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ULS Journal Publishing:Why We Do It
Lunchtime Talk #1
Office of Scholarly Communication & PublishingSlide2
OSCP Lunchtime Talk Series
Origins & objectives
Toolbox Tips
Future programs
Training site
What else?
Now or later?Slide3
Who’s Whom in ULS Publishing
Oversight of the program
Tim Deliyannides, Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing
Journals, Monographs, Author Fees Fund, Publishing
Vanessa Gabler, Electronic Publications Manager
Lauren Collister, Electronic Publications Associate
Repositories, Copyright, Scholarly Communications,
Altmetrics
John Barnett, Scholarly Communications Librarian
Jennifer Chan, Asst. Scholarly Communications LibrarianSlide4
Libraries as Publishers – Current Trends
More than 75% of ARL libraries offer or plan to offer publishing services.
Most expect to expand these services in future.
Dedicated publishing staff are rare.
Most do not have sustainability plans.
Most plan to expand cost recovery mechanisms moving forward.
Source
: Library Publishing Services: Strategies for Success
Research Report , v. 2.0. http://wp.sparc.arl.org/lps/Slide5
Strategic Goal
Innovation in Scholarly Communication
Support researchers in
efficient knowledge production
rapid dissemination of new research
open access to scholarly information
Build collaborative partnerships
around the world
Improve the production and sharing of scholarly research
Support innovative publishing servicesSlide6
Journal publishing goals
Incentivize Open Access Publishing worldwide
Extend service beyond the home institution
Propel scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh
Save ‘at-risk’ journals without the infrastructure or know-how to go electronicSlide7
Why become a Publisher?
Provide services that scholars understand, need and value
Transform the unsustainable commercial subscription pricing system
Take direct action to support Open Access
Deepen our understanding of scholarly communications issuesSlide8
Open Access—Origins
Crisis in scholarly communication/publishing
Flat to declining collections budgets
More demand for newer, expensive resources
Greatly increased pricing for serials, electronic resources
Rise of Internet and Worldwide Web
Rapid dissemination of new research
Better connectivity between
scholarsSlide9
Crisis in scholarly journal pricing
Bill Hooker, April 2009. Data sources: Library Journal Annual Serials Price Surveys, Association of Research Libraries, US Dept. of LaborSlide10Slide11
How the ULS publishing program is making an impact at PittSlide12
Breakdown of ULS-published journalsSlide13
Student Publications
Only supported for University of Pittsburgh
Provides valuable learning experience
Faculty involvement is required to maintain continuity
Selection criteria are relaxed for student publications
Peer review process
Quality of editorial boardSlide14
At-risk journals edited at Pitt now published online by the ULS
Revista Iberoamericana
Carl Beck Papers
Bolivian Studies Journal
Pitt Political Review
Ethnology: An International Journal of Cultural and Social Anthropology
The five law journals
University of Pittsburgh Law Review
Pittsburgh Tax Review
Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law and Policy
Pittsburgh Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Journal of Law and CommerceSlide15
Toolbox Tip: How to make a referral to publish a journal with the ULS
Direct inquiries about journal publishing to the e-journals Web site
www.library.pitt.edu/e-journals
for more information
Contact the Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing at
e-journals@mail.pitt.edu
with questions or to propose a journal