Library as Publisher: New Publishing Ecosystems
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2015-10-19
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Warren, John W.
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Many academic libraries are moving into the publishing landscape, and an increasing number of university presses are now part of their university library infrastructure. The business of libraries and publishers are now intertwined and overlapping. Libraries have been proponents of open access, whereas many scholarly publishers have been wary about, if not hesitant to implement, open models. How are priorities such as funding and sustainability achieved? The Mason Publishing Group, an initiative within the George Mason University Library, provides support and resources to the George Mason University community for creating, curating, and disseminating scholarly, creative, and educational works. Programs and services of the Mason Publishing Group include the George Mason University Press, scholarly communication and copyright, University dissertation and thesis services, the Mason institutional repository (MARS), electronic journal hosting and publishing, and data publication. Planned services include publication of e-books and conference proceedings. This session provides an overview of the current library publishing landscape and efforts at Mason to create and sustain this initiative. Presented at the Washington Research Library Consortium 2015 Annual Meeting by John W. Warren- Head, Mason Publishing Group/George Mason University Press, George Mason University Libraries
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Library Publishing, Washington Research Library Consortium, Funding, Sustainability, Mason Publishing Group, George Mason University, Scholarly communication, Copyright, Electronic journal hosting