Navigating the Political Water of Open Access Publishing in Libraries
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The document discusses the landscape of open access publishing in libraries, analyzing data from 32 institutions to explore various publishing criteria, staffing models, and funding sources. It emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, outreach, and collaboration among library staff to enhance publishing services while also addressing the challenges and political dynamics involved in the process. Recommendations include developing business plans, preserving content in trusted repositories, and aligning publishing efforts with institutional goals.
Navigating the Political Water of Open Access Publishing in Libraries
- 1. Navigating the Political Waters of Open Access Publishing in Libraries NASIG 2017 Indianapolis, IN Carol Ann Davis, Wendy C. Robertson, Charlene N. Simser
- 2. Methodology Pulled information from 32 libraries from the 2015 Library Publishing Directory and the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and selected 19 Criteria: Publishing platform Institution Size Year Publishing Began Geographic Region Number of Titles Published Public or Private Institution
- 3. Institutions Interviewed ● Boston College ● Claremont Colleges ● Columbia University in the City of New York ● East Carolina University ● Emory University ● Grand Valley State University ● Kansas State University ● Macalester College ● Oregon State University ● Pacific University ● Purdue University ● Simon Fraser University ● University of Iowa ● University of Massachusetts- Amherst ● University of North Texas ● University of Pittsburgh ● University of South Florida ● Wake Forest University ● York University (Toronto)
- 4. Types of questions asked Advocacy Managing editor expectations Staffing Funding Decision-making processes Business plans Relationship with university press Stakeholders Platform selection Preservation Faculty perceptions of OA Subscription content https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=question%20mark&i=670405, CC-BY 3.0
- 5. Scope of Library Publishing Library Publishing Coalition: “the set of activities led by college and university libraries to support the creation, dissemination, and curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works. Generally, library publishing requires a production process, presents original work not previously made available, and applies a level of certification to the content published, whether through peer review or extension of the institutional brand.” From: http://www.librarypublishing.org/about-us
- 6. OA or not OA?
- 7. Platforms - What Library Publishers Looked For Open source vs. hosted solutions Publishing capabilities Control/input into design Ease of use - for staff, editors, authors
- 8. Platforms - Many Choices
- 9. Staffing models Hire new staff Librarians or other skill sets? Reassign a vacant line? Reassign existing staff Experiment with partial assignments of one or more people Form a new department Image CC BY-NC-SA https://www.opensymbols.org/symbols/arasaac/puzzle?id=7785
- 10. Services and Staff levels Basic Advanced Server Space Maintaining software Externally hosted space Initial set-up/training Layout Ongoing Troubleshooting Copyright Assistance Marketing Open Source platform Building a platform Graphic Design
- 11. Training Self Taught, in-house, software community lists Sending staff to outside training Hiring staff who already have needed skills Keeping up with changes in the field
- 12. Publishing Services - What are Libraries Offering Training Copyright consultation Basic layout/design Copyediting Indexing consultation DOAJ Application Provide DOIs Create/provide HTML version Production workflow advice Other editorial guidance Intellectual property advice Complete applications for major indexes Conversion to ebook formats Cataloging Meet with student journal editors annually Image permissions/finding images Manage editorial permissions on the site Hosting only Tier-based cost and services Monograph options - services cost-based Advanced design/layout ISSN registration ISBN registration XML version LOCKSS Portico Preservation (other) Adding to link resolvers Share metadata via OAI-PMH Enhancement of metadata ORCID
- 13. Funding Models Publishing units typically are funded by the library budget, but often have additional sources of funding More formal publishing units typically have some funding outside the Library and may include additional services for a fee, especially if connected to a University Press
- 14. Creating a Business Plan What are the objectives of the unit and how will you achieve them? How many staff will be needed to accomplish the objectives? Identify new sources of funding Plan a marketing strategy Might be supplemented by a strategic plan or collection development plan
- 15. Preservation LOCKSS, Private LOCKSS Network, Portico, MetaArchive The Keeper’s Registry Backups & Internet Archive ≠ Preservation (but still important)
- 16. Not a ‘natural’ activity Don’t have enough time / want to do more Double-edged sword New faculty orientationInformal conversations OA Week Promotion & Marketing - Tools
- 17. Promotion & Marketing - Advocacy Who advocates for us? • Editors • Faculty • University administrators And why? • Connections to educational goals and mission of university • OERs and OA funding initiatives
- 18. Recommendation no. 1: Business/Strategic Plan Business Plan • How do we get there? • Start a business • Obtain funding • Direct operations Strategic Plan • Where do we want to go? • Sets strategic direction • Establish mission, vision, goals, objectives • Extends out 3-5 years CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/8EBbG9
- 19. Recommendation no. 2: Outreach Work with library colleagues on outreach: • Public Services • All staff https://thenounproject.com/term/megaphone/33504/, CC-BY 3.0
- 20. Recommendation no. 3: Involve the metadata specialists! RLIN terminal room, c1980, University of Iowa http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ictcs/id/21295
- 21. Recommendation no. 4 - Continue to Educate Researchers Teacher with students in the Observational Schools Building, SUI, 1919, http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ictcs/id/12623
- 22. Recommendation no. 5: Preserve Content in Trusted Digital Repositories Safe by Jan Tik courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0: https://flic.kr/p/3yigw
- 23. Recommendation no. 6: Manage Editor Expectations Expectations vs Reality by Kristian Bjornard courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0: https://flic.kr/p/7ys8nH
- 24. Recommendation no. 7 - Meet professional publication standards
- 25. Recommendation no. 8: Tie OA publishing efforts to the university’s mission and goals Photo Courtesy of US Army CC BY, pulled from http://www.robbymiles.com/execute-your-mission-to-achieve-your-goals/
- 26. Politics - A Rough Storm? “What politics?” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Rains_and_James_Stewart_in_Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington_(1939).jpg
- 27. Questions? Carol Ann Davis borchert@usf.edu Wendy Robertson wendy-robertson@uiowa.edu Char Simser csimser@ksu.edu