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A periodic alerting service leading you to information relevant to the professional and scholarly publishing industry
No. 2, August 27, 2008
Table of Contents
1. What’s New on the PSP Web Site
2. PSP Education and Training Programs
3. Other Programs of Interest
4. New Job Postings
5. Bulletin Board: People and Topics of Interest
6. Suggested Reading
1. What’s New on the PSP Web Site
Watch for the updated PSP web site, offering a new look, new feel and expanded information. It is scheduled to launch in mid-September at: www.pspcentral.org.
2. PSP Education and Training Programs
On Friday, September 12th from 12:00-1:00pm at the AAP/NY offices, the PSP Journals Committee will be hearing from guest speaker Patricia Brennan, Manager, Evaluative Products, Thomson Reuters. Ms. Brennan will be discussing journal level metrics and some of the initiatives in this arena that are of particular interest to publishers. If you or a colleague would like to attend or call in to hear Ms. Brennan please contact Sara Firestone at sfirestone@publishers.org. Seating is limited and on a first-come first-served basis.
The Basic Books Boot Camp
Friday, November 14, 2008
McGraw-Hill Offices
One Prudential Plaza
130 E. Randolph Street, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60601
If you have less than three years’ experience with professional, scholarly, and academic book publishing this course will provide an overview of the industry. Or, if you have spent most of your career working in one aspect of PSP publishing and what to learn about other PSP job functions, you should attend.
Seminar Information: http://www.publishers.org/main/Conferences/BooksBootCampInformation.htm
Registration Form: http://www.publishers.org/main/Conferences/documents/RegistrationForm_004.doc
Program: http://www.publishers.org/main/Conferences/BootCampProgram.htm
Citation Analysis & Evaluating Research Performance
The Impact Factor, h-index and beyond
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Association of American Publishers
71 Fifth Avenue (between 14th & 15th Streets)
New York, NY
The seminar will focus on the various metrics that are used in citation analysis and look at how the data derived in this process influence decisions throughout the research cycle. In today’s world where the competition for research funding is intense, with great demand for quick, relevant information, more and more people involved in research and scholarly communication are using bibliographic measurements – or bibliometrics -- to assess research quality and monitor research trends. Find out how the tools used in this field of study can play a strategic role in your work.
Seminar Information: http://publishers.org/main/Conferences/PSPCitationSeminarFlyer.htm
Registration Form: http://publishers.org/main/Conferences/documents/CitationRegForm.doc
3. Other Programs of Interest
Conference on Research & Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries
September 14–19, 2008
Aarhus, Denmark
http://www.ecdl2008.org/
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
Reinventing Science Librarianship: Models for the Future
October 16–17, 2008
Arlington, VA
http://www.arl.org/events/fallforum/forum08/index.shtml
Internet Librarian 2008 – Beyond 2.0: User-Focused Tools & Practices
October 20-22, 2008
Monterey, CA
http://www.infotoday.com/IL2008/
Association of Academic Health Science Libraries: Determining Our Worth: The Value of Libraries – A Pre-Conference Workshop
November 1, 2008
San Antonio, TX
http://www.aahsl.org/Annual_Meeting_Events/Meeting_Workshop_Description_2008.pdf
4. New Job Postings
- The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society seeks a Vice President Sales and Marketing
- John Wiley & Sons is seeking an Acquiring Editor in their San Francisco, CA offices
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has an opening for a Publications Production Editor in their Santa Monica, CA offices
- R.R. Bowker has two openings in their Data Integration Department for a Data Quality Analyst and a Data Quality Analyst, Elementary-High School
Visit http://www.pspcentral.org/index.cfm?left=job_openings&page=/home/jobs.htm to view these and other exciting career opportunities
5. Bulletin Board: People and Topics of Interest
Look for news about people in our next issue of PSP . . . . Links
6. Suggested Reading (Please note: some links may require passwords)
Web Sites Worth Visiting
Better access to scientific articles on EU-funded research: European Commission launches online pilot project
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1262&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Journal Article Versions (JAV): Recommendations of the NISO/ALPSP JAV Technical Working Group
April 2008: A Recommended Practice of the National Information Standards Organization in partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
http://www.niso.org/publications/rp/RP-8-2008.pdf
PubMed Central Deposit and Author Rights: Agreements between 12 Publishers and the Authors Subject to the NIH Public Access Policy
http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/grillot-pubmed.pdf
Articles of Interest
E-textbooks may not be cheaper than printed ones, report says
LA Times – 08/26/08
Over the past year, seemingly everyone from Congress to the California auditor have decried college textbook costs, which have soared to an average of $700 to $1,000 per student each year. Many of these critics have pointed to online digital textbooks, which typically sell for half the price of print editions, as an affordable alternative.
