Collaborative Model

needs to be met

existing resources

content outline

contributor team

contract details

timeline

Textbook DevelopmentCall for Textbook Manuscripts

Profit & Loss Analysis

Contract/MOA

Deadlines

Editorial Review

Peer Review

Copyediting, Production & Design

Indexing

Proofing

Programming

ISBN

Distribution

Creation of Ancillaries

Post Publication Review

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Model for low to no cost Textbook development with UPNG

• Solicit Proposals (mailing, conferencing): UPNG issues a call for textbook manuscript.

• Submissions/proposals in academic journals and through hard copy mailings. UPNG then reviews and selects the highest quality proposal , both in terms of authorship and content. Proposals include 3 units/chapters, outline of entire textbook, audience, and competitors.

• Profit & Loss Analysis: UPNG determines if there is adequate demand for the textbook.

• UPNG develops Contract or MOA with author: Includes milestones, deadlines.• UPNG contracts with the author(s), setting deadline for submitting completed

author generated materials.• Editorial Review: UPNG edits the manuscript content in order to prepare it for

publication, comprehensively considering all writing elements and requesting substance/content revisions from the author when necessary. Includes instructional design components (outlines, questions, etc.); This process can begin as content is received, if the submissions are stepped. 

• Peer Review (External, Blind): UPNG submits the manuscript to at least two scholars in the textbook's field/discipline for them to give it a blind (objective) review, thus ensuring it makes a real contribution to its field.

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• Copyediting: UPNG improves the formatting, style, and accuracy of the manuscript, preparing it for publication.

• Production & Design: UPNG visually synthesizes and formats the manuscript's style and content into a coherent whole.

• Indexing: UPNG analyzes the text and identifies in it significant concepts and ideas, organizing them alphabetically and through locatable markers/headings so that readers can find them efficiently.

• Proofing: UPNG detects and corrects any errors in the print-ready galley proof and pdf of the text.

• Conversion: Programming to convert document to different formats (ePub, etc.).

• ISBN: the international standard book number uniquely identifies the textbook to allow for more efficient marketing.

• Distribution: upload to usg pcs and online repositories; print copies through bookstore, UPNG website, Amazon.com

• Creation of Ancillaries.• Post publication review. 

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US History I Open Textbook Project Workflow

Create Textbook Proposal• UPNG staff and USG Office of Faculty Development (OFD) staff work with faculty

to create textbook proposal• UPNG reviews proposal• Return to OFD as approved or rejected• OFD works with authors to get final version

Content Development• Faculty authors write content• Authors will use templates and agreed upon criteria for formatting content• Authors send content to OFD for Instructional Design (ID) review

ID Review• OFD reviews content for instructional design components and agreed upon

standards for content• Authors edit content as needed to meet agreed upon criteria• OFD sends approved draft content to UPNG

Editorial Review• UPNG staff review content and work with authors to achieve approved draft• UPNG stores final approved draft and sends copy to OFD 

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Production (Layout and Design)• As final draft chapters get approval from OFD, UPNG will begin layout and

design, implementing any additional “add-ons” (images, feature boxes, etc) to text.

• Back to OFD and faculty for final review of formatting- Comments on layout only

 

Peer Review (6-8 weeks per chapter)• UPNG staff will send out manuscript through appropriate channels for peer

review.• Back to faculty for content revisions based on feedback from peer reviewers• Back to UPNG or ID for style or instructional design revisions

 

Final Production• Proof to OFD• Create multiple versions of digital copy• Store digital copy and distribute link to multiple outlets• Distribute print copies as needed

Marketing• Distribute print copy for institutions, eCore faculty, others• Conduct seminars, workshops, other marketing activities with faculty and OFD

staff

Timeline for Production of an Open Access Textbook

Phase I: Preparation

Milestone Responsible Completion Date

Identify authors and design team UPNG 06/15/14

Develop proposal for faculty board review/Profit & Loss Analysis UPNG 06/30/14

Develop Contract/MOA with authors and design team (includes milestones/deadlines)

UPNG 07/15/14

Table of Contents/Front Matter UPNG 07/15/14

Content development/copyright research Faculty authors, UPNG 07/15/14-011/28/14

Editorial & Instructional Design Review UPNG 02/28/15

Peer Review (ongoing as each section is completed) UPNG 01/30/15

Editing/Copyediting UPNG 02/27/15

Phase II: Production & Design

Milestone Responsible Completion Date

Design UPNG 03/30/15

Indexing UPNG 03/30/15

Proofing UPNG 03/30/15

ADA review UPNG 03/31/15

Programming for diverse platforms UPNG 03/31/15

ISBN UPNG 03/31/15

Phase III: Marketing

Milestone Responsible Completion Date

Launch UPNG 04/06/15

Review Copies UPNG ongoing

Creation of Ancillaries UPNG ongoing

Post-publication review (ongoing) UPNG ongoing

Workshops/presentations (ongoing) Faculty Authors; UPNG; ALG Campus Champions

ongoing