Abstract
The rise of the concept of ‘library as publisher’ has caused many university libraries to consider their role in the world of open access (OA) publishing and how that supports digital scholarship at their institutions. This paper outlines Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Library Services’ first steps into that world through the offering of an open journals hosting service. It begins by explaining the background and justification for the library offering such a service and details the pilot undertaken to test the chosen system, Open Journal Systems (OJS). It considers what policies, procedures and support need to be in place in order to run a successful open journals hosting service. Lessons learned and observations gathered during the pilot are shared to help others considering setting up an open journals hosting service in their own institution. Finally it looks at the next steps for LJMU in taking this pilot forward to a full service offer.
Highlights
Introduction‘Library as publisher’ is a concept that has been gaining ground in recent years and Collister et al.[1] argue that participation in publishing is a natural area for libraries to engage in
A subscription to Open Journal Systems (OJS), hosted by the University of London Computer Centre, was purchased as part of a curriculum development project, but the potential of the system had not yet been fully explored
OJS is a journal management and publishing system developed by the Public Knowledge Project with the purpose of making open access (OA) publishing a viable option for more journals
Summary
‘Library as publisher’ is a concept that has been gaining ground in recent years and Collister et al.[1] argue that participation in publishing is a natural area for libraries to engage in. This concept forms part of the broader area of digital scholarship, which Cox[2] argues provides opportunities for new roles for library staff. Open access (OA) publishing is a logical area for libraries to get involved in With this in mind, Library Services at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) made the development. The focus there was on library as publisher a student publishing but some universities (like Universities of Edinburgh and Warwick) offer hosting for both student- and academic-level journals
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