10.4000/proceedings.elpub.2020.9http://elpub.episciences.org/6299Koltay, TiborTiborKoltayEszterházy 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/004gfgx38Some non-Technical Issues of self- PublishingFrom 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.self-publishinghistorylibrariesdata publicationHungary[SHS.INFO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Library and information sciencesHal authorisation v12020-04-182020-04-182020-04-18engjournal article https://hal.science/hal-02544220v1open accesshttp://elpub.episciences.org/6299/pdfVoRapplication/pdfElPub - ELectronic PUBlishingCharting The Futures(s) of Digital PublishingShort PapersResearchersStudents