Inclusive Scholarly Publishing: Demystifying Processes & Empowering New Scholars

This panel discussion brings together editors and authors to demystify the process of publishing in an academic journal and advocate for systems that support those new to publishing. Centered around the experiences of authors, editors, and peer reviewers associated with a newer, open access scholarly journal that publishes the work from a variety of library types, this diverse panel aims to shed light on the evolving landscape of academic publishing, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and transparency, and moving from a culture of competition to one of community support.

Scholarly publishing has been an area of competition and gatekeeping, however, we all benefit by approaching publishing with an ethos of support and collaboration. Librarians who are new to the world of scholarly publishing will describe their experiences from all angles involved in the scholarly publishing cycle. The topic of preparing and revising work for academic publication is not only timely in today's dynamic scholarly environment. This panel will offer strategies and experiences that embrace collaboration and bridge the gap between librarians, scholars, and editors. We will feature librarians who have played pivotal roles in shepherding academic works to publication in order to demystify the process for emerging scholars.