The most recent LPC Directory received responses from 179 publishers across 18 countries, which has increased from 116 library publishers when the Directory was first launched. Each publishing program is unique in its operation with different staffing models, size, level of output, and publication goals. This suggests that library based publishing is growing as a field and warrants further investigation into its labor practices. In an effort to gain a deeper understanding of how library publishing work operates, the LPC established the Staffing Survey Task Force in 2024. The goal of this initiative is to identify effective practices, common challenges, and opportunities for improvement within our community of library publishers. The survey we created was open from June-July 2025 and explores how library publishers quantify their staffing, utilize volunteer labor, compensate publishing work, and incorporate publishing tasks with other job responsibilities. The survey was distributed to LPC members and in other relevant library publishing spaces. After the completion of the survey and analysis of results, we present our report to the LPC community.
