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The Academic Medical Library As Online Publisher, Mary E. Piorun, Lisa A. Palmer, Raquel Abad, Sally A. Gore, Donna Kafel, Elaine Russo Martin
The Academic Medical Library As Online Publisher, Mary E. Piorun, Lisa A. Palmer, Raquel Abad, Sally A. Gore, Donna Kafel, Elaine Russo Martin
Sally A. Gore
Objectives: To describe the use of an institutional repository system to facilitate the publishing activities of an academic medical library. Methods: The Library launched its institutional repository in 2006 and developed a mature collection of peer-reviewed articles, posters, and conference proceedings. Beginning in 2009, the Library sought to expand the use of the repository and partnered with two academic departments, Neurology and Psychiatry, to publish electronic journals. In spring 2011 the Library began to explore the idea of publishing its own peer-reviewed, open access electronic journal. Planning and implementation considerations included: choosing a unique and appropriate name; infrastructure and hosting …