Library Publishing Directory
Maynooth University
John Paul II Library
Academic Library · IrelandDigital Programmes and Information Systems
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/libraryFiona Morley, Head of Digital Programmes and Information Systems
Email: Fiona.Morley@mu.ie
Program Overview
Mission/Objectives:To support and encourage the dissemination of academic research via open access on appropriate publishing platforms.
- Publishing activities began: 2018
- 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: Services distributed across campus
- Advisory/editorial board: No
- Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 1
- Individual people: 4
- Funding sources: Library operating budget
Publishing Activities
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Journals
Journal Publishing:
- Journals published: 4
- Campus-based faculty-created: 3
- Contracted by external groups: 1
- Peer-reviewed: 4
Highlights
Top Publications:
- The Open Journal of Astrophysics (journal)
- Journal of Military History and Defence Studies (journal)
- Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis (journal)
- Dancecult - Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture (journal)
Disciplinary Specialties:
- Astrophysics
- History
- Social/cultural
- Music
- Communications
Partners
- Internal partners: Campus departments or programs
- Other publishing entities administered by your library: No
- Other publishing entities within your library’s parent institution: Yes
- Program’s openness to working with external partners: Consider external partners if there is a tie to my institution (e.g., local editor of a journal for an external scholarly society)
- Part of a consortium which provides support for publishing? (e.g. platform, funding): No
Technologies & Services
Media Formats:
- data
- images
- text
- visualizations
Software & Platforms:
- EPrints
- OJS
Additional Services:
- author advisory - other
- author advisory - copyright
- contract/license preparation
- DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
- hosting of supplemental content
- ISSN registry
- outreach
Digital Preservation Strategy:
- Digital preservation services under discussion
- In-house
Additional Information
Last Year:Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis has moved from ePrints/Wordpress platform to OJS with Library support. Continued support for all publications. The Library has produced a guide to our publishing services available at https://nuim.libguides.com/OpenPublishing
Future Plans:
We would like to further support campus colleagues in developing open access journal publications and investigate publication of open access monographs.