Library Publishing Directory
The Library Publishing Directory provides an annual snapshot of the publishing activities of academic and research libraries, including information about the number and types of publications they produce, the services they offer authors, how they are staffed and funded, and their future plans. In documenting the breadth and depth of activities in this field, this resource aims to articulate the unique value of library publishing; establish it as a significant and growing community of practice; and to raise its visibility within a number of stakeholder communities, including administrators, funding agencies, other scholarly publishers, librarians, and content creators.
Professional Development
Library Publishing Curriculum
LPC is the steward of the Library Publishing Curriculum, a suite of synchronous and asynchronous professional development offerings for librarians that are open and free under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license for anyone to offer or adapt. This dynamic, extensible curriculum is intended to empower librarians to meet local demands to launch and/or enhance scholarly publishing activities.
Community Calls
The LPC’s Professional Development Committee coordinates semi-regular Community Calls on various topics, providing a chance for LPC participants to informally discuss publishing platforms, topics related to library publishing, and special LPC programming. Community Calls are not recorded, but notes documents are usually made according to Chatham House Rule and shared here.
MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: While the list of Community Calls is displayed publicly below, notes documents are only visible to LPC members. If you work at a member institution and would like to access the notes, you can email us to request a website account.
| Date Of Call | Title |
|---|---|
| 02/25/21 | Community Call – Documentation Month Closing Call |
| 02/01/21 | Community Call – Documentation Month Kickoff Call |
| 02/10/21 | Community Call – Documentation Month, LPW Slides |
| 01/15/21 | Community Call – 2021 Peer Mentorship Program |
| 10/19/20 | Community Call – Janeway |
| 07/30/20 | Community Call – Creative Staffing Solutions |
| 01/12/20 | Community Call – DOI Registration Services |
| 02/08/20 | Community Call – Pressbooks |
| 11/05/19 | Community Call – OJS |
| 01/30/19 | Community Call – WordPress |
Webinars
The LPC’s Professional Development Committee coordinates an occasional webinar series to provide opportunities to share knowledge, discuss on-the-ground experiences, and build on community expertise. Webinar recordings are made openly available here.
Professional Development Guide
The Library Publishing Professional Development Guide compiles training and professional development materials (including courses, webinars, readings, and fee-based programs) for library publishers.
The production of this guide is sponsored and coordinated by the LPC’s Professional Development Committee, which bears primary responsibility for assessing professional development needs and planning and implementing professional development and training opportunities for LPC members throughout the year. The guide is hosted by the University of Kentucky Libraries.
Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to both Adrian Ho at the University of Kentucky Libraries and Melanie Schlosser at LPC.
Job Board
The LPC maintains a list of jobs that incorporate library publishing roles. To be included in this list, the position must be located administratively in a library, or report directly to a library-based supervisor. The primary function(s) of the position must directly engage in the creation, dissemination, and/or curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works. Administrative positions that do not directly engage in these functions may be included if they include supervisory responsibility primarily for employees who are performing these functions. If you’d like to add a posting, please contact us.
| Date | Title | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/21 | Associate Dean for Collections & Discovery | Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina |
| 09/30/21 | Open Scholarship Librarian | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 09/14/21 | Digital Publishing Specialist | Atla | |
| 07/06/21 | Institutional Repository Librarian | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 06/09/21 | Senior Software Developer: Publishing, Archives, and Digitization | California Digital Library (CDL) | |
| 05/05/21 | Publishing Services Specialist | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 04/14/21 | Publishing & Open Access Librarian | William & Mary Libraries | Williamsburg, VA |
| 03/17/21 | Scholarly Communication Librarian | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 03/11/21 | Assistant Professor, tenure track – Digital Publishing Librarian | Adelphi University Libraries | Garden City, NY |
| 02/19/21 | Open Educational Resources & Scholarly Communication Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax VA |
| 01/07/21 | Repository Services Manager | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO |
| 11/24/20 | Scholarly Publishing Librarian | Concordia University | Montreal, Quebec |
| 11/19/20 | Assistant Director, Editorial and Production Services | University of British Columbia Press (UBC Press) | Vancouver, BC |
| 10/22/20 | Data Services Librarian – Assistant or Associate Librarian | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 09/25/20 | Librarian for Digital Publishing, Curation, and Conversion | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 04/01/20 | Managing Director, Public Knowledge Project and Head, SFU Library Digital Publishing | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| 02/29/20 | Scholarly Publishing Librarian | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK |
| 02/06/20 | Repository Services Manager | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO |
| 01/27/20 | Production Assistant for Publishing Services | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 01/02/20 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 12/20/19 | Publishing & Open Repository Specialist | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN |
| 12/10/19 | Publishing & Scholarly Communications Coordinator | Pacific University Libraries | Forest Grove, Oregon |
| 12/09/19 | Digital Publication Coordinator | University of British Columbia Press (UBC Press) | Vancouver, BC |
