The Library of Appalachian Preaching is a collaboration between Dr. Robert Ellison, Associate Professor of English, and Prof. Larry Sheret, Scholarly Communication & Open Educational Resources Librarian. In this presentation, Prof. Sheret will discuss the ways that Marshall Digital Scholar is able to promote faculty research, careers and Marshall University’s mission by supporting scholarly communication. By way of illustration, he will provide a brief history of their collaboration. Dr. Ellison will then provide an overview of the Library itself and suggest ways the project can be used for community outreach and academic research.