Library Publishing Directory

2019

Washington University in St. Louis

University Libraries

Digital Library Program Services

2019 CONTACT:
Andrew Rouner, Director, Digital Library Program Services
Phone: (314) 935-4022
Email: arouner@wustl.edu

Program Overview

The mission of the Washington University in St. Louis publishing program is to provide alternatives to traditional publishing avenues and to promote and disseminate original scholarly works of the university community. Publishing is supported through two independent library repositories on the main and medical campuses: Open Scholarship provides a platform for the university community to make their scholarly and creative works available, providing free and open access whenever possible. The Scholarly Publishing department of the University Libraries provides overall administration for the repository, while the Law Library supports and manages publications affiliated with the School of Law. DigitalCommons@Becker enhances the visibility of scholarly work created through the School of Medicine, including faculty research and graduate capstones.

Publishing Activities Began: 2009
Location: United States
Organization: centralized library publishing unit/department
Stage (1–5): 3 - Developmental
Open Access Focus (1–5): 4 - Very Important
Program Advisory/Editorial Board: No

Staffing (in Full Time Equivalents):
  • Professional staff: 3
  • Paraprofessional staff:
  • Graduate students:
  • Undergraduates:
Funding Sources for Publishing Activities:
  • Library Materials Budget: %
  • Library Operating Budget: 80%
  • Non-library Campus Budget: %
  • Endowment Income: 20%
  • Charitable Contributions: %
  • Grants: %
  • Sales Revenue: %
  • Licensing Revenue: %
  • Charge Backs: %
  • Other: %

Highlights

Disciplinary Specialties:
  • Art & Architecture
  • Audiology & Communication Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Social Work & Public Health
Top Publications:
  • American Encounters: Art, History, and Cultural Identity
  • Kastra: Architecture and Culture in the Aegean Archipelago
  • Washington University Journal of Law & Policy
  • Journal on Race, Inequality, and Social Mobility in America
  • Student Life

Partners

Internal Partners: campus departments or programs


Technologies & Services

Media Formats:
  • audio
  • data
  • images
  • text
  • video
Softwares & Platforms:
  • Digital Commons (bepress)
  • Samvera
Digital Preservation Strategy:
  • In-house
Additional Services:
  • DOI distribution
  • audio/video streaming
  • author advisory – copyright
  • author advisory – other
  • cataloging
  • contract/license preparation
  • copyediting
  • data visualization
  • dataset management
  • digitization
  • DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
  • graphic design (print or web)
  • hosting of supplemental content
  • ISBN registry
  • ISSN registry
  • metadata
  • open URL support
  • outreach
  • training

Additional Information

Plans for Expansion & Future Directions:
Expanding online journal and monograph offerings
Other Information:
For information about Law School publications, contact Dorie Bertram, bertram@wustl.edu. For information about DigitalCommons@Becker, contact Amy Suiter, suitera@wusm.wustl.edu.
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