| 12/02/19 | Publishing Systems Developer | California Digital Library | Oakland, CA |
| 11/16/19 | Next Gen Library Publishing Project Manager | California Digital Library | Oakland, CA |
| 11/06/19 | Open Publishing Production Assistant | Penn State University Libraries | University Park, PA |
| 10/11/19 | Director, Mason Publishing Group | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 10/07/19 | Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian | Kansas State Libraries | Manhattan, KS |
| 09/20/19 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Clemson Libraries | Clemson, SC |
| 09/11/19 | Scholarly Communication Librarian | University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 08/14/19 | Publishing Librarian I/II/III | Wayne State University Libraries | Detroit, MI |
| 07/03/19 | Scholarly Communications Librarian I/II | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 06/10/19 | Publishing and Repository Services Librarian | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 05/29/19 | Open Education Coordinator | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK |
| 04/23/19 | Copyright and Scholarly Communications Manager | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 04/23/19 | Senior Software Developer | California Digital Library | Oakland, CA |
| 04/18/19 | Student Project Assistant | Public Knowledge Project (PKP) | Remote |
| 04/12/19 | Resident Librarian | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 04/12/19 | Project Manager | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 04/03/19 | Visiting Research Programmer for Scholarly Communication and Publishing (2-Year Appointment) | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, IL |
| 04/03/19 | Diversity Resident Librarian (2 positions) | Penn State University Libraries | University Park, PA |
| 03/07/19 | Digital Publishing and Outreach Specialist | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 03/04/19 | Digital Publishing Specialist | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois |
| 02/11/19 | General Software Developers | Public Knowledge Project | Remote |
| 01/24/19 | SWORD Server Developer | Public Knowledge Project | Remote |
| 01/15/19 | Production Assistant for Repository Services | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 01/02/19 | Assistant Managing Editor | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12/17/18 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Florida State University Libraries | Tallahassee, FL |
| 12/10/18 | Copyright and Scholarly Communications Manager | Ball State | Muncie, IN |
| 12/03/18 | Librarian for Digital Media and Publishing | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 11/19/18 | Director for Scholarly Communications | University of North Carolina, Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 11/19/18 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 10/08/18 | Digital Publishing Research Fellow | Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 09/18/18 | Open Access Publishing Program Internship | American Theological Library Association | remote work |
| 08/28/18 | Head of Scholarly Communications, Copyright, and Publishing | Dartmouth College | Hanover, New Hampshire |
| 08/16/18 | Journals Coordinator | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 08/13/18 | Publication Management System Coordinator | California Digital Library | Oakland, CA |
| 08/03/18 | Repository Services Coordinator | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, IL |
| 07/16/18 | Library Publishing Specialist | University of Texas, Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 06/14/18 | Associate Dean of Libraries–Digital Strategy | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, BC |
| 04/05/18 | Digital Publishing Librarian | Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 03/23/18 | Community Manager, Fulcrum | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/07/18 | Sales and Marketing Director | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/06/18 | Librarian, Scholarly Communication (Assistant or Associate) | University of Arizona | Tuscon, AZ |
| 02/22/18 | OER Publishing Coordinator | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 02/15/18 | Head, Library Publishing and Digital Production Services | University of Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 02/05/18 | Scholarly Communications Officer | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 01/19/18 | Digital Publishing and Copyright Librarian | University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware |
| 01/11/18 | User Experience and Project Management Librarian | IUPUI | Indianapolis, IN |
| 01/11/18 | Library Fellow | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, Indiana |
| 11/10/17 | Associate Dean for Curation, Publishing and Preservation Services | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 10/18/17 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 10/17/17 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 10/06/17 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN 46208 (317) 940-9714 |
| 10/04/17 | Digital Publishing Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 10/04/17 | Scholarly Communication and Open Access Publishing Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 10/04/17 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 10/03/17 | Scholarly Sharing Strategist | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 08/21/17 | Publications & Support Specialist | Public Knowledge Project | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 07/17/17 | Assistant Director for Scholarly Communication & Projects | Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 07/14/17 | LibraryPress@UF Coordinator | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 07/10/17 | Production Assistant for Publishing Services | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 07/10/17 | Publishing Services Lead | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 07/07/17 | Digital Publishing Coordinator | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 06/16/17 | Scholarly Communication/Open Access Publishing Manager | American Theological Library Association | Chicago, IL |
| 06/12/17 | Assistant/Associate Librarian – Digital Publishing Project Librarian (Open Rank) | Texas Tech University | Lubbock,TX |
| 04/07/17 | Head of Scholarly Publishing & Intellectual Access | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 04/04/17 | Resident Librarian | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/30/17 | Technical Communications Specialist (Open Publishing Program Specialist) | Penn State University | University Park, PA |
