Library publishers differ in part from other forms of scientific publication by emphasizing respect for library values and ethics. An ethical framework for library publishing supports best practices in this area by providing resources and guidance in a number of ethical areas important to library publishers. Version 1.0 (published in July 2018) deals with publishing practices; Accessibility Diversity, justice and inclusion; Data protection and analysis academic freedom and spirit. This guide guides library publishers through the step-by-step application process and provides explanations of often misunderstood issues, information specific to the library`s publication. (Published August 2018.) This publication contains a list of skills and knowledge useful for the development and provision of library publishing services, which are grouped into three categories: publishing, curriculum development and management, teaching and consulting. It will help publishing programs identify essential skills and help individuals in the field identify their strengths and areas where they are interested in growth. Published April 2020. The Open Access Journals (DOAJ) directory is a non-profit online directory that makes a high-quality, open and peer-reviewed e0 newspaper (and a strategic partner of LPC). To be indexed in the DOAJ directory, newspapers must meet the strict DOAJ selection criteria.
Ensuring the inclusion of a journal in the DOAJ is evidence of a commitment to high-quality, open-access scientific publishing practices evaluated by experts. However, the application and inclusion process in the DOAJ is complex and sometimes time-consuming. LPC works closely with DOAJ to help library publishers follow best practices in open access publishing and successfully index their OA journals to the directory. The library`s bibliography provides a database to inform best practices in the library`s publication and to highlight the impact of the library`s publication. It is updated every year in the summer. Current quotations are displayed below, and the full bibliography is kept in Zotero. The University of Florida (UF) is a large land, marine and space institution with nearly 50,000 students, 4,000 faculties, 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. UF libraries are made up of seven libraries, each of which primarily supports universities and curricula. The Marston Science Library (MSL) controls a certain segment of the total materials budget, although most of the budget is tied to large multidisciplinary purchases (data databases, e-journal packages, etc.). MSL`s budgets have been combined by only three separate funds in the coming years – one for print series, one for electronic suites and one for fixed orders/monographs. Like most library systems, the UF has experienced several budget cuts. MSL currently has a monographic budget so small that scientists have purchased more e-books for greater circulation, but are not the only UF library to do so.