University of Florida

George A. Smathers Libraries

Academic Library · United States

• https://librarypress.domains.uflib.ufl.edu/
• librarypress@uflib.ufl.edu

LibraryPress@UF

https://librarypress.domains.uflib.ufl.edu/

Tracy E. MacKay-Ratliff, Interim Director of LibraryPress@UF
Phone: 352-273-2644
Email: tmackayratliff@ufl.edu

Program Overview

Mission/Objectives:
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida (UF) engage in library publishing as a collaborative endeavor. The Libraries publish scholarly journals, open access monographs and textbooks, and creative works, with an emphasis on promoting public access to scholarship and ethical practices in scholarly publishing. The Libraries’ publishing initiatives complement the work of the University of Florida Press (UF Press) to collectively contribute to the shared missions of the Libraries, UF Press, and UF.

• Publishing activities began: 2016
• Stage of publishing efforts: 3 - Established
  Each project is approached on its specific merits. Selection of these unique projects includes these considerations: (1) Significance: potential significance of the publication to a particular community, academic discipline, or student audience. Prioritization of projects that center marginalized histories, experiences, and perspectives. (2) Feasibility: projects that are reasonable to complete within 12-18 months, in formats that are easy to create and maintain. (3) Clarity: information is clear, concise, and understandable with adequate context provided for any jargon/technical terminology used. (4) Enduring relevance: content will remain relevant for a long period of time. Other criteria as applicable for the unique needs of each project.
  
• Open access focus: Central to mission
• Portion of Open Access publications: Most
• Publishing Languages: English (primarily)

Program Organization

• Organization of publishing services: Services distributed across campus
• Advisory/editorial board: Yes
• Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 2
• Individual people: 2
• Students: Graduate student(s), Undergraduate student(s)
• Funding sources: Endowment income; Library operating budget; Non-library campus budget; Sales revenue

Publishing Activities

• Conference papers or proceedings
• Expansive digital publications
• Grey literature
• Journals
• Monographs
• Open educational resources

Highlights

Partners

• Internal partners:  Campus departments or programs, Individual faculty, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
• Other publishing entities administered by your library: Yes
  LibraryPress@UF complements platforms such as the UF Institutional Repository (IR@UF), an accessible collection of a broad range of scholarly work from presentations, reports, and dissertations to data management plans and articles. Other Smathers Libraries publishing services are supported by the Academic Research Consulting & Services (ARCS) Department.
• Other publishing entities within your library’s parent institution: Yes
  LibraryPress@UF is an imprint of the University of Florida Press (UF Press). Libraries staff manage editorial responsibilities, design, and publishing platform management and hosting. We work with UF Press on production, dissemination, and marketing, as well as broader knowledge exchange around academic publishing.
• Program’s openness to working with external partners: Consider external partners but only if in our disciplinary specialty
• Types of publications should other publishers refer to your program: LibraryPress@UF (LP@UF) seeks partners who share our dedication to transformative collaboration, transparent editorial processes, and sustainable publication formats. LP@UF is especially interested in supporting works that amplify the impact of the Libraries’ collections, as well as community- or partner-driven scholarship and public humanities outputs. Our publications typically have at least one contributor affiliated with the University of Florida.
• Part of a consortium which provides support for publishing? (e.g. platform, funding): Yes

Technologies & Services

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