Keynote Speakers
Eileen Joy
Eileen is a specialist in Old English literary studies and cultural studies, as well as a para-academic rogue, and a publisher, with interests in poetry and poetics, historiography, ethics, and embodiments, queer studies, speculative realism, object-oriented ontology, the ecological, the post/human, and scholarly communications. She is the Lead Ingenitor of the BABEL Working Group, Editor of postmedieval: a journal of medieval cultural studies, Founding Director of the open-access academic press punctum books: spontaneous acts of scholarly combustion, and Associate Director of punctum records. She lives in Santa Barbara, California where she also works with faculty, librarians, and students at UC-Santa Barbara on various open-access and maker lab initiatives.
Safiya Noble
Safiya is an assistant professor in the Department of Information Studies in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. She also holds appointments in the Departments of African American Studies, Gender Studies, and Education. Her research on the design and use of applications on the Internet is at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and technology. Her forthcoming monograph interrogates the social justice implications of racist and sexist algorithmic bias (forthcoming, NYU Press). She currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies, and is the co-editor of two books: The Intersectional Internet: Race, Sex, Culture and Class Online(Peter Lang, Digital Formations, 2016), and Emotions, Technology & Design (Elsevier, 2015). Safiya holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in library & information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.A. in sociology from California State University, Fresno with an emphasis on African American/ethnic Studies.
Monday, March 20
7:30 – 9:15am | Registration
7:30 – 9:15am | Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30am | Welcoming Remarks
9:30 – 10:30am | Keynote
Not Self-Indulgence, but Self-Preservation: The Ethics and Economics of Open Access [video] | Eileen Joy
10:30 – 11:00am | Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions
PANEL:
Students Leading Publishing: Experiential Learning from Multiple Perspectives [slides] Barbara de Felice, Dartmouth College Kate Dohe, University of Maryland Terri Fishel, Macalester College Laura Leichum, Georgetown University
PRESENTATIONS:
NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF LIBRARY PUBLISHING | The Radical and The Mundane: Navigating Open Research Expectations in Library Publishing Emma Molls, University of Minnesota Library Publishing for the 99%: Why Neoliberalism and Scholarly Publishing Need a Divorce Dave Ghamandi, University of Virginia
PRESENTATIONS:
LIBRARY PUBLISHING 101 | Libraries as Publishers and Promoters of OA Scholarship: OJS at UNC Greensboro and The Journal of Learning Spaces [slides] Anna Craft, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Michael Crumpton, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Supporting the Journals You Can’t Publish: Librarians Helping Journals Cut Corporate Ties [slides] Danielle Padula, Scholastica Brian Cody, Scholastica
12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch
1:00 – 2:00pm | Concurrent Sessions
PRESENTATIONS:
DISCOVERABILITY [video] | Breaking Out of the Grey Area: Discoverability of Technical Reports at the National Institute of Standards and Technology [slides] Kathryn Miller, National Institute of Standards and Technology Katelynd Bucher, National Institute of Standards and Technology The Signal in the Noise: OA Journals, Indexes and the Problem of Legitimacy/Visibility [slides] Monica Westin, California Digital Library
COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION:
Supporting Student Journals: Traditional and Innovative Approaches from Inside the Trenches [slides] Peter Potter, Virginia Tech Shelly Miller, Overleaf
PRESENTATIONS:
James Branch Cabell’s Personal Library: Enriching Publishing with Local Library Data [slides] Jimmy Ghaphery, Virginia Commonwealth University Sam Byrd, Virginia Commonwealth University Digital Renewal: Exposing Local Urban Planning Publications to a New Audience [slides] Emily Stenberg, Washington University in St. Louis
2:00 – 2:15pm | Break
2:15 – 3:15pm | Concurrent Sessions
PRESENTATIONS:
LIBRARY PUBLISHING SERVICES [video] | Scholarly Bibliographies Publishing with Drupal Mark Mattson, Pennsylvania State University Andrew Gearhart, Pennsylvania State University Libraries on the Cutting Edge: The Evolution of the Journal of eScience Librarianship [slides] Regina Raboin, University of Massachusetts Medical School Lisa Palmer, University of Massachusetts Medical School Julie Goldman, University of Massachusetts Medical School
COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION:
The Fulcrum Platform: First Reactions, Second Opinions [slides] Charles Watkinson, University of Michigan Jeremy Morse, University of Michigan Becky Welzenbach, University of Michigan
PRESENTATIONS:
PUBLISHING AND THE CLASSROOM | Copy and Clone: A Case Study for Mainstreaming Student Publications into your Institutional Repository [slides] Ismail Salwa, Georgetown University Shu-chen Tsung, Georgetown University The Press and the Mission of the University: Creating Children’s Books with Undergraduate Students Johanna Meetz, Pacific University
3:15 – 3:45pm | Coffee Break
3:45 – 4:45pm | Concurrent Sessions
PRESENTATIONS:
LIBRARY PUBLISHERS AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS | Let’s ORCID It Up: Getting Started and Advanced with ORCID While Publishing at Your Library [slides] Ismail Salwa, Georgetown University Michael Marttila, Georgetown University Library Publishing and the IMLS National Digital Platform [slides] Ashley Sands, Institute for Museum and Library Services
PRESENTATION / APPLIED PRACTICE:
Medical Libraries as Collaborators in Early Stage Online Journal Publishing Initiatives: A Case Study and Applied Practice Presentation Michelle Farabough, Oklahoma State University Julia Crawford, Oklahoma State University
PRESENTATIONS:
PUBLISHING AND THE CLASSROOM | The Clinical Trial Phase: Year Two of the Michigan Journal of Medicine [slides] [video] Rebecca Welzenbach, University of Michigan There’s More to it than the Articles: Relaunching the Cal Poly Honors Undergraduate Research Journal Dana Ospina, California Polytechnic State University
6:00 – 8:00pm | Reception
Tuesday, March 21
7:30 – 9:20am | Registration
7:30 – 9:15am | Breakfast
8:30 – 9:15am | LPC Membership Meeting
Open to both members and nonmembers
Discussion topic: How should the LPC respond to the current political situation?
