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Covers & Front Matter
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Design front cover (note any necessary attribution for cover image, design)
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Create ISBN (print, ebook): ISBN purchaser is the publisher of record. ISBN recommends purchasing a separate number for each file type.
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Obtain ISBN print bar code for back cover
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Determine spine width on the basis of # of pages
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Assign DOI
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Create front matter: Typically includes title, copyright, ISBN number, table of contents. May also include dedication, acknowledgements and preface
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Create feedback loop for users (Google Form or email contact)
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Accessibility
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Check alt tags for completition, accuracy
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Run accessibility check
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Editing/Proofreading
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Facilitate communication between editor and author during editing
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Run spellcheck (aligned with selected style guide, if applicable)
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Resolve any track changes or other notes
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Proofread front matter, covers, manuscript, problem sets and solution manual
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Technical proofread manuscript
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Share completed proofread data with author for approval
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Send any manuscrip comments and questions to author
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Marketing and Distribution
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Receive final, final approved manuscript from author
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Upload to Institutional Repository (or wherever hosted)
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Setup Print-on-Demand
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Schedule marketing consultation with campus communications
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Announce availability to peer reviewers, if applicable
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Submit to Open Textbook Library
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Add to OER Commons and add link to Institutional Repository page
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Add to MERLOT
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Social media promotion: Twitter, Facebook, blog posts
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Ask purchasing to order a copy
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Ask technical services to create an OCLC record
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Send digital file to State Library
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Send to listservs: LibOER, OTN, CCCOER
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Ask subject liaison to send to listserv
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Ask author to send via disciplinary networks
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Work with author to identify additional channels (Alumni networks, newspapers, trade groups etc.)
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Work with author to indentify scholarly/professional networks
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