The Scholarly Publishing Office provides innovative and low cost publishing solutions for scholarly literature in all forms.

SPO works with scholars to design affordable and sustainable publishing solutions.

We provide a robust online delivery system, informative statistics, flexible delivery options, and a variety of access control methods. In addition, we work with our publishing partners to define and meet their editorial, design and print production needs. We are always available to consult about channels for publishing and distributing scholarly literature, particularly for those who wish to explore alternatives to traditional print and commercial publishing.

SPO extends the Library's commitment to the production and distribution of scholarship.

We work to develop services that are responsive to the needs of both producers and users, to foster a better economic model for campus publishing, to support local control of intellectual assets, and to create highly functional scholarly resources. SPO also monitors campus concerns about electronic publication and dissemination of scholarship, and responds to those concerns both through appropriate venues for discussion and in building its services.

SPO experiments with the possibilities of library-based publishing.

Electronic publishing is still in its early stages. The role of publisher is a new one for Libraries, and SPO is still a young organization. In short, we are working in area where there is much to learn. We share our questions and findings by reporting widely on these activities through conference papers, publications and reports on this web site. We welcome conversations with colleagues from peer institutions who are engaging in similar experiments.

For more information about the services and publications offered by the Scholarly Publishing Office, visit our website or contact us at lib.spo@umich.edu. To order a book from our reprint series, visit our reprints web page or contact us at spo.pod@umich.edu.