9:15 – 9:30am | Break
9:30 – 10:30am | Keynote
Social Justice and Library Publishing [video] | Safiya Noble
10:30 – 11:00am | Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions
PANEL: History, Reputation Management, and Value: Discussing the Merits for Publishing Our Own [slides] [video]
Bella Gerlich, Texas Tech University
Ron Milam, Texas Tech University
Sheila Curl Hoover, Texas Tech University
Marina Oliver, Texas Tech University
PRESENTATION: Zen and the Art of Metadata Maintenance [slides] [video]
John Warren, George Mason University
Bob Oeste, Johns Hopkins University Press
COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION: Flip Flop
Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Kansas State University
12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch
1:00 – 2:00pm | Concurrent Sessions
PRESENTATIONS: COLLABORATIVE PUBLISHING | Phantom Skies and Shifting Ground: A Model for Library Publishing as a Collaborative Enterprise
Annie Johnson, Temple University
Sara Cohen, Temple University Press
HABRI Central: Partnering to Connect Researchers and Practitioners
Marcy Wilhelm-South, Purdue University
PRESENTATIONS: OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | University Libraries Publishing: Open Educational Resources and Affordable eText Initiatives [slides] [slides] [video]
John Warren, George Mason University
Claudia Holland, George Mason University
Katherine Purple, Purdue University
PANEL / COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION: Adaptation? Derivatives? I Thought We Were Just Talking About Open Access [slides]
Laureen Boutang, University of Minnesota
Anita Walz, Virginia Tech University
2:00 – 2:15pm | Break
2:15 – 3:15pm | Concurrent Sessions
APPLIED PRACTICE: Hands-on Introduction to the Model Publishing Contract for Digital Scholarship [slides]
Meredith Kahn, University of Michigan
Melanie Kowalski, Emory University
PRESENTATIONS: OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES [video] | Collaborative Approach to the Creation of Open Textbooks: From Fundraising to Publishing [slides]
Karen Bjork, Portland State University
Marilyn Moody, Portland State University
Finding the “Suite” Spot in Open Textbook Publishing [slides]
Karen Lauritsen, Open Textbook Network, University of Minnesota
COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION: ACRL’s OA Policy Statement: How Does This Help/Hinder Your Work?
Patricia Hswe, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
3:15 – 3:45pm | Coffee Break
3:45 – 4:45pm | Concurrent Sessions
PANEL: Valuing the User Experience in Library Publishing [slides] [Google slides w/ video]
Sonya Betz, University of Alberta
Kevin Stranack, Public Knowledge Project
Jeanette Hatherill, University of Ottawa
PANEL: More than a Platform: Supporting Open Access, Digital Scholarly Publications From Acquisition to Distribution [slides]
Marguerite Avery, Amherst College
Meredith Kahn, University of Michigan [slides]
Jason Colman, University of Michigan
Jonathan McGlone, University of Michigan
Rebecca Welzenbach, University of Michigan
PRESENTATIONS: SUSTAINING JOURNAL PROGRAMS | Supporting OA Journal Success with Self-Service Solutions [slides]
Justin Gonder, California Digital Library
Journal Publication at Columbia University Libraries: A Look at the Development of a New Skill Set [slides]
Kerri O’Connell, Columbia University
Wednesday, March 22
7:30 – 9:15am | Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30am | Collaborative Conversation
The Scholarly Kitchen Live – Chat With the Chefs
Todd Carpenter, NISO
Angela Cochran, American Society of Civil Engineers
Judy Luther, Informed Strategies
9:30 – 10:30am | Concurrent Sessions
PANEL: Peer Review, Part One: Standards and Best Practices
Matthew McAdam, Johns Hopkins University Press
Becky Brasington Clark, Library of Congress Publishing Office
Mark Edington, Lever Press and Amherst College Press [Prezi]
Beth Fuget, University of Washington Press
COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION: Get it Together: Learning From Other Librarian-Publishers
Jason Boczar, University of South Florida
Chelsea Johnston, University of South Florida
10:30 – 11:00am | Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions
PANEL: Peer Review, Part Two: Library Publishing and Emerging Models [video]
Peter Potter, Virginia Tech
John Warren, Mason Publishing Group and George Mason University Press
Cheryl Ball, West Virginia University
Beth Fuget, University of Washington Press
PRESENTATION / COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION:
Academia.edu and Library Publishing: Friends or Foes?
Amanda Makula, University of San Diego
PRESENTATION: The Journal of Tolkien Research: Academic Faculty, Independent Scholars, and the Library Working Together (11:00-11:30am)
Brad Eden, Valparaiso University