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*Call for authors for a forthcoming book titled Library Publishing Toolkit*
Does your library publish books? Journals? Blogs?
Does your library offer support to writers and others to self-publish?
Does your library create multimedia or digital content?
*We want you to tell your story.*
*Abstract*:
Public and Academic libraries have long been the curators of information
and are now adding content creation to their services. Because each type
of library has unique users and content creators, and the process for
creating and distributing the content has numerous new electronic
publishing and print on demand services, libraries must find the
service strategies and resources that fit their needs. Libraries are
seeking advice on how to choose, implement, and support these new endeavors.
The forthcoming open access publication Library Publishing Toolkit will
share a broad range of publishing strategies and projects from both
academic and public libraries for libraries of various types to to get
started or improve efficiency with publishing services. It will provide
snapshots of libraries' publishing and digital content creation
projects, identify successful strategies and workflows, and provide
general guides to available resources and platforms.
*Editorial Board: *
Allison Brown, SUNY Geneseo Library Publishing Services Researcher
Cyril Oberlander, SUNY Geneseo Library Director
Kate Pitcher, SUNY Geneseo Head of Technical Services and Collection
Development
Patricia Uttaro, Monroe County Library System Director
*Publisher*: IDS Project Press in collaboration with Rochester Regional
Library Council, the Rochester Public Library, and Milne Library at SUNY
Geneseo
*Expected Publication Date*: June 30 2013
*Guidelines*:
We seek papers that detail a library publishing service or library
publishing project's progression from early planning and strategy stages
to implementation, techniques, and project completion.
*Desired topics include but are not limited to:*
* Examples or case studies of specific publishing and digital content
creation projects
* Publishing service models
* Strategies and workflows for publishing, self-publishing, electronic
publishing and digital content creation
* Experiences with publishing tools and platforms
* Design of space dedicated to end-user publishing activities
Please submit a 300-500 word abstract or proposal to [log in to unmask]
*Proposals should include:*
Title
Author
Institution
Email Address
300-500 word abstract introducing your library and the publishing
project you wish to write about.
Deadline for proposals is _*February 15th*_, and writers can expect to
receive notification by February 22nd.
Selected papers of 2-5 pages due by April 22nd.
*Timeline:*
Proposals due: February 15th, 2013
Author notification: February 22nd, 2013
Papers due: April 22nd, 2013
Final Edits due: June 1st, 2013
Publication: June 30, 2013
Further information about ourselves and our project can be found at our
website, http://publishingtoolkit.org
Best wishes,
Allison, Cyril, Kate, Patty
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Kate Pitcher
Head, Technical Services & Collection Development
Milne Library @ SUNY Geneseo
Ph: 585-245-5064
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