Latest issue of Learned Publishing

["Sally Morris \(Morris Associates\)" <sally@morris-assocs.demon.co.uk>]

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 (editor@alpsp.org)
Priscilla Markwood, North American Editor (us-editor@alpsp.org)