The April issue of Learned Publishing is now online at
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp>
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp. It is, as ever, full of
interesting and topical articles; the first two of which are freely
available to all, details are:
The Editorial ( <http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/174148507X183542>
http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/174148507X183542), by librarian Rick Anderson,
raises some common-sense questions about the costs of Open Access, which
have to be balanced against the undeniable benefits. In fact, ALPSP feels
this is such a sensible summary that signatures in support of the Editorial
are being collected at
<http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=723>
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=723 - the DC Principles
Group ( <http://www.dcprinciples.org/> http://www.dcprinciples.org) is one
of the first signatories.
Professor Don King, the doyen of publishing economics, has written a
comprehensive review article on journal publishing costs (
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/174148507X183551>
http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/174148507X183551), drawing attention to the
factors which can make a major difference to one journal's costs as compared
with another, and yet which are often overlooked; this accompanies a major
online bibliography on publishing economics, which ALPSP has funded as a
service to the community.
Read and enjoy - the editors welcome feedback at <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Amanda Whiting, Training Coordinator
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
email: [log in to unmask], telephone: 01865 247776, fax: 01865 247617
www.alpsp-training.org
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