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E-journal Publishing Strategies at Pitt
Timothy S. DeliyannidesDirector, Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing
and Head, Information Technology
IMLS Library Publishing Services Workshop, May 18-20, 2011
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• Support innovative publishing services• Establish trusted repositories for the research output of the
University
Collaboration with University of Pittsburgh Press
• Press focuses on books and monographs rather than journals
• Press Digital Editions• collaborative project between Press and Library• 750 books digitized by ULS • includes both in-print and out-of-print titles• all are Open Access
Open Access Author Self-archiving Repositories2001 PhilSci Archive
2001 Electronic Theses and Dissertations
2002 Archive of European Integration
2003 Minority Health Archive
2003 Aphasiology Archive
2009 D-Scholarship@Pitt (Inst.Repository)
2010 Industry Studies Working Papers
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Growth in the number of ULS E-Publications
Open Access Archives E-Journals
ULS E-Journal Publishing
• Rapid growth to 21 journals since 2007• Peer-reviewed scholarly research journals• Most are Open Access and electronic only• Based on PKP Open Journal Systems (OJS)• Editorial Teams are located around the world• Five journals have multilingual content
Journal publishing strategies
• Propel scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh
• Extend service beyond the home institution• Save ‘at-risk’ journals without the
infrastructure or know-how to go electronic• Incentivize Open Access publishing
worldwide
Based on self-sufficient editors
• Editorial staff are expected to become self-sufficient by the time first issue is published
• Editors are responsible for managing: • all content decisions• all processing workflow• all communication with their editorial staff,
reviewers, authors, subscribers and readers
We provide:• Hardware and software hosting services• Advice on best practices in e-publishing• Consultation on editorial workflow management• Web-based training for editorial staff• Graphic design services• ISSN Registration• Assignment of DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers)• Assistance in establishing formal acceptance and
recognition of the scholarly content
On-Demand Printing (for journals with existing print publication)
Tools for rapid implementation
Proposal Form• Collects detailed information on which to
base selection decision• Focus, scope, description of content• Justification of need• Credentials of Editorial Board• Description of review process
Selection Criteria
Partners must demonstrate:• Original scholarly content• Rigorous blind peer review process• Commitment to Open Access for content• Editorial Board of internationally
recognized scholars
Memorandum of Understanding
• Builds common understanding before problems occur
• Defines roles and responsibilities• Identifies ULS as publisher of record• Articulates policies on:
• changes to published content/issuing errata • handling infringement claims, • publication schedule/continuity issues• long-term preservation
Graphic Design Brief
• Defines the scope of graphic design possibilities
• Explains design limitations based on software
• Prepares the client to give input on design• Defines publisher branding requirements• Establishes process for client input and
timeframe for design
Article Template Design Questionnaire
• Defines the look of each formatted article• Echoes web site design• Default is MS Word• Includes publisher’s formatting and
branding requirements • complete citation including DOI must
appear on each page
Author Copyright Agreement
• Comes in two versions: Immediate Open Access Delayed Open Access
• Both are based on Creative Commons licensing (CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0)
• Terms are included in digital rights statement in metadata
SERU (Shared Electronic Resource
Understanding)
• Used to define terms of use, typically for paid journal subscriptions
• Saves time and effort for negotiating and administering individual license agreements
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 credentials of editorial board
Publications Advisory Board
• Includes national leaders in scholarly publishing and Open Access issues
• Provides strategic guidance and expertise for ULS digital publishing program
• Assists in development of publication policies governing:• Selection and evaluation criteria for partners• Open Access and Creative Commons licensing• Cost recovery mechanisms
Advertising
Currently exploring OpenX Ad server as a plug-in to OJS
In development: policies/procedures for publisher review
of advertising cost model to cover publisher overhead
for advertising
Future challenges
• Understanding sustainability issues• Track labor costs• Separate one-time and ongoing labor• Long-term data collection required
• Quantitative measurement of impact• Ongoing monitoring/evaluation of
academic quality
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