Alignment with Editors’ Expectations

Abstract

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.

Determinants of the quality of research outputs by librarians in selected university libraries in south east Nigeria

“…Also, the editors' research capacity can have a positive effect on the quality of research outputs just the same way editors liberality affects the quality of research by librarians. This is also in line with the submission of Neds- Fox and Archuleta (2014), that editor experience is a strong driver of expectations (in addition to impacting the developmental stage of the journal).…”

Publication of Scientific Periodicals at Universities:new Challenges, Participants, Technology

“…Именно поэтому традиционные издательские службы университетов все чаще обращаются к библиотекам с предложениями о совместной деятельности по возрождению старых научных журналов или о выпуске новых [22]. Стремясь оправдать ожидания редакторов и всего научного сообщества университетов, библиотечные издательские службы участвуют в разработке совместных стратегий, направленных на расширение номенклатуры сервисов, новых методик сохранения цифрового контента и доступа к нему, на улучшение профессиональных компетенций в области современного издательского дела и т.д.…”