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Free e-journal publishing services Timothy S. Deliyannides Director, Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing and Head, Information Technology the University of Pittsburgh experience
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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 services Establish trusted repositories for the research output of the University
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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
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Open Access Author Self-archiving Repositories 2001 PhilSci Archive 2001 Electronic Theses & Dissertations 2002 Archive of European Integration 2003 Minority Health Archive 2003 Aphasiology Archive 2009 D-Scholarship@Pitt (general Institutional Repository) 2010 Industry Studies Working Papers
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Total number of documents in ULS e-publications FY2000-FY2010
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Growth in the number of ULS E-Publications
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ULS E-Journal Publishing Rapid growth to 27 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
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Breakdown of Pitt Journals
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Journal publishing goals 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
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Journal Publishing Strategies Maintain quality and academic integrity Choose partners carefully Rely on self-sufficient editors Work smart, not hard Keep costs low
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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
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Journal 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
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Selection Criteria Original scholarly content Rigorous blind review process Commitment to Open Access for content Editorial Board of internationally recognized scholars
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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 board
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Publications Advisory Board Includes 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
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Staffing for journal publishing 1.00 FTE OJS production manager 0.25 FTE administrator: partner relations, marketing 0.30 FTE graphic designers 0.20 FTE OJS sys admin _____________________ 1.75 FTE TOTAL 100% funded from internal reallocation of operating budget
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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
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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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http://www.library.pitt.edu/e-journals
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