| 03/28/17 | Associate Dean, Content Management and Scholarly Communications | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 03/09/17 | Scholarly Communication and Data Curation Librarian/Assistant Professor | St. John’s University | New York. NY |
| 03/06/17 | Digital Humanities Librarian | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 03/02/17 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 02/02/17 | Digital Publishing Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 01/19/17 | Scholarly Publishing Outreach Librarian | University of Washington Libraries | Seattle, WA |
| 01/11/17 | Journals and Serials Strategic Manager | Purdue University Press | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 01/10/17 | Open Publishing/Collections Librarian | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 11/30/16 | E-Scholarship Repository Librarian | Boston College | Boston, MA |
| 11/30/16 | Librarian for Digital Publishing, Curation, and Conversion | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 11/16/16 | Scholarly Communications & Publishing Librarian and Head, Scholarly Communications and Publishing | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, IL |
| 10/20/16 | Digital Publishing Specialist | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 10/03/16 | Senior Associate Director for Publishing | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 09/23/16 | Executive Director for Open Educational Resources | State University of New York (SUNY) College at Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 09/12/16 | Digital Publishing Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 08/12/16 | Digital Developmental Editor | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC |
| 08/09/16 | Digital Publishing Services Librarian | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 07/29/16 | Digital Repository Coordinator | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 07/29/16 | Scholarly Communications and Research Librarian | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA |
| 07/14/16 | Assistant/Associate Librarian and Coordinator of Scholarly Communication | Miami University (Ohio) | Oxford, OH |
| 07/08/16 | Research Outreach and Instruction Librarian | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 07/08/16 | Assistant Professor – Digital Engagement Librarian | University of Nebraska Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 07/01/16 | Scholarly Communications Assistant | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 06/16/16 | Publishing Outreach & Engagement Coordinator | California Digital Library | Oakland, CA |
| 06/15/16 | Research Data Management Librarian and Head, Scholarly Communications Department | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 06/15/16 | Librarian | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 06/15/16 | Scholarly Communications and Licensing Librarian | MIT | Cambridge, MA |
| 06/10/16 | Scholarly Communications & Digital Scholarship Librarian | California State University | Fullerton, CA |
| 06/10/16 | Hillman University Librarian and Director | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 06/03/16 | Research Data Management Librarian and Head, Scholarly Communication Department | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 06/03/16 | Associate College Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communications | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 06/01/16 | Digital Initiatives Librarian | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 05/03/16 | Digital Scholarly Publishing Librarian | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 04/04/16 | Coordinator of Scholarly Publishing | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH |
| 04/04/16 | Head Librarian, Digital Scholarship | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 04/01/16 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | The University of Manchester | Manchester (United Kingdom) |
| 04/01/16 | Designer for Online Publications | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 03/31/16 | Copyright and Licensing Librarian | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 03/29/16 | Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian | MIT | Cambridge, MA |
| 03/29/16 | Scholarly Communications & Data Curation Librarian | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 03/22/16 | Director of Publishing Services | Project Euclid | Durham, NC |
| 03/01/16 | Visiting Digital Publishing Specialist | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, IL |
| 02/29/16 | Coordinator of Scholarly Publishing | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH |
| 02/12/16 | Digital Services Librarian | The College of William & Mary | Gloucester, Virginia |
| 02/12/16 | Digital Services Coordinator | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois |
| 02/12/16 | Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon |
| 02/04/16 | Scholarly Communication Librarian | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas |
| 02/03/16 | Assistant Librarian (Digital Scholarship Librarian) | Utah State University | Logan, Utah |
| 01/25/16 | Head of the Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship | University of Arizona Libraries | Tucson, Arizona |
| 01/08/16 | Publishing Services Librarian | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN |
| 01/07/16 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Georgia State University Library | Atlanta, GA |
| 01/06/16 | Librarian | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, Texas |
| 01/05/16 | Librarian for Digital Publishing, Curation, and Conversion | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 12/18/15 | Digital Products Assistant | MIT Press | Cambridge, MA |
| 12/10/15 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY |
| 12/09/15 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 12/04/15 | Data Management Specialist | Oregon State University Libraries | Corvalis, OR |
| 11/17/15 | Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications and Publishing | Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries | Richmond, VA |
| 11/13/15 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | DePaul University Libraries | Chicago, IL |
| 11/10/15 | Open Educational Resources Coordinator | University of Oklahoma Libraries | Norman, OK |
