To encourage communication and collaboration across sectors and to support its operations, the Library Publishing Coalition welcomes non- and for-profit organizations to engage with the LPC community through its Publishers and Service Providers Program.
Eligibility: The program welcomes non- and for-profit publishers and service providers that work with, or provide services of interest to, library publishers. The LPC Board is responsible for determining eligibility for the program and approving sponsor contracts. Organizations participating in this program are required to adhere to LPC’s Code of Conduct when interacting with the LPC community and its members.
Costs and benefits: Costs vary by tier, from free (inclusion on the LPC’s Publishers and Service Providers List) to significant financial support of the organization (with attendant recognition and benefits). Lower paid tiers include only sponsorship of the annual Library Publishing Forum, while higher levels include Forum sponsorship plus organizational sponsorship. See the full program description below for details or download the handy sponsorship tiers summary (PDF).
Timing: Sponsorship is annual, based on the calendar year. New sponsors may be added at any time, but fees will not be prorated. The “Publishers and Service Providers” list is updated annually, at which point participants must reaffirm their desire to be included.
How to participate: Email contact@librarypublishing.org or click the ‘participate’ button below to get started.
Sponsorship Tiers Summary
The sponsorship options for 2019 are:
- Free (entry in the Publishers and Service Providers List)
- Library Publishing Forum Supporter ($500 and above)
- Library Publishing Forum Sponsor ($1000 and above)
- Library Publishing Coalition Sponsor ($2000 and above)
- Library Publishing Coalition Gold Sponsor ($5000 and above)
Free
Any publisher or service provider who meets the criteria for the program and wants to publicly state their interest in working with the community of library publishers can ask to be included on the LPC’s Publishers and Service Providers List. Inclusion on the list does not constitute an endorsement, and no other benefits are conferred on the participants in this tier.
Library Publishing Forum Supporter ($500 and above)
This tier includes Library Publishing Forum sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Small logo on the Forum program
- Mention in all Forum literature as a Forum Supporter
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer provided by the organization in attendee packets
- The opportunity to speak to attendees briefly during the sponsor showcase
Library Publishing Forum Sponsor ($1000 and above)
This tier includes Library Publishing Forum sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Medium logo on the Forum program
- Mention in all Forum literature as a Forum Sponsor
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer provided by the organization in attendee packets
- The opportunity to speak to attendees briefly during the sponsor showcase
- Exhibit space
- One complimentary registration
Library Publishing Coalition Sponsor ($2000 and above)
This tier includes Library Publishing Forum sponsorship, plus introductory-level sponsorship of the Library Publishing Coalition.
Library Publishing Forum sponsorship benefits:
- Large logo on the Forum program
- Mention in all Forum literature as an LPC Sponsor
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer provided by the organization in attendee packets
- The opportunity to speak to attendees briefly during the sponsor showcase
- Exhibit space
- One complimentary Forum registration
Library Publishing Coalition sponsorship benefits:
- The sponsoring organization may send up to two promotional messages per year to LPC’s listerv via the community facilitator.
- One representative of the sponsoring organization may attend non-fee-based events such as webinars and roundtable discussions.
- Acknowledgment as a Sponsor on the LPC website
Library Publishing Coalition Gold Sponsor ($5000 and above)
This tier includes Library Publishing Forum sponsorship, plus Gold level sponsorship of the Library Publishing Coalition.
Library Publishing Forum sponsorship benefits:
- Large logo on the Forum program
- Mention in all Forum literature as an LPC Gold Sponsor
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer provided by the organization in attendee packets
- The opportunity to speak to attendees briefly during the sponsor showcase
- Exhibit space
- Two complimentary Forum registration
Library Publishing Coalition sponsorship benefits:
- The sponsoring organization may send up to two promotional messages per year to LPC’s listerv via the community facilitator.
- One representative of the sponsoring organization may attend non-fee-based events such as webinars and roundtable discussions.
- Acknowledgment as a Gold Sponsor on the LPC website
- Opportunity to present a vendor webinar for LPC members
- An ad in the Library Publishing Directory for the following year (published in the fall of the sponsorship year)