Scholarly Communication in the 21st century – the impact of new technologies
The Scholarly Publication and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has analysed the techniques and methods of scholarly publishing in the current communication scenario. Read More
Scientific publishing: free for all?
Ann Okerson of Yale University Library has examined the open access publishing model and institutional repositories from a librarian’s point of view. Read More
Merits and demerits of RSS
Timo Hanney, Associate Director, New Technology, Nature, explains the merits and demerits of RSS, a machine-readable Web page, in the lines of STM publishing. Read More
Variations on open access
The Kaufman-Wills Group of the US carried out a study on the effect of alternative business models on the non-financial and financial areas of open access scholarly journals. The preliminary results were presented in March 2005 at the London Book Fair. Read More
Ongoing e-science initiatives in Germany
Matthias Hemmje of the University of Hagen, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, has made a presentation on future knowledge products and services in Germany. He elaborates on the publication scenario and evolution of e-science. Read More
Publication of, and access to, UK Research Output
A presentation introducing Research Councils formed in the UK to ensure research and knowledge transfer, particularly in the lines of science, engineering and technology, by Stéphane Goldstein, RCUK Policy and Support Manager. Read More
Think globally: an international perspective of winning in the market place
Chris Beckett, Director, Scholarly Information Strategies Ltd, UK, gives a picture of the global market of STM publication with a classification of major players’ segments. Further, he points out the factors involved in global marketing. Read More
The relationship between Journal Subscriptions and Document Delivery
Chris Beckett, Vice President of Library Services, Ingenta, tries to identify the inverse relationship between the document delivery system and publishers’ subscription rates. Read More
Open access to scientific information
Esther R. Dyer, Executive Director, American-Italian Cancer Foundation, explains the need for open access journals, pointing out the high subscription rates of scientific journals. He also examines the efforts of various publishers and institutes that have allowed free literature. Read More
Digitising the scientific journals publication process
Frans Lettenström, Licensing Manager at Springer, has explained the digitisation of producing, editing, peer-reviewing and distributing scientific journals. Read More