New Report Says Digital Textbooks Are Off Track
Wired Campus – Chronicle of Higher Ed – 08/26/08
A growing number of textbook publishers are offering digital editions these days, but a new study by a student group argues that many of those digital editions do not have the features that students want. The group, the Student Public Interest Research Groups, a collection of independent statewide organizations representing college students, surveyed 500 students from several campuses for the study.
Microsoft Research Offers New Software Tools That Support Open Access
Information Today – 08/25/08
At the ninth annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit held in Redmond, Wash., on July 28 (www.research.microsoft.com/workshops/FS2008), Microsoft Research announced its vision to define computing and scientific research. More specifically, the company announced free software applications and a forthcoming Research Information Centre, in partnership with the British Library, to support this vision. Unlike Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com), Microsoft Research does not sell anything. Microsoft Research has more than 800 researchers working across more than 55 areas of research, mostly based in Redmond. There are five other research labs worldwide.
‘Unprecedented’ 2-Year Decline for U.S. Science Funds
Insider Higher Ed – 08/25/08
The numbers will not surprise anyone who has closely tracked federal budget discussions about science and technology in recent years. But that won’t make the data released Friday by the National Science Foundation any more palatable for those concerned about the American research enterprise.
How well is Open Access material cited?
Information World Review – 08/21/08
In recent weeks the preliminary results from a study carried out at Cornell University has shown that while research made freely available online by its author is accessed more, the Open Access material is not actually cited in greater numbers.
Out in the open: Some scientists sharing results
Boston Globe – 08/21/08
CAMBRIDGE - Barry Canton, a 28-year-old biological engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has posted raw scientific data, his thesis proposal, and original research ideas on an online website for all to see.
NB: This article include a quote from PSP Executive Council member, Fred Dylla.
Congress passes act to reduce college, textbook costs
The Stanford Daily
Following governmental action, students at Stanford and across the country should soon have access to more choices and information so they can reduce the costs of attending college.
Magazines mull legal action to fight digital piracy
Baltimore Sun – 08/18/2008
Music File-Sharing Decision To Have Broad Impact
WSJ 08/15/08
A coming federal-court decision holds consequences for the Recording Industry Association of America and the thousands of people it is suing over shared music files.
Have keyboard, will publish
Globe and Mail (Canada) – 08/14/08
Publishing has changed irrevocably since the advent of the World Wide Web. The tech revolution suggested that all we need is a computer and an Internet connection, and our writing would be published, and read by millions.
Oxford Journals now deposits NIH-funded articles into PubMed Central
Oxford Journals News — 08/04/08
Oxford Journals today announced that they will deposit into PubMed Central (PMC) any articles published in any of their biomedical journals which are identified by the authors as being funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This development helps authors to comply with the public access policies of the NIH.
Physicians Expect to Shift More Time to Online Professional Resources in the Coming Years
PR Newswire – 08/14/2008
Physicians Expect to Shift More Time to Online Professional Resources in the Coming Years
Is Google a Media Company?
NYTimes – 08/11/08
SAN FRANCISCO — Type “buttermilk pancakes” into Google, and among the top three or four search results you will find a link to a detailed recipe complete with a photo of a scrumptious stack from a site called Knol, which is owned by Google.
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PSP Contributing staff:
Sara Firestone, Director
Kate Kolendo, Project Manager
John Tagler, Executive Director