The Library Publishing Coalition has extended the deadline for submitting
applications for the second annual Publishing Practice Awards
<https://librarypublishing.org/lpc-publishing-practice-awards/> to *January
31, 2022*. These awards are designed to recognize and raise awareness of
effective and sustainable library publishing practices.
The Publishing Practice Awards will highlight library publishing programs
that implement concepts advanced in the LPC’s *An Ethical Framework for
Library Publishing*
<https://librarypublishing.org/resources/ethical-framework/> and/or in
the LPC’s
Values statement <https://librarypublishing.org/about/>. While a
representative publication must be submitted, the focus of these awards is
not on publication content but on the process of publishing the piece. This
year, award categories are:
- Accessibility
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Privacy
An award will be available in each category, though all categories may not
be awarded each year. One additional category— Innovation —will be added in
subsequent years. Each publisher may submit only one application per year,
in a single category. Publishers applying for an award do not need to be
affiliated with an LPC member institution.
Award recipients will be publicly recognized by the Library Publishing
Coalition and will receive a digital seal that they may place on their
website and on the representative publication. Awardees will also share
their publication process with the wider library publishing community
through a post on the LPC Blog, adapted from the essay accompanying their
application.
The deadline for application *has been extended to January 31, 2022*.
Application Materials
Applications will include a link to the representative published work and a
short essay describing the process the publisher undertook to produce an
exemplary publication in the category.
Essay guidelines
- *Language*: Application materials must be submitted in English,
although fluency of composition in English is not a judging criteria.
- *Length*: The preferred essay length is 500-750 words, with a maximum
length of 1000 words.
- *Format:* The explanatory narrative will describe the publishing
process for this publication, and explain considerations addressed that
relate to the award category. Describe in what ways the representative
publication is exemplary of publishing practices that address the category
goals as described in LPC’s *An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing
<https://librarypublishing.org/resources/ethical-framework/>* and/or in
the *LPC’s Values statement <https://librarypublishing.org/about/>*.
Describe how the final publication achieved the goals set out by the
authors and editors. Highlight any novel techniques or workflows used to
accomplish these category goals.
Representative publication eligibility
- *Date*: May have been published at any time within the five years
preceding the year of the award (i.e. 2017–2021 for the 2022 awards).
- *Format*: “Publication” is broadly defined and includes any work that
fits the definition of publishing laid out by the Library Publishing
Coalition: “Generally, library publishing requires a production process,
presents original work not previously made available, and applies a level
of certification to the content published, whether through peer review or
extension of the institutional brand.”
- *Language*: May have been published in any language.
- *Open Access*: Must be published in a format that is freely available
online at the time of submission.
- *Peer Review*: Given the broad definition of “publication” in this
process, submitted works need not have undergone traditional peer review.
Applications should be submitted via the application form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGGL7UJvB4RyKdGazrEhMQeyAZCJTxVfBU19WXFkSvmBuYbA/viewform?usp=sf_link>
by
January 31, 2022.
Evaluation Guidelines and Category Descriptions
Each category will be evaluated separately. Applicants may address other
categories in their submitted essay, but the publication and essay will be
evaluated only according to the evaluation guidelines for the selected
category.
The LPC Publishing Practice Award Committee will oversee evaluation of
submissions. Submissions for each category will be evaluated by a panel
consisting of Committee members and independent judges selected by the
Committee based on their expertise in that category.
Below are descriptions of this year’s categories with example approaches.
The examples are meant to inspire, not to be prescriptive or all-inclusive.
Accessibility
Accessibility practice acknowledges that many readers experience some
degree of print disability. A reader with visual disabilities, dyslexia, or
motor disabilities can have their ability to read seriously impacted. The
application narrative for this award category should address how the design
and composition of the publication was adapted so that it can be accessed,
understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people,
regardless of their age, background, disability, or any other identifying
characteristics. Work in this area may make creative use of open access
principles, but open access alone does not create inclusive or equitable
access. The application should describe how and when attention to
accessibility was incorporated into the publication process. We are
especially interested in processes and publications that push the
boundaries of accessibility practice. We also encourage submissions of
publications that follow current accepted accessibility standards. Example
approaches to accessibility practice:
- Following existing accessibility standards for published content
- Innovating new approaches to accessibility for published content
- Integrating accessibility practices into the publishing process
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
DEI initiatives in publishing aim to address the current predominance of
limited diversity in content and personnel. The application narrative
should address how diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations were
incorporated into the publication process. This includes approaches,
content, activities, or policies which demonstrably increase equity
between the historically centered and the historically marginalized,
provide inclusive access to a traditionally exclusive space, or increase
the diversity of the publishing program. Example approaches to DEI
practice:
- Providing equitable opportunities for participation by authors and/or
editors of diverse backgrounds
- Expanding representation of geography, culture, and/or language in the
scholarly record
- Managing the review process so as to demonstrate a commitment to
diversity, transparency, and inclusivity in scholarly communication .
Privacy
Privacy concerns focus on the collection or harvesting of data about
individuals and how that data is managed and used. The application
narrative should address how the publisher protects the privacy of its
users. As the *Ethical Framework*
<https://librarypublishing.org/resources/ethical-framework/ethical-framework-privacy-analytics/>
states,
"[p]atron privacy is a cornerstone of library practice." Acknowledging that
there may be a tension between the need for assessment and usage metrics
with the need for reader privacy, the library publisher might demonstrate
policies in place for balancing these needs, or provide evidence of
privacy-related practice in effect for the production stages of the
publication (beyond traditional review anonymity). Examples of ways a
publisher could demonstrate attention to privacy in its publishing practice:
- Presenting an easy to find privacy policy in simple, transparent
language that explains how usage data is collected for authors, editors,
and reviewers, and how that information is used.
- Thoughtfully selecting and configuring analytics services to balance
the need for data with reader privacy.
- Providing users with control over what kinds of data are collected
about them.
- Identifying violations of privacy in standard publishing practices,
and implementing privacy-saving alternatives.
On behalf of the LPC PPA Committee,
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Laureen Boutang
Publishing Services Coordinator | University Libraries |
lib.umn.edu/publishing
65L Wilson Library
University of Minnesota | 612-203-1985
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