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

Explore the partnership between Penn State University Libraries and Penn State Press, diving into new publishing ventures, digital initiatives, and innovative business models fostering academic advancement.

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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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