Transforming Scholarly Publishing
A collaboration between the University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, Brown University Digital Publications — launched with generous support from the Mellon Foundation — promotes innovative faculty scholarship through both the practice and recognition of new scholarly forms.
Born-digital publications create exciting new conditions for the production and sharing of knowledge by advancing scholarly arguments in ways not achievable in a conventional print format, whether through multimedia enhancements or interactive engagement with research materials.
Brown partners with leading scholarly publishers to ensure that these groundbreaking works are validated via rigorous academic review. Through open access publishing models that make digital content freely available, these new scholarly forms are increasing the visibility and reach of humanities scholarship to global audiences both within and beyond the academy in unprecedented ways.
With grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Brown University Digital Publications has established a training institute for scholars who wish to pursue interpretive projects that require digital expression, but may lack the necessary resources and capacity at their home institutions.
A recent grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will establish a cross-organizational training and support program for library professionals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seeking to gain or expand expertise in developing open access, born-digital scholarship.
Widely recognized as accessible, intentional, and inclusive, Brown’s novel, university-based approach to digital content development is helping to set the standards for the future of scholarship in the digital age.
Brown University Library has expanded its long-standing role as an innovator in digital scholarship by opening up dynamic new possibilities for scholarly publication beyond the parameters of the traditional printed monograph. Brown has really helped to change the conversation — and the possibilities are boundless.