| 11/04/15 | Director, Center for Digital Research and Scholarship | Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 10/29/15 | Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications and Publishing | Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries | Richmond, VA |
| 10/20/15 | Scholarly Publishing Specialist | Purdue University Libraries | West Lafayette, IN |
| 09/24/15 | Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 09/22/15 | Digital Content Services | The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio |
| 09/15/15 | Scholarly Communications Design Studio Coordinator | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 09/04/15 | Assistant Librarian (Digital Scholarship Librarian) | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 09/03/15 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Utah State University | Logan, Utah |
| 09/02/15 | Scholarly Communications & Digital Publishing Strategist | University of Cincinatti | Cincinatti, OH |
| 08/29/15 | Repository Outreach Specialist | Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN |
| 08/10/15 | Data Repository Developer | Science and Technology Facilities Council | Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK |
| 07/14/15 | DCS Projects Coordinator | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 07/14/15 | Open Content and Digital Publishing Librarian | Cal Poly: San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 06/05/15 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 05/13/15 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Memorial University | St. John's, Newfoundland, CAN |
| 05/13/15 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 04/27/15 | Repository Librarian | UNC Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 04/27/15 | Digital Publishing Services Manager | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 04/06/15 | Digital Production Coordinator | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 04/06/15 | Librarian: Digital Scholarship & Publishing | University of South Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 04/06/15 | Library Publishing and Scholarly Communications Specialist | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 04/06/15 | Deputy Director of Scholarly Communications | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 04/06/15 | Team Leader for Digital Learning and Scholarship | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 03/24/15 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 03/24/15 | Data and Visualization Librarian | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 02/01/15 | Department Head, Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 01/28/15 | Digital Repository Analyst, Library & Information Technology | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 01/26/15 | Program Coordinator | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 01/14/15 | Scholarly Communications Outreach Librarian | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 12/21/14 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 12/03/14 | Digital Collections Coordinator | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | Thuwal, Saudi Arabia |
| 12/03/14 | Director, Purdue University Press and Head, Scholarly Publishing Services | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 12/02/14 | Digital Library Applications Developer | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/01/14 | Institutional Repository Coordinator | South Dakota State University | Brookings, South Dakota |
| 11/25/14 | Contractor- Digital Repository Assistant | Framingham State University | Framingham, MA |
| 11/21/14 | Office for Scholarly Communication Staff Assistant | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 11/20/14 | Data and eScience Librarian | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 11/18/14 | Research Data Curation Librarian | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 11/18/14 | Discovery Services and Data Curation Librarian | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 11/12/14 | Digital Publishing Production Lead | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 11/06/14 | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Post-doctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities Publishing | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 09/19/14 | Digital Projects Librarian | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 09/18/14 | Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communication Librarian | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 09/15/14 | Director, Research and Informatics | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 09/09/14 | Repository Collections Specialist | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 09/09/14 | Scholarly Communications Outreach Coordinator | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 09/03/14 | Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 08/21/14 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Claremont Colleges Library | Claremont, CA |
| 08/13/14 | Supervising Programmer/Analyst | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 08/11/14 | Digital Initiatives Librarian | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 08/06/14 | Science Collections Librarian | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 08/04/14 | Director, Center for Digital Scholarship and Publishing | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 08/01/14 | Director, Center for Digital Scholarship and Publishing | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 07/30/14 | Scholarly Communications Outreach Coordinator | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 07/25/14 | Director of Collections, Copyright and Scholarly Communication | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, New Jersey |
| 07/25/14 | Associate Dean for Research, Collections, and Scholarly Communications | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania |
| 07/23/14 | Editor, Princeton University Library Chronicle | Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey |
| 07/17/14 | Digital Resources and Initiatives Manager | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 07/15/14 | Digital Initiatives Librarian | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas |
| 07/14/14 | Academic Librarian-Reference Services and Institutional Repository | Lincoln University | Jefferson City, MO |
| 07/10/14 | Executive Director, ALCTS | Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of ALA, | Chicago, IL |
