University of Iowa

University of Iowa Libraries

Academic Library · United States

Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio

https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu

Mark Anderson, Digital Scholarship and Collections Librarian
Phone: 319-335-5685
Email: mark-anderson@uiowa.edu

Program Overview

Mission/Objectives:
The Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio collaborates with faculty and students on the digital design, implementation, and circulation of their research. Subscribing to a show more, tell less approach where digital scholarship is concerned, the Studio embraces scholarly creativity and encourages interdisciplinary research and multi-platform circulation. In this manner, the Studio helps scholars tailor the presentation and application of their research to a variety of audiences.

Publishing activities began: 2009
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: Centralized library publishing unit/department
Advisory/editorial board: No
Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 4
Individual people: 4
Students: Graduate student(s), Undergraduate student(s)
Funding sources: Library materials budget; Library operating budget

Publishing Activities

Conference papers or proceedings
Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
Grey literature
Journals
Monographs
Multimedia
Newsletters
Open educational resources (textbooks/course modules)
Posters

Journal Publishing:

Journals published: 9
Campus-based faculty-created: 6
Campus-based student-created: 1
Contracted by external groups: 3
Peer-reviewed: 4
Required fee to enable Open Access: 0
Currently inactive or archived: 25

Highlights

Top Publications:

Walt Whitman Quarterly Review (journal)
The Annals of Iowa (journal)
Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology (journal)
Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education (journal)
Iowa Historical Review (journal)

Disciplinary Specialties:

History
Art and literature
Rhetoric
Obstetrics and gynecology
Education

Technologies & Services

Media Formats:

audio
images
text
video
visualizations

Software & Platforms:

Islandora
Janeway
Omeka
Pressbooks
WordPress

Additional Services:

assistance with journal application for DOAJ)
Indexing services (e.g.
author advisory - other
author advisory - copyright
analytics
audio/video streaming
cataloging
copyediting
data visualization
digitization
DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
graphic design (print or web)
hosting of supplemental content
ISBN registry
ISSN registry
metadata
outreach
training
typesetting

Digital Preservation Strategy:

Amazon Glacier
Amazon S3
Archive-It
In-house
LOCKSS

Policies

Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, Open access policy, Privacy/confidentiality policy, Retraction/correction policy

Highlighted Publication

Proceedings in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology is an open-access peer-reviewed journal published online continuously in two issues per year by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The journal is a forum for obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health internationally. This journal encompasses all areas of women's health, including clinical care, education of students, residents and fellows, and research.