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.
Specifically, the Directory:
- Introduces readers to the growing field of library publishing and helps articulate its unique characteristics as a distinctive “publishing field.”
- Facilitates collaboration among library publishers and other publishing entities, especially the university presses and learned societies that share their values.
- Alerts authors of scholarly content to a range of potential publishing partners dedicated to supporting their experimentation with new forms of scholarly communication and open access business models.
- Enables benchmarking and identification of trends in the field.
Professional Development
Webinars
The LPC’s Professional Development Committee coordinates a regular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Publishing Services Lead | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 07/10/17 | Production Assistant for Publishing Services | 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 | Scholarly Communications and Research Librarian | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA |
| 07/29/16 | Digital Repository Coordinator | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 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 | Designer for Online Publications | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 04/01/16 | Scholarly Communications Librarian | The University of Manchester | Manchester (United Kingdom) |
| 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 | Team Leader for Digital Learning and Scholarship | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12/22/17 | Contribution Publication Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 11/09/17 | Libraries Journal Hosting Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/30/17 | Publishing Agreement | University of North Texas | MOUs & Contracts |
| 07/30/17 | Publishing Agreement for Reprints | 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 | E-journal hosting agreement from the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida | University of Florida | 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 |
Research
The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) conducts 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.
The Research Committee coordinates research priorities, facilitates inter-institutional collaboration on projects, and provides guidance for researchers affiliated with the LPC.
The committee also administers the annual Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Library Publishing.
Current Projects
Developing a Curriculum to Advance Library-Based Publishing (IMLS, 2016-2018).
This project seeks to design and implement a competency-based, synchronous and asynchronous curriculum for library publishing.
Publications
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. (Published August 2018.)
Publishers and Service Providers
LPC’s Publishers and Service Providers List includes vendors, hosting platforms, and other types of service providers who are interested in working with the community of library publishers. While some of the organizations listed are also sponsors of the Library Publishing Forum or the LPC, sponsorship is not necessary for inclusion on the list.
Any organization that meets the criteria for the Publishers and Service Providers Program can ask to be included on the list. List information is provided by the participants and is not verified by the LPC. List information is updated annually, or throughout the year on request. Inclusion on the list does not constitute an endorsement by the LPC or any of its members.
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. (Published August 2018.)
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, Carnegie Mellon University (daschere at andrew.cmu.edu).
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.
Ayre, L. B., & Craner, J. (2017). Open Data: What It Is and Why You Should Care. Public Library Quarterly, 36(2), 173–184. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2017.1313045
Bailey, D. R. (2017). Creating digital knowledge: Library as open access digital publisher. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 24(2–4), 216–225. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2017.1323695
Bargheer, M., & Walker, K. (2017). Library Publishing and the University Press in the United States and Germany: Lessons from Two Academic Contexts for Sustaining the Scholarly Book. Verlegerische Dienste an Bibliotheken Und Universitätsverlage in Den U. S. A. Und Deutschland: Unterschiede Und Gemeinsamkeiten Beim Publizieren Wissenschaftlicher Bücher., 41(3), 291–307. https://doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2017-0037
Colman, J. (2017). Sustainable Book Publishing as a Service at the University of Michigan. Journal of Electronic Publishing, 20(2), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0020.214
Conrad, K. M. (2017). Public Libraries as Publishers: Critical Opportunity. Journal of Electronic Publishing, 20(1), 1–1. https://doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0020.106
Coughlan, R., Brown, G., Glushko, R., & Kehoe, I. (2017). A Quest to Survey Library and University Press Collaborations in Canada: A Case Study in Research Approach and Design. Research Library Issues, (292), 16–26.
Hawkins, K. S. (2017). Achieving Financial Sustainability: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? Journal of Electronic Publishing, 20(2), 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0020.213
Jhamb, G., & Samim, A. (2017). Contribution to Open Access Repository by the Central Universities of India: A Case Study of Shodhganga. Library Philosophy & Practice, 1–19. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1559/
Katz, S. (2017). Publishing a Literary Magazine in the Library. Journal of Library Administration, 57(8), 901–910. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2017.1374112
Lippincott, S. K. (2017). Library as Publisher: New Models of Scholarly Communication for a New Era. United States of America: ATG LLC (Media). http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/mpub.9944345
Murphy, A. (2017). Functioning in the Grey: Kennesaw State University’s Library Journal Publishing Projects. Journal of Electronic Publishing, 20(2), 1–1. https://doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0020.217
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