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  - New developments for Cambridge Journals Online (CJO)
  - New US Office for Emerald Group Publishing
  - Chicago ISI Rankings
  - Call for Papers - "Collection Management"
  - Partnership to publish premier International Relations journal

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:41:42 -0400
From: Susan Soule <ssoule@cambridge.org>
Subject: New developments for Cambridge Journals Online (CJO)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cambridge University Press is pleased to announce the release of further
enhancements to Cambridge Journals Online (CJO). Major new developments in
functionality and design provide improved access to the content of our
collection of over 230 leading academic and practitioner journals in
science, technology and medicine, the humanities and social sciences.

Informed by detailed consultation with the library and research
communities, Cambridge schedules three major releases of updated
functionality each year. This enables us to develop a flexible,
customer-focused service and ensures that we can respond rapidly to
requests for new features and functionality.

With the latest release in June 2008, there have been a number of
developments, including:

Social bookmarking services, which allow users to save URL links of web
pages they want to remember or share. Users can now bookmark links from
journal homepages and article abstracts via such services as del.icio.us,
Connotea., and Bibsonomy. CJO is also fully enabled for users of the
CiteULike service.

Enhanced search facilities, which include: Cite Search for titles matches
the title of a journal as the user types; context-sensitive spelling
correction suggests alternative spellings to words not matched in the
initial search; automatic saved searches with re-run and edit facilities;
and the ability to search throughout the CJO website using the ÿÿquick
searchÿÿ option.

Improved access: - users can now to log in directly from the abstract page
of an article.  Also, a Widget can be downloaded from the main CJO homepage
and used to search the site.

Sample and New issue links have been created for each journal to directly
access the journalÿÿs sample issue or new issues.

Comments on articles - The second phase of development for this complex
functionality includes such additions for CJO users as recognising comments
by unique identifiers, the ability to set up comment alerts, and the option
to publish comments anonymously.

As a not-for-profit publisher Cambridge University Press is uniquely placed
to offer a stable publishing environment in a volatile market place. The
release of these enhancements demonstrates our continued investment
commitment to online publishing, the academic community and our society
partners.

Even as the changes detailed above were launched last month, Cambridge
University Press is continuing research and development to provide new
features and further enhancements for CJO. We look forward to announcing
the next raft of improvements in the coming months.

Susan Soule
Journals Marketing Manager
Cambridge University Press, Americas
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ssoule@cambridge.org
Tel: 212-337-5019
Cell: 646-468-4942
Fax: 212-337-5959

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:47:45 -0400
From: Janet Fisher <jfisher@pcgplus.com>
Subject: New US Office for Emerald Group Publishing

Emerald Announces Opening of North American Office

Local facility will better serve US authors, editors and customers

Boston, MA, July 30, 2008 -- Emerald Group Publishing Limited is proud
to announce the establishment on June 2, 2008, of Emerald Inc., a
subsidiary company incorporated in the United States and based in new
headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since the first MBA degree was
awarded from Harvard University 100 years ago, Emerald believes Harvard
Square is the right venue for extension of its publishing program into
the next 100 years.

With a growing number of authors and editors coming from the US, the new
office shows Emerald's commitment to provide better editorial and sales
support for its customer base in the U.S. marketplace as well as its
commitment to connecting research with practice. The following staff is
now in place with more coming later in the year:

David Butler is an experienced executive with a proven track record in
customer service, business development, product development and
international business. His past positions include VP EMEA and VP of
global sales for two market-leading US based internet intelligence
businesses. In his position as Vice President for the Americas, David
will be responsible for sales, customer service, and strategic
development for North America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Jim De Wolf is a seasoned publishing executive with a proven track
record in business development, new product creation and international
management. Prior to joining Emerald Group Publishing Inc. as Vice
President of Academic Markets for the US, Jim was VP of scientific and
technical book publishing at Elsevier, Inc. Jim can be reached at
888-309-7810, email jdewolf@emeraldinsight.com.

Bea Ramirez has joined Emerald Group Publishing Inc. as Key
Relationships Manager in the US. Bea comes with 8 years of experience
with Amigos Library Services marketing and selling to US libraries.
Prior to joining Amigos, she held collection development and reference
positions with the Dallas Public Library and the Lubbock City-County
Library. Bea can be reached at 888-309-7811, email
bramirez@emeraldinsight.com.

Donna Reynolds, Business and Development Manager, Corporate & Federal,
is an accomplished sales and marketing executive with strategic emphasis
on global, national and regional sales to the corporate and government
markets. Donna previously held sales positional at EBSCO, Faxon and
Basch. She holds an MLS from Simmons College, Boston, MA. Donna can be
reached at 888-309-7812, email dreynolds@emeraldinsight.com.

Customer service staff will also be located in the office to provide
timely support for our US library customers and individual subscribers.

