episciences.org_6299_2026051717051486920260517170514869episciences.orgraphael.tournoy+crossrefapi@ccsd.cnrs.frepisciences.orgElPub - ELectronic PUBlishing10.46298/journals/elpubhttp://elpub.episciences.org04182020Charting The Futures(s) of...Short PapersTiborKoltayEszterházy Károly Universityhttps://ror.org/004gfgx38Université Eszterházy Károly=Eszterházy Károly Katolikus Egyetem [Eger, Hungary]https://ror.org/004gfgx38Eszterházy Károly Katolikus Egyetem [Eger, Hungary] = Eszterházy Károly University = Université Eszterházy Károlyhttps://ror.org/004gfgx38From among the varied non-technical issues, related to self- publishing, the history ofsubscription-based book publishing is addressed first, followed by a discussion of selfpublishing’slegitimacy, then by an examination of self-publishing authors’ roles andresponsibilities. Subsequently, some processes of self- publishing are described, its relationshipto independent editors discussed. Self-publishing is also explored through the eyes of thelibraries and librarians. Some of the related issues, including motives for publishing selfpublishedtextbooks are dealt with. A short discussion directs attention to the possibility of selfpublishingresearch data. Last, self-publishing activities in Hungary are shortly presented.04182020041820206299https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1https://hal.science/hal-02544220v110.4000/proceedings.elpub.2020.9http://elpub.episciences.org/6299https://hal.science/hal-02544220v1/documenthttps://hal.science/hal-02544220v1/document