Document Type

Editorial

Publication Title

Library Resources & Technical Services

Publication Date

10-2025

Abstract

[In the absence of an abstract, the opening is presented.]

Here at LRTS, we are excited to mark the conclusion of our third year as a fully open access (OA) journal. The editors feel honored to be able to showcase top-tier research and new developments in best practice within the field of library technical services, brought directly to our readers without paywalls or embargoes and without article fees for our authors. Nonetheless, making content OA is one matter; sustainability for open publishing is another matter altogether. That sustainability for LRTS has been top of mind since we followed the lead of our ALA Core sister journals, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) and Library Leadership & Management (LL&M), becoming a fully OA publication in 2023. Since that time, the editorial teams of all three journals have worked closely with Core leadership to devise methods to sustain our commitment to openness. In doing so, we’ve sought out the support of the library community, looking to proven methods being used in the still nascent area of open publishing. It’s now easier than ever for libraries to help sustain the continued excellence and availability of LRTS and the other Core journals to readers worldwide. In partnering with major subscription agents that most libraries already work with—EBSCO and Harrassowitz—libraries can provide continuing support and keep our publications open. Libraries can simply select the “ALA/Core Division Open Access Journals” collection through their agent, and for the annual cost of $300, they can ensure that the high-quality content published in these journals continues to be freely available to all.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

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This open access editorial was first published in Library Resources & Technical Services 69, no. 4 (October 2025).

DOI

10.5860/lrts.69n4.8547

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