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- From: Pete Strickland <ps@iucr.org>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:00:16 +0100
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---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: International Science Policy Date: Monday 04 April 2005 5:42 pm From: wendy warr <wendy.warr@gmail.com> To: ICSTI_MEMBERS-L@DTIC.MIL I have been sent this which might be of interest to some of you: "AAAS is considering developing a web site that would serve as a portal for a range of international science policy issues. To assist in our planning, it would be very helpful if you could let us know more about your needs and interests by completing a short questionnaire at www.aaas.org/science/policy_survey/ It shouldn't take you more than a couple of minutes. Thanks very much for your help! Shere Abbott AAAS Chief International Officer" Wendy -- Dr. Wendy A. Warr Wendy Warr & Associates 6 Berwick Court, Holmes Chapel Cheshire, CW4 7HZ, England wendy@warr.com http://www.warr.com ------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Fwd: Study released on electronic publishing Date: Thursday 24 March 2005 9:46 am From: Barry Mahon <barry.mahon@IOL.IE> To: ICSTI-L@DTIC.MIL Hello, I haven't yet read this study but the summary seems to indicate fairly obvious results, such as reasearchers want online access as soon as possible and don't care if there is no printed version. Bye, Barry "I wanted to share with you a summary of the results from a study The Science Advisory Board (http://www.scienceboard.net) just released on electronic publishing. I've included a blurb about it below and would be interested in any feedback or comments you might have regarding the findings. Thanks, Tamara ### The desire to publish one's research cuts across all scientific fields. Whatever the recipe for one's motivations: 1 teaspoon promotion, 3/4 cup tenure, 2 tablespoons salary, 1/4 cup communication, and a dash of enlightenment, researchers primarily rely on specialty journals to accomplish their publication goals. And in a relatively recent trend, they are increasingly turning toward online versions of specialty print journals to accelerate the publication process. This concentration by discipline coincides with the observation that while Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Science enjoy widespread readership, researchers primarily read journals that focus on their narrow area of research. In an electronic journals study of more than 1,900 scientific and medical researchers, The Science Advisory Board found that researcher's assign greater value to online journals that directly aid in their career advancement.The primary attraction of the online versions of print journals is their immediacy: an overwhelming 88% of researchers want peer-reviewed articles posted online before the print version appears. Although a newer format, the future of the online versions of print journals appears to be secure. In fact, roughly 25% of the researchers indicated that it was "not at all" important to receive the print edition of a journal if they have access to the online version. Additionally, increasing use of online resources in recent years has lessened the importance of promoting new online journals in paper journals; instead, respondents typically learn about new journals through references in other articles or by searching the Internet for articles on a certain topic. While there appears to be increasing acceptance of the online versions of print journals by the scientific and medical communities, researchers indicated that the specific features unique to online journals can potentially be improved. Overall, 50% of researchers are highly satisfied with the additional information and search features of online journals. In contrast, 75% of researchers are highly satisfied with the content of online journals. Notwithstanding their affinity for electronic publishing, scientists and clinicians do not want cost to constrain their ability to publish papers or review others' work. Researchers indicated that fees related to these services should be nominal (less than $5/page). This value-consciousness influences scientists' opinions regarding the open access publishing system where there was a negative bias towards authors' fees. However despite these objections, fees are not a key determinant for authors when deciding where to submit their papers. This perception also holds true for how they access information. For instance, the acceptance of pay-per-view is growing-from 4% of researchers in a 2001 electronic journals study to 18% in this study. -- Tamara Zemlo, Ph.D., M.P.H. Executive Director ****************************************************** The Science Advisory Board 2111 Wilson Boulevard Suite 250 Arlington, VA 22201 TEL: (703) 778-3080 x 25 FAX: (703) 778-3081 t.zemlo@scienceboard.net http://www.scienceboard.net ****************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Article about Google Date: Tuesday 05 April 2005 12:17 pm From: Barry Mahon <barry.mahon@IOL.IE> To: ICSTI-L@DTIC.MIL Here:http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1451093,00.html there is a feature item about Google and its history. An extract - "In terms of future growth, Google has been churning out ideas and imaginative developments faster than seems feasible for a publicly listed corporation. Does it not have the management structures in place that so often put a check on such frenzied creativity? It seems not (or such is the power of the story that the brand has created around itself). So now we have the realistic prospect of the world's greatest libraries being instantly available online, of any published book being brought up as an extract on your computer screen to see whether you would like to buy it. Of its own email system (done) or its own internet phone system (coming). And much, much more. This might make Google seem, in prospect at least, a Goliath in its own right. But for the time being we're prepared to trust its new-age roots enough to go along with it as the loveable new kid on the block. Neil Taylor compares it to a swan, calm and graceful on the outside, while underneath its feet are paddling furiously. The reason for the furious paddling is the predatory Microsoft. How will Google fare? Will it be able to use its brand principles within its new corporate status? Given the pace of change in this area, we won't have to wait decades to find out" ------------------------------------------------------- -- Best wishes Peter Strickland Managing Editor IUCr Journals ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IUCr Editorial Office, 5 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU, England Phone: 44 1244 342878 Fax: 44 1244 314888 Email: ps@iucr.org Ftp: ftp.iucr.org WWW: http://journals.iucr.org/ _______________________________________________ Epc mailing list Epc@iucr.org http://scripts.iucr.org/mailman/listinfo/epc
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