Library publishing is a growing area of interest for academic libraries as journal editors are increasingly seeking the services offered by libraries to start new journals, revive older journals, or cross over from commercial publishers. The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon how library publishers can align with journal editors' expectations. Six categories are discussed, and recommendations are proposed relating to: (a) variation in editor expectations; (b) preservation, access, and discoverability; (c) tools and services; (d) training and education; (e) resource sharing; and (f) library publisher-editor relationships.

The notion of predatory publishing as a foil for “traditional” publishing encourages a binary differentiation between subscription publishing and all other forms of scholarly discourse. By leaning into the familiar, publishers and those seeking to maintain control, profit, and prestige in the publishing ecosystem label all other forms as other or predatory and conflate innovation with scam.

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Characteristics that may lead to burnout, growth, and renewal are also discussed, followed by the identification of strategies for the personal and professional development of all library leaders.The conclusion provides a brief overview of the book, while the appendix serves as a "bookshelf" for instruction coordinators. The reference list is extensive, and the index is useful. Overall, this book is highly recommended for current and future library instruction coordinators and other library staff members charged with library instruction responsibilities.