TY - JOUR AU - Case, Mary M. AU - John, Nancy R. PY - 2007/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Opening up scholarly information at the University of Illinois at Chicago JF - First Monday JA - FM VL - 12 IS - 10 SE - DO - 10.5210/fm.v12i10.1956 UR - https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1956 SP - AB - This paper describes and reflects on the University of Illinois at Chicago's infrastructure for journal publishing (<a href="http://journals.uic.edu">http://journals.uic.edu</a>) using OJS. It describes why the Library took on this role. Two specific journal examples, <i>First Monday</i> and <i>Behavior and Social Issues</i>, are analyzed. The paper addresses the implementation and the strategies; it also considers the impact of the software on the journals. In particular, the key role played by the Library is explored, along with the importance of a supportive, collaborative partnership with the campus' Computing Center. Finally, the place of the OJS implementation in the Library's total information management strategy is described, along with plans for the future. ER -