RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY
Library publishing programs are responsive to the communities they serve.
Posts in this category highlight unique projects published by library publishing programs which emerged from the needs of their communities. The interviews with authors highlight how these resources may not have been published using traditional and commercial publishing methods despite the ultimate deep and broad impact of the project. Jack Martin shares how William & Mary supported the publication of his guide on learning Mvskoke, a critically endangered language with few, if any, similarly available resources, despite the small population it would impact. Ann Matsuuchi shares how her background on information dissemination led to a vibrant Wikipedia editing program at CUNY. Kathleen L. Schmand details how MTSU Libraries provided hands-on and responsive assistance to create a niche but needed journal on library development. Mary Strawderman praises how VCU Libraries was able to support their non-traditional, multimodal collection, while also assisting with discoverability and impact.
- William and Mary’s Mvskoke Language Patterns, Jack Martin
- CUNYpedia, Ann Matsuuchi
- Middle Tennessee State University’s Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries, Kathleen L. Schmand
- Virginia Commonwealth University’s AI in Education, Mary Strawderman, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University