| 07/10/14 | Data Services Librarian | The George Washington University | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 06/27/14 | Library Faculty Fellow | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 06/25/14 | Metadata and Cataloging Librarian | George Mason University | Fairfax, Virginia |
| 06/21/14 | Digital Publishing Specialist | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 06/18/14 | Librarian: Copyright Officer – University Library | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 06/11/14 | Manager, Researcher Information Systems | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, Illinois |
| 06/05/14 | Head, Digital Research and Publishing | University of Iowa Libraries | Iowa City, IA |
| 05/30/14 | Director, Purdue University Press and Head, Scholarly Publishing Services | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 05/20/14 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 05/20/14 | Supervising Programmer/Analyst | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York |
| 05/13/14 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 05/05/14 | Librarian/Assistant Professor | Boise State University Libraries | Boise, Idaho |
| 05/02/14 | Digital Scholarship Librarian | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| 04/01/14 | Library Faculty, Digital Scholarship Librarian, Tenure-Track | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/20/14 | Director of Library Publishing | University of North Texas Libraries | Denton, TX |
| 11/13/13 | Head of Digital Scholarship Strategy | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Documentation
Shared Documentation
The LPC supports the development of common practices by assembling model documents such as MOUs, author agreements, and position descriptions from participating institutions. Member institutions are encouraged to contribute documentation. Please see the policies and procedures for the shared documentation.
MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT: While the contributing institution name and document title are displayed publicly in the list below, the documents themselves are only visible to LPC members. If you work at a member institution and would like to access the documentation portal, email us to request a website account.
| Date | Title | Contributor | Content Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/21 | Program Description and Policies | Cornell University Library | Policies |
| 06/14/21 | Journal Hosting Agreement | Cornell University Library | MOUs & Contracts |
| 05/11/21 | Publishing Agreement | Wayne State University Library System | MOUs & Contracts |
| 02/03/20 | Journal Publishing Proposal (Meat and Muscle Biology) | Iowa State University | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/19/19 | Publishing Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/19/19 | Publishing Agreement for Reprints | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/19/19 | Contribution Publication Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 10/11/19 | UNT Libraries Journal Hosting Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 08/15/19 | Memorandum of Understanding: Open Access Journal Hosting through the LibraryPress@UF with the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida | University of Florida | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/19 | Design Brief | University of Florida | Other |
| 01/24/19 | New Publication Goal Development Worksheet | University of Minnesota Libraries | Procedures & Checklists |
| 01/24/19 | Memorandum of Agreement | University of Minnesota Libraries | MOUs & Contracts |
| 01/24/19 | Philosophy of Service and Business Plan | University of Minnesota Libraries | Other |
| 01/17/19 | Terms of Service for journals and departments | California Digital Library | MOUs & Contracts |
| 12/20/18 | Michigan Publishing Services Project Proposal | University of Michigan | Other |
| 12/20/18 | Memorandum of Understanding Template | Wayne State University Libraries | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/13/18 | Distribution Contract for Third Party Print Run | UNC Charlotte | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/08/18 | New Journal Toolkit | Indiana University | Other |
| 07/27/18 | Decision tree for Aquiline Books | University of North Texas | Procedures & Checklists |
| 07/27/18 | Sample Author Agreement, eScholarship Publishing | California Digital Library | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/27/18 | Independent Contractor Copyright Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 05/31/17 | Print Run Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 12/09/16 | Procedure: Assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) | Ohio State University | Procedures & Checklists |
| 08/07/13 | Open Journal Systems (OJS) Quick Reference Guide | University of North Texas | Procedures & Checklists |
| 08/07/13 | E-Journal Project Starter Toolkit | University of North Texas | Procedures & Checklists |
| 08/07/13 | A Guide for Starting a Scholarly Open Access E-Journal | University of North Texas | Procedures & Checklists |
| 07/18/13 | ValpoScholar (IR) Faculty and Staff Checklist | Valparaiso University | Procedures & Checklists |
| 07/09/13 | E-Journal Hosting Agreement | Virginia Tech | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/13 | E-Journal Hosting Agreement | University of North Carolina, Greensboro | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/13 | E-Journal Hosting Agreement | Ohio State University | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/13 | E-Journal Hosting Agreement | University of Arizona | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/13 | E-Journal Hosting Agreement | Tulane University | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/09/13 | Library Services for Creating and Publishing Student Research Journals Appendix 2: Issues to Consider | University of Kentucky | Procedures & Checklists |
| 07/09/13 | Application Form for New Journals | California Digital Library | Procedures & Checklists |
Library Publishing Documentation Toolkit
To support the community in creating documentation, members of LPC’s Professional Development Committee have created a Library Publishing Documentation Toolkit. It consists of four sections: Getting started with documentation, Planning a documentation day, Suggested documentation projects to tackle, and Sharing documentation beyond your institution. The toolkit is available in two format: PDF and Google Doc.
