Wrapping up the Library Publishing Workflows Project
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Over the past three years, Library Publishing Workflows—an IMLS-funded (LG-36-19-0133-19) project of Educopia Institute, the Library Publishing Coalition, and twelve partner libraries—has been fostering conversation about the workflows library publishers use to publish journals, how libraries have developed their journal publishing services, and the major challenges they face in their day-to-day work. We have also released a wide range of materials—from workflows to documentation tools to reflections—to support library publishers in their work. As the project winds down, we wanted to provide a round-up of all of the major project outputs.
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Workflow documentation and reflections
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To highlight the critical work of our partner libraries, the list of workflow documentation and blog posts below is organized by partner. You can also view all of the workflow diagrams in a single document. In October 2021, we released a complete set of journal publishing workflow documentation for each of our twelve partner libraries. We also published a series of blog posts from our partners on how their journal publishing workflows have evolved over time.
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University of Alberta Library
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Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center)
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California Digital Library
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Claremont Colleges Library
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Columbia University Libraries
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Ames Library (Illinois Wesleyan University)
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University of Michigan Library
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Pacific University Libraries
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The University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh
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Armacost Library (University of Redlands)
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University Libraries at Virginia Tech
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Wayne State University Libraries
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Documentation and reflection tools
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Documenting our partner libraries’ workflows was only the beginning! In March of 2022, we released the Library Publishing Workflows Documentation and Reflection Tools, a set of guides, reflection tools, worksheets, and other resources to aid library publishers in the documentation and assessment of their library publishing workflows.
The documentation tools will guide you in the work of describing your current publishing workflow:
The reflection tools will help you use that documentation to reflect critically on your practice in a number of areas:
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Other publications and presentations
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Throughout the project, we’ve also convened a series of conversations with our partners and the broader library publishing community. We’ve also shared findings from these conversations on our blog and at conferences, including:
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Although the grant is winding down, supporting the documentation of library publishing workflows remains a priority for the Library Publishing Coalition, which will be exploring additional programs in this area for the next couple of years. If your library isn’t already a member, consider joining! You can also sign up to receive LPC communications via our public news list (sign up form on our home page).
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Educopia Institute, the Library Publishing Coalition, and 12 partner libraries are embarking on a three-year project to investigate, synchronize, and model a range of workflows to increase the of capability of libraries to publish open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journals. To learn more, view the project page, visit the LPC blog, or check out our hashtag (#LibPubWorkflows) on Twitter.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services LG-36-19-0133-19.
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