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

http://www.library.pitt.edu/e-journals