Citation: Library Publishing Coalition Professional Development Committee. (2021). Library Publishing Documentation Toolkit . Atlanta, GA: Educopia Institute.
Research
The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) partners with its host organization, the Educopia Institute, to conduct targeted research to document the current range of library publishing activities (including costs, staffing, and how libraries are financing these ventures); refine justification and positioning for library-based publishing activities; align library activities in this area with university needs and goals; and help additional libraries to envision and develop publishing services programs.
Current Projects
Library Publishing Workflows (IMLS 2019-2021)
This project seeks to investigate, synchronize, and model a range of workflows to increase the capacity of libraries to publish open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Developing a Curriculum to Advance Library-Based Publishing (IMLS, 2016-2019).
This project seeks to design and implement a competency-based, synchronous and asynchronous curriculum for library publishing.
Research Committee
LPC’s Research Committee coordinates research priorities, facilitates inter-institutional collaboration on projects, and provides guidance for researchers affiliated with the LPC. The committee administers the annual Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Library Publishing.
Research Interests Match Program
Building on the publication of the Library Publishing Research Agenda, the LPC Research Committee established the Research Interests Match Program, a resource available to individuals interested in finding collaborators for research projects, conference proposals, and other scholarly endeavors. Participation is open to all, including those at non-LPC member institutions.
Read the blog post for more information
Identify yourself as a potential collaborator by filling out the Research Interests Match form
Look for potential collaborators on the response sheet
Publications
Library Publishing Documentation Toolkit
To support the community in creating documentation, members of LPC’s Professional Development Committee have created a Library Publishing Documentation Toolkit. It consists of four sections: Getting started with documentation, Planning a documentation day, Suggested documentation projects to tackle, and Sharing documentation beyond your institution. The toolkit is available in two format: PDF and Google Doc.
Citation: Library Publishing Coalition Professional Development Committee. (2021). Library Publishing
Documentation Toolkit . Atlanta, GA: Educopia Institute.
Library Publishing Competencies
This publication provides a list of skills and knowledge useful in the development and provision of publishing services in libraries, organized into three categories: publishing, program development and management, and teaching and consulting. It will support publishing programs in identifying essential skills and will help individuals in the field to identify their strengths and the areas in which they are interested in growing. Published April 2020.
Citation: Library Publishing Coalition Professional Development Committee. (2020) Library Publishing Competencies. Atlanta, GA: Educopia Institute. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317123
Library Publishing Research Agenda
This publication is an exploration of areas in which research is needed to support practice in the field of library publishing. The Research Agenda offers exploratory overviews of six topics (assessment, labor, accessibility, non-traditional research outputs, peer review, and partnerships), each of which includes a summary, potential research questions, and a list of relevant resources. This publication will be of interest to anyone conducting or interested in conducting research in the field. Published April 2020.
Citation: Library Publishing Coalition Research Committee. (2020) Library Publishing Research Agenda. Atlanta, GA: Educopia Institute. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317124
An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing
Library publishing is distinguished in part from other types of scholarly publishing by a focus on adherence to the values and ethics of librarianship. An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing supports good practice in this area by providing resources and guidance in a number of ethical areas of importance to library publishers. Version 1.0 (published July 2018) covers publishing practice; accessibility; diversity, equity, and inclusion; privacy and analytics; and academic and intellectual freedom.
