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Centering interoperability in the future of library-based publishing -NISO Plus

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The Next Generation Library Publishing project (NGLP) seeks to expand the range of publishing pathways available for authors, editors and readers to distribute and access knowledge in ways that are compatible with academic values of openness and equity. In collaboration with the library publishing community, NGLP is developing tools and services that combine the values alignment of open source software with the convenience of turnkey publishing and repository solutions. This presentation will describe NGLP's approach to building interoperable open source software that leverages open metadata and protocols to enhance, rather than replace, widely adopted publishing platforms. We will explore how modular architecture, based on open standards, can empower library publishers to manage content in new ways, while promoting data portability and encouraging the development of sustainable and ethical service models. NGLP, a collaborative initiative of Educopia, California Digital Library, Strategies for Open Science (Stratos), and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories, is generously funded by Arcadia.
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The Next Generation Library Publishing project (NGLP) seeks to expand the range of publishing pathways available for authors, editors and readers to distribute and access knowledge in ways that are compatible with academic values of openness and equity. In collaboration with the library publishing community, NGLP is developing tools and services that combine the values alignment of open source software with the convenience of turnkey publishing and repository solutions. This presentation will describe NGLP's approach to building interoperable open source software that leverages open metadata and protocols to enhance, rather than replace, widely adopted publishing platforms. We will explore how modular architecture, based on open standards, can empower library publishers to manage content in new ways, while promoting data portability and encouraging the development of sustainable and ethical service models. NGLP, a collaborative initiative of Educopia, California Digital Library, Strategies for Open Science (Stratos), and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories, is generously funded by Arcadia.
The NISO Plus conference brings people together from across the global information community to share updates and participate in conversations about our shared challenges and opportunities. The focus is on identifying concrete next steps to improve information flow and interoperability, and help solve existing and potential future problems. Please join us to help address the key issues facing our community of librarians, publishers, researchers, and more — today and tomorrow!

Catherine Mitchell is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, development, and operational management of the California Digital Library’s Publishing, Archives, and Digitization program, which provides the University of California research community with open access publishing and distribution services, and aggregates world-class digital collections from libraries, archives, and museums throughout the State of California, serving an array of end users including researchers, scholars, students, and the general public. Program services include eScholarship (UC’s Open Access IR/Publishing platform, with 90+ journals), Calisphere (an open gateway to over two million digitized historical images, texts and recordings), and the Google Books/HathiTrust projects. Catherine is also Operations Director of UC’s Office of Scholarly Communication and, in this capacity, is particularly engaged in questions of use, value, authorship, and professional legitimacy. She holds an A.B. in English Literature from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in English Literature from UC Berkeley.

Sarah Lippincott is a librarian and library consultant with a decade of experience supporting open access, digital scholarship, and scholarly communications through strategic planning, research, service design, facilitation, and communications work. Sarah served as the Program Director for the Library Publishing Coalition from 2013 to 2016. She currently serves as Product Owner on the Next Generation Library Publishing Project.