creating an open-access journal: a case study. williams and dew
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Creating an Open-Access Journal: A Case Study. Joe M. Williams, Head of Access Services, University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Stephen Dew, Collections & Scholarly Resources Coordinator, University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro UNC Greensboro faculty and staff are collaborating to launch a new, peer-reviewed open-access journal hosted by the University Libraries: the Journal of Learning Spaces. This session described the project from conception through its current state, covering topics such as publication model, roles and organizational structure, and marketing, and it will highlight benefits, such as filling a void in the current literature, increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, supporting University goals, and marketing the library. Tips and lessons learned were shared. Open Journal Systems, the software used, was demonstrated, using the Journal of Learning Spaces as the primary example.TRANSCRIPT
Creating an Open Access Journal
A Case Study
The Conference for Entrepreneurial LibrariansMarch 11, 2011
Joe M. Williams & Stephen H. Dew, Ph.D.
Overview
• Open Access publishing @ University Libraries, UNC Greensboro
• Journal of Learning Spaces• Back story, current status• Lessons learned so far• What’s next• Questions
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Entrepreneurism
• Project began at Univ. Libraries…• No profits, but potential rewards• Significant risks
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Library Goals & Customer Service Values Addressed by OJS
PublishingGoals of the University Libraries• Build and preserve print, electronic resources and
other unique collections that support the University's missions and programs
• Seek out and take advantage of appropriate entrepreneurial opportunities
Customer Service Values• We must provide an environment that encourages
creativity and innovation in the delivery of our services. • We will create systems, services, and procedures with
our customers' needs foremost in mind.
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Benefits of OJS Publishing at UNCG
• Open-Source Software (no cost on a tight budget)
• Prior to OJS, no support for faculty to publish scholarly journals
• Library is still an information provider, but it is now also an information creator
• Faculty and administrators see the library playing an increasingly important and expanding role
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Journal of Learning Spaces
Topic of shared interest
Institutional history
Mix of schools and departments
ERIT commits to support OJS
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Journal of Learning Spaces
Filling a perceived void
Collaborative, multidisciplinary efforts
Creating on online learning space
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Focus and Scope
“A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually, The Journal of Learning Spaces provides a scholarly, multidisciplinary forum for research articles, case studies, book reviews, and position pieces related to all aspects of learning space design, operation, pedagogy, and assessment.”
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Focus and Scope
Learning spaces encompass formal, informal, and virtual environments:– formal: lecture halls, laboratories,
traditional classrooms– informal: learning commons,
multimedia sandbox, residential study areas, huddle rooms
– virtual: learning management systems, social media websites, online virtual environments
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Getting Started
• DOAJ Start-up Guide• One-page vision document• One meeting face-to-face
– Scholarly Communications librarian
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OJS Roles
• Manager• Subscription Manager• Editors• Section Editors• Peer Reviewers• Copyeditors, Layout Editors, &
Proofreaders• Authors• Readers
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UNCG OJS PublicationsCurrently in Development
• Women & Girls in Sport• International Journal of Nurse
Practitioner Educators• Journal of Applied Peace &
Conflict Studies• Journal of Learning Spaces• Richard Hoggart Society
Newsletter• UNCG Technical Reports
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Lessons Learned: OA Publishing
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• Faculty who have an interest in journal publishing find OJS to be a great service; however, only a limited number will take on the challenge of starting a new journal
• Even the faculty and administrators who are not directly involved with OJS view this service as a positive and important development , and they see the library playing an increasingly important and expanding role on campus
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Lessons Learned: OA Publishing
• Some of the OJS software is not intuitive, so there is usually a learning curve and the need of some library assistance
• Most faculty are not familiar with how to get journals indexed, so assistance from liaisons and reference librarians may be necessary
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Lessons Learned: JLS
• Give yourself time• Use software before publication• Lots of unknowns
– Duties– Work loads– Community response
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Current status: JLS
Scope, focus, publication schedule
Org. structure ISSN assignedCFP editors, peer
reviewers closedCFP authors open!
• Finalizing content• Interactivity• Indexing• Marketing
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What’s Next
• Journal of Learning Spaces Conference– Build on community– Keep project active, applied– Virtual or face-to-face?
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Related Resources of Interest
• DOAJ Guide to OA Journal Publishing http://www.doaj.org/bpguide/
• Open Access Overview, Peter Suber http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/overview.htm
• OJS User Guide• http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/docs/userguide/2.3.3/
index.html• OJS Tutorials
http://libguides.acadiau.ca/content.php?pid=38188&sid=280491
• UNCG OJS Homepage http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ojs/
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With OJS at UNCG Libraries, we have now joined the
publishing industry.
The Journal of Learning Spacesis just the Beginning
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Wiley and Elsevier, Beware!
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