The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in (or considering) publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice.
For the first time in 2020, we are holding the Forum virtually. We are excited to be able to share Forum programming with the library publishing community at a time when travel and large gatherings are impossible, while extending our ongoing thanks to the University of Massachusetts Medical School for their work as the host of our planned in-person conference.
In this interactive session, Scholastica will share actionable insights on how to help a journal navigate the technical aspects of the PubMed Central (PMC) application process when you’re also new to it. We will present a case study on how we worked with the editors of a campus-based medical journal to learn the requirements for inclusion in PMC, implement the necessary technical criteria, and process their application. Speaking from the vendor perspective, Scholastica will overview how to break out the editorial and technical aspects of journal indexing, and how to work with your publishing vendor(s), or your internal publishing and typesetting technology team, to ensure that your journals are able to fulfill the requirements for PMC and other major scholarly databases and indexes, such as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). We’ll also delve into indexing metadata best practices, including registering Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for all articles. After the presentation, the session will open up into a collaborative discussion around top indexes for STEM journals, common technical indexing requirements, indexing dos and don’ts, and questions from the audience. Attendees will also receive a worksheet that they can use to help guide journal indexing applications.
