Emerald Insight | OCLC Systems & Services | What to expect when you are not expecting to be a publisher

"Purpose - The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has been hosting Internet-based journals since the 1990s. This paper outlines the evolution of UIC’s journal hosting service from the initial phase of setting up a server to host journals through to the point of offering a suite of library publishing services. Design/methodology/approach - Challenges and steps taken for inclusion in PubMed, archiving in PubMed Central, and developing policies and parameters of support are discussed. Findings - Venturing into the world of Library as Publisher is not decision that should be taken lightly but supporting affordable scholarly publishing, when successful, is rewarding. Originality/value - This paper will be of value to libraries considering offering journal hosting services."