**apologies for cross posting** Places are still remaining on the following autumn courses: JOURNAL DEVELOPMENT, 9 DECEMBER, OXFORD This course examines development strategies for individual journals. By providing a solid overview of the publishing world and considering current and future market trends, it will enable delegates to position their journal within this context. This course is aimed at managing editors/equivalent editorial personnel with at least 2-3 years' experience of managing journals 'Course materials: excellent - my ALPSP folder collection keeps on growing.' Marius Muller, CUP 'This course provides an excellent overview of journal development.' Anne Pichon, SCI 'This is probably one of the most useful courses I have done - excellent! I started off with almost no ideas for journal development and now I feel confident that I can come up with an action plan.' Susan Molony, RCOG http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id= <http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id=&did=47&aid=1974&st=&oaid=- 1> &did=47&aid=1974&st=&oaid=-1 NEW COURSE: ACQUIRING AND SELLING PUBLISHING CONTENT, 28 NOVEMBER, London This workshop will examine the issues, decisions and legal processes involved in the acquisition and sale of content or publications and demonstrate how to achieve these as successfully and smoothly as possible. This workshop is designed for senior editorial/publishing managers or directors and also managing directors involved in the process of buying or selling content or publications or considering how to do so in future. http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id= <http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id=&did=47&aid=7641&st=&oaid=- 1> &did=47&aid=7641&st=&oaid=-1 FOR INFORMATION ON ALL COURSES: www.alpsp-training.org <http://www.alpsp-training.org/> , [log in to unmask], 01865 247776 Amanda Whiting, Training Coordinator Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers