INDIANAPOLIS—Three PALNI Open Press projects were featured among nearly 40 highlighted by the Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) during the inaugural Library Publishing Showcase Week, held February 23–27, 2026. The week-long celebration showcased the creativity, innovation, and impact of library publishing programs.
Hosted by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana, the PALNI Open Press empowers PALNI-supported institutions to share scholarly, creative, and educational content through open-access publishing. By supporting the creation of journals, textbooks, monographs, and digital exhibits, it helps its institutions advance teaching, learning, and research without the costs of platform maintenance.
The Press’s three featured publications included:
“Αρετή (Arete) Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership”
Institution: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Publication Lead: Jennie Mitchell, editor
Showcase Week Category: Publications and Programs — Cost Savings
Institution: Marian University
Publication Lead: Jillian Nicely et al., editors
Showcase Week Category: Engaging Students — Learning Opportunities
“Brass Techniques and Pedagogy (2nd edition)”
Institution: Butler University
Publication Lead: Brian Weidner, author
Showcase Week Category: Responsive Services — Making Music
Library Publishing Showcase Week highlighted how library publishing supports authors, students, researchers, and scholarly communities. Participants featured by LPC were selected from submissions across the LPC community, reflecting the breadth of innovative work in library publishing. The week coincided with the launch of the new library publishing advocacy website, Library Publishing Creates, which hosts Showcase Week content and will continue as a hub for resources and inspiration across the LPC community and beyond.
The impact of library publishing was also emphasized by Showcase Week organizers.
“Library Publishing Showcase Week celebrates the innovation, creativity, and impact of library publishing programs everywhere,” said Showcase Week co-chairs Jessica Kirschner, Digital Publishing Coordinator at VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium, and Molly Reed, Strategic Communications Director at PALNI. “We’re thrilled to spotlight projects that expand access, amplify diverse voices, and show how libraries are shaping the future of scholarship.”
Learn more about the featured projects and explore the full range of library publishing resources by visiting Library Publishing Showcase Week and Library Publishing Creates online.
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The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) is a non-profit organization that supports collaboration for library and information services for 23 colleges, universities and seminaries throughout the state. From its inception in 1992, the PALNI collaboration has been a key avenue for its supported institutions to contain costs while providing more effective library services. More recently, PALNI has adopted a model of deep collaboration that pools resources and people as a tool to expand services while containing costs. Simultaneously, PALNI is expanding collaboration within its institutions and with external library partners to address challenges and build cost-effective services. Visit the PALNI website for more information. (www.palni.org)
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The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is an independent community-led membership association of academic and research libraries and library consortia committed to enhancing, promoting, and exploring the field of library publishing. LPC’s vision is that of a scholarly publishing landscape that is open, inclusive, and sustainable and it strives to extend the impact and sustainability of library publishing and open scholarship by providing a professional forum for developing best practices and shared expertise. LPC supports the work of its members and strengthens the library publishing community at large through our community initiatives, strategic partnerships, and professional development opportunities. You can learn more about the work that LPC does to benefit library-led, non-commercial publishing efforts on our website.