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Library-Based Publishing: Trends in North America

Explore the growing trend of libraries becoming publishers in North America, focusing on Michigan and Purdue. Learn why libraries are embracing this role, future directions such as Open Access monograph publishing, and increased collaborations with university presses.

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Library-Based Publishing: Trends in North America

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  1. Library-based Publishing in North America: Coming of Age New Approaches in Library-based Publishing: COASP 2014, Paris, 17 – 19 September Charles Watkinson AUL, Publishing, University of Michigan Library Director, University of Michigan Press

  2. What is happening currently? • Wider context: North America • Local context: Michigan, Purdue • Why are libraries becoming publishers? • To challenge the status quo of scholarly publishing (?) • To meet unmet publishing needs • To educate the next generation of scholars • What’s next? • More Open Access monograph publishing • Richer monograph functionality • More collaborations with university presses

  3. Wider Context 55% of academic libraries in North America developing or implementing a publishing program (79% of ARL). 115 libraries listed in the first Library Publishing Directory, 2014. Increasing to 125 + in 2015. Library Publishing Coalition founded July 2014. Ca. 60 members. LPC Directory libraries publish: approximately 400 faculty journals; 175 student journals; 1,000 monographs; 10,000 conference presentations; 100,000 ETDs; 100,000 technical/research reports.

  4. Local Context Michigan Publishing: 40 staff; approximately 100 books a year; 35 journals; 10 database products; institutional repository (Deep Blue); Print on Demand titles. Purdue University: 9 staff; approximately 25 books a year; 12 journals; technical reports; conference proceedings; institutional repository (Purdue e-Pubs).

  5. So why are librariesbecoming publishers?

  6. To challenge the status quo • The Institutional Repository as a “publishing platform” • Approximately: • 80,000 items. • 25-35% “original” publications. • Documents, images, audio and video files. • 10 million downloads a year.

  7. To meet unmet publishing needs • e.g., niche journals • Deeply important to small communities of scholars. • Little capacity for author pays models. • Require only lightweight workflows.

  8. Niche journals for small academic communities find a sustainable home with library-based publishers. Conference proceedings, technical reports, white papers represent other opportunities.

  9. To educate the next generation • Publication of student scholarship as a process not just a product. • Scholarly communication outcomes, e.g., author rights. • Information literacy outcomes, e.g., ethical citation practices. 58% of Library Publishing Directory libraries publish at least one undergraduate-driven journal.

  10. What’s next?. . . The future of the Open Access monograph is a big question mark.

  11. More OA monograph publishing • Author (institution/funder) pays?, e.g., AAU/ARL • Library pays?, e.g., Knowledge Unlatched • Freemium. Print sales subsidize Open Access online?, e.g., DCB

  12. Richer monograph functionality • Richly tagged XML for machine readability. • Additional tools allow interaction with the content. • Support for multimedia and other data types. e.g., Hypothes.is allows annotation of and community engagement with Digital Culture Books

  13. Greater collaboration with UPs • 27% of North American university presses report to libraries. • (There does not need to be a reporting relationship for collaboration to exist.) • The types of collaborations are becoming more strategic in nature.

  14. Thank You Charles Watkinson watkinc@umich.edu 734 936 0452

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