Regenerative Economies and Library as Publisher: Faculty-authored Textbooks and iBooks Author Software

Focused Discussion
Jordan Chussler  

Using the Lynn University Digital Press (LUDP) model, attendees will be introduced to an alternative means of library publishing, which hones in on faculty as author and embraces iBooks Author software to demonstrate how curricula, specifically at institutions of higher education, are able to embrace tailored digital scholarship while simultaneously reducing the burden of costly textbooks on university students' wallets. The LUDP model will be detailed at length, providing insight into established best practices, workflow procedures, author agreements and stipends, the peer review process, and using a wealth of visual aids to illustrate these processes. Further, qualitative data as it relates to student satisfaction and retention rates will be introduced, supporting these endeavors of library as publisher in the scope of regenerative economics. The session will close with a brief Q&A session.