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Introduction to Libraries and Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments

Introduction to Libraries and Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments is designed to provide a brief introduction to heritage preservation. Included is an overview of key concepts and strategies; a focus on issues of greater concern in tropical regions; and a starting set of additional resources that readers can use to find specific answers to local needs.

Featured Partnership: dLOC

The LibraryPress@UF has long worked in collaboration with the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC), a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean. In 2022, dLOC was awarded a $2 million Mellon Foundation grant, which included the publication of several handbooks written for and…

Editorial Policies

To uphold ethical and transparent publishing practices, LibraryPress@UF strongly recommends including your journal’s policies under the “About the Journal” page. We have developed the following template language for your journal’s use. While LibraryPress@UF recommends that all publications adopt our policies, the final decision is left to the editorial team of…

Books

About the program The LibraryPress@UF has published digital and print open access books, creative works, and educational resources (OER) since its operational launch in 2018. All of our publications feature at least one contributor from the University of Florida to ensure university ties and preservation and are released under a…

Journals

About our program LibraryPress@UF at the George A. Smathers Libraries supports over 20 open access journals publishing on Florida Online Journals (Florida OJ), an open source digital publishing platform produced by the Public Knowledge Project supported in partnership with FLVC. This software supports editors working through all stages of…

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.