The Value of Library Publishing & Undergraduate Education Library as Publisher: Articulating the Impact § Sponsored by bepress Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University Thursday, April 11 § Indianapolis, IN
Recruitment All High School Grads Eligible High School Grads Grads interested in Liberal Arts Colleges Grads who apply to IWU + others Grads who decide to attend IWU $$
The Liberal Arts “college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum.” Britannica.com
PUBLISHING [HISTORY OF] “The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the dissemination of all manner of cultural material; its impact upon civilization is impossible to calculate.” Britannica.com
Publishing & the Undergraduate AAC&U High-Impact Educational Practices First-Year Seminars and Experiences Common Intellectual Experiences Learning Communities Writing Intensive Courses Collaborative Assignments Undergraduate Research Diversity/Global Learning Service/Community-Based Learning Internships Capstone Courses/Projects
Convergence PracticalScholarly publishing
Two Publishing Opportunities Undergraduate Economic Review Economics born digital open access highly empirical engaged advisor high pedagogical value John Wesley Powell Undergraduate Research Conference multi-disciplinary oral, poster, arts Showcase campus tradition high pedagogical value high recruitment value
The Practical Technology Infrastructure Roles and responsibilities Forming an editorial board Selecting and training reviewers Maintaining quality through high standards, clear criteria Marketing, outreach to grow submissions Logistics of printing Negotiating rights Assessing, evaluating, improving Ensuring the cycle works for all involved
The Scholarly What is publishing? Why publish? What does peer review mean? What is “impact” and how do we measure it? What does publishing mean to my discipline? What does impact mean to my discipline? What is Open Access and is it a good model? Why does information cost so much? Why is publishing in crisis? Should I share my work, and why? What are my rights as an author?
Reflection – Environmental Scan What are your strengths? Where are the opportunities? Who are your champions? What are your goals?
Roles, Responsibilities, Resources Who will do the work? When will you begin? Where do you want to be in a year? In 2 years? In 5 years? What resources are needed? What and how can you repurpose?
Assessment & Improvement How will you know your goals were met? How can you improve the experience and outcome(s)? How can you build on the experience? Can it be replicated in a different scenario?
Attribution & Thanks Slide 2: “freddy_nock_corvatsch_-30” by tomthinx, accessed , [CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0]. Slide 4: “Liberal Arts,” Britannica Online, accessed Slide 5: “History of Publishing,” Britannica Online, publishing/, accessed publishing/ Slide 6: Association of American Colleges & Universities, High- Impact Practices, AAC&U High-Impact Practices, accessed The Undergraduate Economic Review is online at The John Wesley Powell Undergraduate Research Conference archive is online at Thanks to my bepress colleagues, Merinda Hensley, Karen Schmidt and Amy Sutter.