Staffing (in Full Time Equivalents):
Location: United States
Organization: centralized library publishing unit/department
Stage (1–5): 4 - Growing
Open Access Focus (1–5): 4 - Very Important
Program Advisory/Editorial Board: No
Peer Reviewed Journals: 95%
Journals that assess article processing charges: 100%
Staffing (in Full Time Equivalents):
- Professional staff: 0.25
- Paraprofessional staff: 0.50
- Graduate students:
- Undergraduates:
Funding Sources for Publishing Activities:
- Library Materials Budget: %
- Library Operating Budget: 50%
- Non-library Campus Budget: %
- Endowment Income: %
- Charitable Contributions: %
- Grants: %
- Sales Revenue: %
- Licensing Revenue: %
- Charge Backs: 50%
- Other: %
Publishing Activities
All Library Publishing Activities:- Campus-based Faculty-driven Journals: 1
- Campus-based Student-driven Journals: 2
- Journals Produced for External Groups: 1
- ETDs: 250
- Undergraduate Capstones/Honors Theses: 75
Open Access Publishing:
- Campus-based Faculty-driven Journals: 1
- Campus-based Student-driven Journals: 2
- Journals Produced for External Groups: 1
Highlights
Disciplinary Specialties:
- undergraduate research and inquiry
- geosciences
- mass media and communications
- local history
Top Publications:
- Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Research Journal
- Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal
- Florida Geographer
- Democratic Communique
- Journal of Coastal Research
Partners
Internal Partners: individual faculty; undergraduate studentsExternal Partners: Union for Democratic Communications; Society of Florida Geographers
Technologies & Services
Media Formats:
- images
- multimedia/interactive content
- text
Softwares & Platforms:
- Islandora
- OJS
Digital Preservation Strategy:
- FCLA DAITSS
Additional Services:
- digitization
- metadata
- training