OER Knowledge CloudJournal ArticleThe Open Textbook Toolkit: Seeding successful partnerships for collaboration between academic libraries and university pressesThe Open Textbook Toolkit: Seeding successful partnerships for collaboration between academic libraries and university pressesWaller, MiraCross, William M.Libraries and university presses coexist in a complex and increasingly consolidated scholarly communication ecosystem. Each brings different strengths, values, and viewpoints that can inform and enrich a joint project. In this paper we discuss potential barriers to and benefits of collaboration between academic libraries and university presses and introduce a case study of such a collaboration: the Open Textbook Toolkit. This project, funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is currently investigating the components needed to support faculty in one discipline, psychology, who are considering adopting open educational resources. By leveraging both library and press expertise, the Toolkit represents one model for fruitful collaboration.20172017/10Journal of Scholarly Publishing49153-65United States10.3138/jsp.49.1.531710-1166yesacademic infrastructurelibrary–press collaborationopen accessopen educational resourceThe Open Textbook Toolkit_ Seeding Successful Partnerships for Co.pdfUnited States, North America