Practice Article

Library Publishing Services for Community Authors

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Abstract

Introduction: As universities have extended services beyond their campus borders, academic libraries have engaged the cause in a variety of ways. This case study of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library details one uniquely effective method by opening publishing services to the community.

Background: While universities and libraries have served community needs through numerous programs, including by providing community authorship support, the context of community publishing points to academic library publishing services as a well-aligned solution.

Description of Program and Benefits: Using student employment to support operations, the Press at Cal Poly Humboldt has developed a robust community publishing program that fosters student voices and skill development, increases community engagement, advances solutions to critical issues, and broadens the university’s local outreach and global impact.

Conclusion: The wide-ranging benefits of community publishing encourage academic libraries to extend their publishing services to a community test case in the assessment of the impact on campus students, the library, the university, and the community.

Keywords: Community engagement, Student engagement, Student success, Community publishing, Library publishing

How to Cite:

Morgan, K., (2025) “Library Publishing Services for Community Authors”, Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 13(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.18411

Rights:

© 2025 The Author(s). License: CC BY 4.0