Citation: Library Publishing Coalition Ethical Framework Task Force. (2018) An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing, Version 1.0. Atlanta, GA: Educopia. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284316777.
How-To Guide for Library Publishers: Directory of Open Access Journals Application
This guide walks library publishers through the DOAJ application process step-by-step, and includes explanations of commonly misunderstood questions, information specific to library publishing. (First published in August 2018; last update May 2021.)
See below for more resources related to DOAJ.
Service Providers
The Library Publishing Coalition has sunsetted the Service Providers List. Please see our blog post for more information, including links to similar replacement resources.
We also invite service providers to participate in the Library Publishing Forum Sponsorship Program.
Directory of Open Access Journals
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a nonprofit online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals (and is a strategic affiliate of the LPC). To be indexed in the DOAJ directory, journals need to meet the rigorous DOAJ selection criteria. Securing inclusion for a journal in the DOAJ is evidence of a commitment to quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly publishing practices. However, the process for application and inclusion in the DOAJ is complex and sometimes lengthy. LPC works closely with DOAJ to help library publishers follow best practices in open access publishing and successfully index their OA journals in the directory.
How-To Guide for Library Publishers: Directory of Open Access Journals Application
This guide walks library publishers through the DOAJ application process step-by-step, and includes explanations of commonly misunderstood questions, information specific to library publishing. (First published in August 2018; last update May 2021.)
Webinar
In 2016, Dom Mitchell and Judith Barnsby of DOAJ gave a webinar for the LPC community on DOAJ indexing:
- Recorded webinar: OA Journal Publishing: DOAJ Indexing and Best Practice
LPC’s DOAJ Liaison
To provide additional support for LPC members navigating the DOAJ application process, LPC has an official DOAJ liaison position. The liaison is an LPC community member who is familiar with DOAJ’s requirements and processes and is able to communicate with DOAJ staff and editors if necessary.
The current DOAJ Liaison is David Scherer (daschere at andrew.cmu.edu). David is the Scholarly Communications and Research Curation Consultant at LPC member institution Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. He has been a DOAJ volunteer editor since 2015, and currently serves as managing editor for a group of volunteers working with English-language journals. LPC members are encouraged to reach out to David with questions or for assistance navigating the DOAJ application process.
Library Publishing Bibliography
The Library Publishing Bibliography provides an evidence base to inform best practices in and demonstrate the impact of library publishing. It is updated annually in the summer. Recent citations are displayed below, and the full bibliography is maintained in Zotero.
Adema, J., & Stone, G. (2017). Changing publishing ecologies: A landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing. http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6666/
Buchanan, S., & Yeigh, M. (2020). Publishing During the Pandemic: Strengthening Relationships, Removing Barriers, Reaching New Heights. Pacific Northwest Library Association Virtual Poster Session. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ulib_fac/314
Deville, J., Sondervan, J., Stone, G., & Wennström, S. (2019). Rebels with a Cause? Supporting Library and Academic-led Open Access Publishing. LIBER Quarterly, 29(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.18352/lq.10277
Eikebrokk, T. (2019). Publishing open digital journals: The use of Open Journal Systems (OJS) at OsloMet University Library. https://esource.dbs.ie/handle/10788/3625
Ekanger, A., & Enoksen, S. (2020). Support for Good Peer Review in OJS-based Journals: Ravnetrykk, 39, 53–59. https://doi.org/10.7557/15.5499
Fenlon, K., Senseney, M., Bonn, M., & Swatscheno, J. (2019). Humanities Scholars and Library-Based Digital Publishing: New Forms of Publication, New Audiences, New Publishing Roles. Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 50(3), 159–182. https://doi.org/10.3138/jsp.50.3.01
Gunderman, H., Lincoln, M., Mulligan, R., Scherer, D., Slayton, E., & Weingart, S. (2020, July 22). Publishing Reality: Developing a Publishing Model For Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Their Related Pedagogical Materials [Presentation]. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/12668783.v1
Hamilton, D. G., Fraser, H., Hoekstra, R., & Fidler, F. (2020). Journal policies and editors’ opinions on peer review [Preprint]. MetaArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/qkjy4
Hoffman, K., & Clifton, A. (2020). Open Pedagogy Approaches: Faculty, Library, and Student Collaborations. Milne Library Publishing. https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/geneseo-authors/11
