Introduction to Digital Publishing

Introduction to Digital Publishing serves as an introduction to digital publishing for text-heavy materials and information. Included is an overview of the advantages offered by digital formats; discussion of preparatory considerations like copyright, image permissions, and accessibility options; and a focus on contemporary platform choices and formats for digital publishing. Introduction to Digital Publishing is part of a handbook series developed for partners of the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) and the broader community working within libraries, archives, and other heritage and memory organizations. Over the last twenty years, dLOC has worked to strengthen its partner and practitioner network through training, professional development institutes, and outreach initiatives. The Revitalizing the Digital Library of the Caribbean initiative (2022-2026) builds on this foundation by prioritizing direct investment in the Caribbean institutions and people who comprise dLOC, enabling higher levels of sustained community and collections growth. The Revitalizing the Digital Library of the Caribbean initiative scaffolds programmatic support for executing core activities such as digitization, preservation, copyright, and the ethical reuse of dLOC collections in teaching and research.