INNOVATING AND ADAPTING

Contributed by: Jojo Karlin, LPC Showcase Week Task Force Member // February 12, 2026 // Featured

Library publishing creates impact by allowing programs to be innovative and adapt to changing needs.

These three initiatives, a publication about transforming LaTeX to Accessible and Inclusive Formats published by Open Education Initiative (OEI)  of the Scholarly Communication Department at the University Libraries, VIVA’s Print on Demand Service, and, Virginia Tech Publishing & Press, Virginia’s new digital-first open access publisher, demonstrate ways innovation can impact student and author access. By making clear guides for PDF accessibility, OEI pushes the possibilities of accessible OER. By developing print on demand, VIVA makes the contents of OER more affordable and accessible.

• University Libraries at Virginia Tech’s Open Education Initiative, Anita Walz, University Libraries at Virginia Tech
• VIVA’s Print on Demand Service, Jessica Kirschner, VIVA
• Virginia Tech’s Publishing and Press, Corinne Guimont, Virginia Tech Publishing & Press