In response to rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing, many academic associations have developed a new or renewed interest in managing all or a subset of their journals in-house.

The goal: to retain control over the editorial operations, strategic direction, and long-term sustainability of their publications.

For those seeking to develop or expand an independent publishing program, the challenge is determining how to effectively combine internal and external resources to maintain and scale operations. Allied Journal Publishing Solutions, a new initiative from the Scholarly Publishing Collective, Scholastica, and Westchester Publishing Services, offers non-profit publishers the opportunity to set up integrated workflows using any combination of their best-in-class editorial, production, hosting, sales, and fulfillment solutions, based on their specific needs.

During this webinar, representatives from the initiative will share:

• An introduction to Allied Journal Publishing Solutions and the software and services we offer to support non-profit publishers
  
• Practical steps organizations can take to assess their readiness for independent publishing or to evaluate their existing in-house publishing operations
• Advice on which publishing functions are best managed internally versus outsourced to specialized partners and how to determine the right balance for your journals program

There will be time for Q&A following the panel discussion.