June 27, 2023
Wintergreen Women Writers Collective Receives $150,000 Award from Mellon Foundation
The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support its mission of promoting the work of women writers. The grant will be administered by the Educopia Institute, the Collective’s fiscal sponsor, and supported by James Madison University Libraries.
February 2, 2023
Meet the Educopians: Racquel Asante
In October 2022, Educopia moved to a new collaborative leadership model. Racquel Asante took on the role of Co-Executive Director along with Katherine Kim and Jessica Meyerson. Racquel’s focus as Co-Director is on finance and people operations.
September 8, 2022
Scaling Diamond OA: Universities as Centers of Open Publishing Excellence
From the Budapest Open Access Initiative 20th anniversary recommendations to the UNESCO Recommendation for Open Science and the Harvard endorsement of Diamond OA, many recent reports on open scholarship are calling for scholarly research to be published and disseminated via open infrastructure that is community-owned and -governed. This call for open infrastructure is particularly important … Continue reading Scaling Diamond OA: Universities as Centers of Open Publishing Excellence
July 15, 2022
Embracing Change
Educopia Institute was founded in 2006 to empower and equip collaborative communities to create, share, and preserve knowledge. As its founding Executive Director, I’ve had the honor, privilege, and joy of serving this organization, its Board and staff, and the many communities with whom we’ve worked for more than 15 years. It is time now … Continue reading Embracing Change
November 15, 2021
Educopia Institute Annual Report 2020
Letter from the Director 2020 was a traumatic year, one that brought local and global inequalities and needs into glaringly sharp focus. It forced all of us at Educopia to take a fresh look at our work and our values—personally, as a team, and within each of our affiliated communities and research projects. 2020 made … Continue reading Educopia Institute Annual Report 2020
October 19, 2021
Wayne State University Libraries Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Wayne State University Libraries as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. … Continue reading Wayne State University Libraries Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
University Libraries at Virginia Tech Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at University Libraries at Virginia Tech as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of … Continue reading University Libraries at Virginia Tech Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
Armacost Library (University of Redlands) Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Armacost Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This packet … Continue reading Armacost Library (University of Redlands) Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
The University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at The University Library System as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. … Continue reading The University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
Pacific University Libraries Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Pacific University Libraries as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This … Continue reading Pacific University Libraries Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
University of Michigan Library (Michigan Publishing) Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at University of Michigan Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. … Continue reading University of Michigan Library (Michigan Publishing) Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
Ames Library (Illinois Wesleyan University) Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Ames Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This packet … Continue reading Ames Library (Illinois Wesleyan University) Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
Columbia University Libraries Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Columbia University Libraries as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This … Continue reading Columbia University Libraries Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
Claremont Colleges Library Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Claremont Colleges Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This … Continue reading Claremont Colleges Library Workflow Packet
October 19, 2021
California Digital Library Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at California Digital Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. This … Continue reading California Digital Library Workflow Packet
October 18, 2021
Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center) Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at Robert W. Woodruff Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. … Continue reading Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center) Workflow Packet
October 18, 2021
University of Alberta Library Workflow Packet
This packet documents journal publishing workflows at University of Alberta Library as of October 2021. A workflow tracks the path to publication of a single journal article or issue from the library’s perspective. Workflows are always changing, so this documentation represents a snapshot of what the publishing process looked like at the time of release. … Continue reading University of Alberta Library Workflow Packet
August 23, 2021
Making Community Spaces Safer: On Being “Inclusive”
This post was adapted from The PPPDiaries “Is everyone else nodding?” Educopia is a fully remote organization, so video calls were old hat even before the pandemic. We get to meet up occasionally, but for the most part we communicate via Slack and video calls. My work itself involves coordinating project teams, committees, and other … Continue reading Making Community Spaces Safer: On Being “Inclusive”
July 21, 2021
Virtual Conferencing on a Shoestring: Thoughts on the Budget
About this series: The 2021 Virtual Library Publishing Forum was a huge success, combining excellent content with smooth facilitation and a liberal dose of whimsy and care. We decided to pull back the curtain on how it was run to support other organizations that are interested in hosting thought-provoking, humane events on a shoestring. Because … Continue reading Virtual Conferencing on a Shoestring: Thoughts on the Budget
July 20, 2021
Sponsorship, Streamlined: How We Shifted In-Person Benefits to a Virtual Space
About this series: The 2021 Virtual Library Publishing Forum was a huge success, combining excellent content with smooth facilitation and a liberal dose of whimsy and care. We decided to pull back the curtain on how it was run to support other organizations that are interested in hosting thought-provoking, humane events on a shoestring. Because … Continue reading Sponsorship, Streamlined: How We Shifted In-Person Benefits to a Virtual Space