Libraries are increasingly being asked to pursue leadership and play a more central role in scholarly publishing. This new role requires libraries to not only become skilled at supporting faculty in journal publishing but to help faculty imagine a renewal in scholarly communication. This session will help bring journal publishing to life. As a hands on session, attendees will get a chance to develop their knowledge of the Open Journals Systems. Well open the hood of OJS and guide attendees through several of the major steps of starting a journal. Well start a demo journal, populate it with content, and explore some of the lesser seen backend interfaces. Well also facilitate discussions amongst attendees about their experiences in publishing and directions they are taking. No previous knowledge of the journal publishing is required. Attendees will be request to bring their own laptops.
Learning Outcomes
Have a practice understanding of how to setup a journal using OJS
Become familiar with the editorial workflow in OJS
Exposure to issues in Open Access Journal Publishing
To awaken a sense of excitement about library supported scholarly publishing.
