From Services to Partnering: A New Strategy for OA Publishing in Utrecht University Library (Inge Werner, Utrecht University Library, The Netherlands). This presentation was one of the 10 most highly ranked at LIBER's Annual Conference 2014 in Riga, Latvia. Learn more: www.libereurope.eu

1. From services ttoo ppaarrttnneerriinngg
A new strategy for OA publishing in
Utrecht University Library
Inge Werner PhD
publishing consultant

2. Utrecht University Library
partner in publishing
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4. Journal facts
field started with Igitur
Integrated Care STM 2000 new
Ars Disputandi Humanities 2001 new
VetScite STM 2001 new
Neerlandistiek.nl Humanities 2001 new
Pedagogiek Social sciences 2003 transition
LIBER Quarterly Library sciences 2003 transition
Neth. J. of Geosciences Social sciences 2004 transition
Utrecht Law Review Law 2005 new
RELIEF Humanities 2007 new
Commons Social sciences 2007 new
J. Humanities and Soc.Sciences
Humanities 2008 transition
of SE Asia and Oceania
New West Indian Guide Humanities 22000088 ttrraannssiittiioonn
J. Indonesian Soc.Sciences and
Social sciences 2009 new
Humanities
J. Social Intervention
J. Chain-Computerisation
Merkourios
Tijdschrift voor
tijdschriftstudies
Incontri
Religion & Gender
De Zeventiende Eeuw
BMGN-LCHR
Studium
ERLACS
Court Law
Social sciences
Information
sciences
Law
Humanities
Humanities
Humanities
Humanities
Humanities
Humanities
Social Sciences
Law
2009 transition
2010 new
2010 transition
2010 transition
2011 transition
2011 transition
2012 transition
2012 transition
2012 transition
2013 transition
2013 launch Oct

5. Igitur publishing – portfolio at large

6. Incubator model
Consult Go / no
go
Incubator Transfer
• No
commitment
• Advise: Six
months
orientation
Intake and
contract
Criteria
• Market/niche
• Scientific
relevance
• Financial plan
Launch /
startup
Evaluations
• After 1 year:
technical and
operational
• After 3
years:
business
Exit options
- OA publisher
- Self-hosting
platform
- Shut down
- Merge with
other journal

7. Journal Publishing in Organization Chart

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9. Income / accountable costs
Initial
◦ Journal website design
◦ Claiming the journal
website’s URL
Structural
◦ Hosting & technical
maintenance OJS installation
◦ Automatic upgrades to
◦ Technical and editorial
implementation of OJS
(including editorial workflow)
◦ Advice on article templates
◦ Guidance through the
transition process
◦ Webmarketing and PR
◦ OJS instructions
◦ Service Level Agreement
€ 6000
latest OJS releases
◦ Updates on new OJS
functionalities
◦ Permanent backup and
archiving of content
◦ OJS and publishing support
◦ Online marketing and SEO
€ 1500 / year
NB: excluding costs for
possible typesetting

10. Other costs / Library investment
• Acquisition and business planning
• Publishing consult and journal development
• Development of services
• Overhead
–– IIllllnneessss
– Holidays
– Training
– Maternity leave
– …

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13. Igitur publishing – current portfolio

14. To conclude…
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