ELPUB 2006 Bansko, 14 June 2006 E-publishing Infrastructure for Firenze University Press Patrizia Cotoneschi University of Florence E-publishing Infrastructure for Firenze University Press Patrizia Cotoneschi University of Florence

FUP Presentation Firenze University Press is the Publishing House of the University of Florence  Feasibility Project within the Libraries System Firenze University Press is the Publishing House of the University of Florence  Feasibility Project within the Libraries System

ObjectivesObjectives  to facilitate access and diffusion of the publications of the University of Florence by using advanced digital technology  to increase the value of the editorial production in electronic format while guaranteeing the certification of authenticity and the copyright.  to assist authors in electronic publishing by offering an editorial service  to facilitate access and diffusion of the publications of the University of Florence by using advanced digital technology  to increase the value of the editorial production in electronic format while guaranteeing the certification of authenticity and the copyright.  to assist authors in electronic publishing by offering an editorial service

FUP in the Italian Context  FUP is relatively unique within the panorama of Italian publishers  Italy is now moving into the electronic field and universities are experimenting more than commercial publishers  Small or medium enterprises do not have e-publishing infrastructures  FUP is relatively unique within the panorama of Italian publishers  Italy is now moving into the electronic field and universities are experimenting more than commercial publishers  Small or medium enterprises do not have e-publishing infrastructures

Access Diversification COMMERCIAL MARKET Adobe Server with access control by the distributor Casalini Digital Division  Books, Journals  Entire book or parts  Free viewing  Download on payment  Subscriptions  Print on demand  IP access for single user and institutions COMMERCIAL MARKET Adobe Server with access control by the distributor Casalini Digital Division  Books, Journals  Entire book or parts  Free viewing  Download on payment  Subscriptions  Print on demand  IP access for single user and institutions OPEN ACCESS OPEN ACCESS E-print archive of University of Florence and websites  Journals  More diffusion and easy access  No content search WEB CATALOGUE

Print Distribution  E-commerce with online catalogue  Print on demand as alternative to digital version download in Casalini Digital Division Catalogue  Commercial distribution in bookshops  Co-editions with other publishers  E-commerce with online catalogue  Print on demand as alternative to digital version download in Casalini Digital Division Catalogue  Commercial distribution in bookshops  Co-editions with other publishers

FUP Needs FUP Needs  An e-publishing infrastructure which allows integration between open access and paying access and between paper and electronic versions of each publication  Integration of the existing systems in an integrated management workflow to control organisation and financial procedures with reduction of redundancies in production and cataloguing, administrative accountability processes  A tool for workflow automation for journal management  An e-publishing infrastructure which allows integration between open access and paying access and between paper and electronic versions of each publication  Integration of the existing systems in an integrated management workflow to control organisation and financial procedures with reduction of redundancies in production and cataloguing, administrative accountability processes  A tool for workflow automation for journal management

Principal Components  Workflow system with administrative accountability processes  Storage management system  Personalised metadata exportation system  Data record  E-commerce management of Electronic and paper version  Right Management System

Why cooperation  E-publishing platforms are complex and expensive to implement  Competencies need to be shared  Economic efforts need to be shared  Possible return on investments or costs through the marketing of an e-publishing system with integrated Open Access philosophy and commercially -controlled access  E-publishing platforms are complex and expensive to implement  Competencies need to be shared  Economic efforts need to be shared  Possible return on investments or costs through the marketing of an e-publishing system with integrated Open Access philosophy and commercially -controlled access

Task Division Firenze University Press  User Requirements  Use cases  Use cases of everyday work and approaches  Integration of paper and electronic version  Open access and payment products  Importing already published titles  Testing of prototypes  Workflow  Publishing platform  Web services CILEA  Technological development  Server maintenance  Marketing Firenze University Press  User Requirements  Use cases  Use cases of everyday work and approaches  Integration of paper and electronic version  Open access and payment products  Importing already published titles  Testing of prototypes  Workflow  Publishing platform  Web services CILEA  Technological development  Server maintenance  Marketing