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Scholarly Communications: New Directions for the University Libraries and Penn State Press

Scholarly Communications: New Directions for the University Libraries and Penn State Press Nancy L. Eaton, Dean University Libraries and Scholarly Communications The Pennsylvania State University October 20, 2006. A New Partnership. University Libraries Penn State Press

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Scholarly Communications: New Directions for the University Libraries and Penn State Press

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  1. Scholarly Communications: New Directions for the University Libraries and Penn State Press Nancy L. Eaton, Dean University Libraries and Scholarly Communications The Pennsylvania State University October 20, 2006

  2. A New Partnership • University Libraries • Penn State Press • Office of Digital Scholarly Publishing

  3. The Landscape Penn State Press ODSP University Libraries

  4. Penn State Press • Traditional publications in the arts, humanities, & social sciences • Journals with Project Muse • Participation in Google Publishers Program • Editorial expertise • Marketing expertise • Faculty relationships & trust

  5. University Libraries • Digitization of existing collections • Licensed e-content • Integration of e-content into courseware and library instruction • IT Infrastructure • Subject specialists • Faculty relationships & trust

  6. Services Network Access Metadata & Cataloging Applications Repositories Storage

  7. New ODSP Publishing Ventures using DPubS • Romance Studies (all electronic monographic series; international editorial board, local project team, manuscripts in process) • *Pennsylvania History (Pennsylvania Historical Association; 5 year moving wall for online issues) • PA Magazine of History and Biography (Historical Society of PA; new issues on line, no moving wall) • *Western PA History (Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania) 1918-2001. *Contracts pending.

  8. Publishing Ventures, Cont. • New Journals (Under discussion w/faculty) • Journal of Nutrition Education • Journal of Information Markets • Conference Proceedings • *WEPAN (Women in Engineering Programs and Advocate Network) • PSU Family Issues Symposia (Under discussion)

  9. Publishing Ventures, Cont. • Reprint Series (Joint imprint: Libraries & Press) • Metalmark Books • Pennsylvania Mountain Stories (April, 05) • 4 more pending • Print on demand

  10. Business Models? • Hybrid model at Penn State • All commercial (sales & subscriptions) • Rolling wall for free back volumes online, new issues subscription-based • Free online, several pages can be printed online, print on demand for entire volume or issue • Proceedings: arrangement with sponsoring organization, print on demand after conference • Open access and print capability online • Cost-sharing and revenue-sharing between University Libraries and Press

  11. Contact information Nancy L. Eaton Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, Penn State neaton@psu.edu http://www.libraries.psu.edu

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