Hole, B. (2020, May 11). Driving More Green Open Access: Advancing Hyku Project [Poster]. https://doi.org/10.18130/v3-d6jx-9z41
Hollister, C., Bjork, K., & Brower, S. (2020, June 11). A Multi-Institutional Model for Advancing Open Access Journals and Reclaiming the Scholarly Record. 35th Annual NASIG Conference Online. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ulib_fac/311
Hoops, J., & Tavernier, W. (2020). Building a Foundation for Sustainable Library Publishing: Quantitative Tools & Practical Methods. https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/25502
Hurford, A., Wiegand, S., & MacIsaac, O. (2020, February 1). What’s the Buzz on Library Publishing? Developing a Consortial Support Model for Open Access Publishing. https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/librarian_papers/80
Johnston, C., & Boczar, J. (2019). Scholarly Publishing Literacy at the University of South Florida Libraries: From Advising to Active Involvement. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2310
Kolesnykova, T. O. (2019). The Role of Libraries as Publishers in the Open Education Landscape: Reflecting Modern World Practice of Open Textbooks. University Library at a New Stage of Social Communications Development. Conference Proceedings. University Library at a New Stage of Social Communications Development. https://doi.org/10.15802/unilib/2019_187423
Kolesnykova, T. O., & Matveyeva, O. V. (2019). An Analysis of Digital Library Publishing Services in Ukrainian Universities. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 14(4), 52–71. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29510
Library Publishing Coalition Professional Development Committee. (2020). Library Publishing Competencies. Purdue University. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317123
Library Publishing Coalition Research Committee. (2020). Library Publishing Research Agenda. Purdue University. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317124
Maron, N., Kennison, R., Bracke, P., Hall, N., Gilman, I., Malenfant, K., Roh, C., & Shorish, Y. (2019). Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future. Association of College and Research Libraries. https://doi.org/10.5860/acrl.1
Meetz, J., Bjork, K., & Johnson, A. (2020, July 23). Building on What We’ve Learned: Approaches to Library Publishing from Three Different Universities [Webinar]. ACRL DSSPDC: Digital Scholarship Practices & Programs: Library Publishing. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ulib_fac/313
Molls, E. (2019). Assessing the Success of Library Published Journals. Against the Grain, 31(4), 5. https://against-the-grain.com/2019/10/v314-assessing-the-success-of-library-published-journals/
Ndungu, M. W. (2020). Publishing with Open Journal Systems (OJS): A Librarian’s Perspective. Serials Review, 46(1), 21–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2020.1732717
Nelson, R., & Thoms, B. (2020). Make it a Win-Win: Managing Student Employee Experience in Library Publishing Efforts. Library Publishing Forum, 1–16. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present/177
Newson, K. (2019, September 30). Library Publishing Technology Services at Scale. Access Conference Proceedings. Access 2019, Edmonton, AB, Canada. https://accessproceedings.ca/index.php/access/article/view/74
Odu, O., & Ekanger, A. (2020). How we tried to JATS XML. Ravnetrykk, 39, 156–162–156–162. https://doi.org/10.7557/15.5517
Raju, R., Claassen, J., Pietersen, J., & Abrahamse, D. (2020). An authentic flip subscription model for Africa: library as publisher service. Library Management, 41(6/7), 369–381. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-03-2020-0054
Reed, M. A. (2019). Journal Programs and Cross-Disciplinary Research. Merrill Series on The Research Mission of Public Universities, 2019, 16–22. https://doi.org/10.17161/merrill.2019.13290
Roh, C., & Gabler, V. (2020). Systemic barriers and allyship in library publishing: A case study reminder that no one is safe from racism. College & Research Libraries News, 81(3), 141–144. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.3.141
Santiago, A., & Ray, L. (2020). Navigating support models for OER publishing: case studies from the University of Houston and the University of Washington. Reference Services Review, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-03-2020-0019
Shuttleworth, K., Stranack, K., & Moore, A. (2019). Course Journals: Leveraging Library Publishing to Engage Students at the Intersection of Open Pedagogy, Scholarly Communications, and Information Literacy. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v14i2.5339
Stapleton, S. (2019). A Team Approach: Library Publishing Partnerships with Scholarly Societies. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2326
Welzenbach, R. (2019, October 9). Beyond the “Cool” factor: the Challenge of Making Altmetrics Indispensable. Altmetrics Conference, University of Stirling in Stirling, Scotland. https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/151786