The October 2007 issue of Learned Publishing is now online at
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp. From what to do about
plagiarism to how to start a virtual library, this issue covers wide-ranging
and fascinating topics.
The Editorial (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239591> 10.1087/095315107X239591),
intriguingly entitled 'It's 2007: do you know where your learned journal
is?', reflects on how journals are evolving and what publishers' role may be
in future.
SiNae Pitts and Adrian Stanley (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239609> 10.1087/095315107X239609)
describe the revealing findings of an SSP focus group which probed
researchers' priorities and publishing behaviour.
Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer and Hermann Maurer
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239618) discuss the growing problem of
plagiarism - why it matters, and what can be done about it.
Chris Armbruster (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239627> 10.1087/095315107X239627)
outlines his novel ideas about how society publishers could take on a
different, but just as important, role in an Open Archives environment.
Pierre Baruch (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239636> 10.1087/095315107X239636) gives
a clear overview of Open Access in France, where the HAL Open Archives
system is perhaps uniquely centralised: what institutions are doing, and
what publishers are doing.
Matt Stalker (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239645> 10.1087/095315107X239645)
describes the experience of the Institution of Chemical Engineers in
launching an online-only educational journal.
Nigel Lees (http://dx.doi.org/ <http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X225406>
10.1087/095315107X225406) gives an account of how the Royal Society of
Chemistry turned its library into a Virtual Library, negotiating and
managing online access for its 44,000 members.
Sally Morris (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239654> 10.1087/095315107X239654)
reports some research on 'mapping the journal publishing landscape' - mining
available sources, such as Ulrich's and the membership lists of the leading
trade associations, to obtain a clearer picture of the size, shape and
trends of our industry. Mapping
Pippa Smart (http://dx.doi.org/ <http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X225415>
10.1087/095315107X225415) asks whether journals may be the wrong model for
communicating African research, and proposes that repositories may be a
better solution in less developed countries.
Ivan Cecchini (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239663> 10.1087/095315107X239663), of
the Italian Publishers' Association, considers the competences needed by
today's publishers, operating in a largely online world; he places the
emphasis squarely on managing intellectual property rights.
Aime Ballard (http://dx.doi.org/
<http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X239672> 10.1087/095315107X239672) has
written an obituary of her late colleague Peter Banks, whose valuable
contributions to the world of scholarly publishing (and to discussions about
it) are sorely missed.
And lastly, we report on the winners of the ALPSP/Charlesworth Awards
(http://dx.doi.o <http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315107X243884>
rg/10.1087/095315107X243884)
We hope you enjoy the latest issue! Do let us know what you liked (and what
you didn't) - we are always happy to receive feedback, and welcome Letters
to the Editors for publication.
Sally Morris, Editor-in-Chief ([log in to unmask])
Priscilla Markwood, North American Editor ([log in to unmask])
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