David Butler explains why the organization has chosen to invest in a US
presence: "Scholarly publishing is an increasingly globalized activity,
and progressive publishers need to acknowledge that in the structure and
delivery of their products and services. Emerald has for some time been
exploring market opportunities in North America, and we now feel that
the time is right to recognize the value of our current and prospective
customers there with a dedicated team of high-caliber individuals that
can ensure we continue to meet and surpass our customers' expectations."

Emerald's publishing philosophy of "Research You Can Use" ensures that
its peer-reviewed journals and books include high quality research that
has practical application in the corporate, policy, academic and
business arenas. With the first MBA linking academic research with
practice coming from the US, there are significant synergies of focus in
the management education system and Emerald's publications. Through
awards and workshop programs, Emerald demonstrates its commitment to the
ongoing development of business education and increasing its
accessibility and usability outside academia.

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About Emerald (www.emeraldinsight.com)

Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing Limited is the world's
leading publisher of management research. In total, Emerald publishes
over 700 titles, comprising 200 journals, nearly 300 books and more than
200 book series as well as an extensive range of online products and
services.

Emerald's publishing philosophy of "Research You Can Use" reflects its
focus on both rigorous and relevant content, connecting the academic
world with the world of management practice.

Emerald's online collection of journals, abstracts and resources,
Emerald Management Xtra, serves business schools and management
departments worldwide. For managers in corporate and public
organizations, Emerald Management First provides fast access to applied
research, ideas, insights and interviews from the world's best
management thinkers.

For students and faculty involved in distance and workspace learning,
Emerald offers Emerald InTouch, a Web space and hosting service designed
to support learning and collaboration using technologies such as blogs,
wikis and RSS.

Its newly launched online bookstore (http://books.emeraldinsight.com)
allows visitors to browse through over 2,000 books by subject area and
to order securely online.

Contact

Janet Fisher, Publishers Communication Group, jfisher@pcgplus.com
<blocked::mailto:jfisher@pcgplus.com>

Arnaud Pelle, Emerald Inc., apelle@emeraldinsight.com
<blocked::mailto:apelle@emeraldinsight.com>

124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200N, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138-5813
P: 617-576-5782

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Date:	Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:38:02 -0500
From:	Rudy Faust <rfaust@press.uchicago.edu>
Subject:	Chicago ISI Rankings

University of Chicago Press Journals garner top spots in 2007 impact
factor rankings

The latest Thomson Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) impact
factors, which rate science and social science journals, once again
places the University of Chicago Press Journals at the top of the
rankings. University of Chicago Press Journals took the top spot in 4
categories and the top 10 in 17 categories.

Journals from Chicago's Social Sciences maintained a strong presence
in the 2007 rankings, with American Historical Review, American
Journal of Sociology, Journal of Labor Economics, and Journal of
Political Economics all securing the top spot in their respective
categories. Current Anthropology climbed into the 3rd spot in
Anthropology.

Among Infectious Diseases publications Clinical Infectious Diseases,
Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Infection Control and Hospital
Epidemiology all made significant gains.

The remaining journals within the Chicago social science and science
portfolio either maintained their high position or made significant
advances in the rankings. Notable showings include a 3rd place repeat
by The Journal of Geology and an impressive fifteen spot jump by the
American Journal of Education.

"While there is a healthy debate surrounding the methodology and
influence of impact factors, we are nonetheless proud of our
rankings," said Everett Conner, Journals Division Manager of The
University of Chicago Press. "That the articles in our portfolio are
cited so widely shows that the work that goes into refereed journals
results in scholarship that is both groundbreaking and durable."

About the University of Chicago Press Journals Division: Founded in
1891, the University of Chicago Press was conceived by President
William Rainey Harper as an "organic part" of the University,
extending the influence of Chicago scholars around the world. Within
ten years, the Press had introduced fourteen scholarly journals,
including American Journal of Sociology, The Elementary School
Journal, The Journal of Geology, International Journal of Plant
Sciences, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, and Journal of Political
Economy. All remain in wide circulation.

Today the Journals Division of the Press publishes nearly 50 journals
and hardcover serials, presenting original research from international
scholars in the social sciences, humanities, education, biological and
medical sciences, and physical sciences.

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:45:02 -0400
From: Bill Cohen <bcohen7719@aol.com>
Subject: "Call for Papers"

Call for Papers - "Collection Management"

The first issue of the quarterly peer-review journal Collection Management
under the Editorship of ALCTS member Faye Chadwell is now off-press, and
welcomes the submission of papers for review and possible publication. Ms.
Chadwell is Head of Collection Development and Acquisition, University of
Oregon Libraries.    She has taken over the editorial reins from long-time
editor,  Ed Shreeves, Associate University Librarian and Director,
Collections & Content Development at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Interested authors may correspond with the Editor for instructions for
authors and upcoming deadlines by sending an email to
<faye.chadwell@oregonstate.edu>

According to Chadwell:   "Nothing in my crystal ball suggests that
libraries will not continue to collect materials in the coming years. 
What will change is the amount and availability of resources, the type of
materials, the method of acquisitions, and the ways in which collections
are used.... Collection Management seeks well-researched, refereed
articles and reviews that cover an extensive range of pragmatic and
theoretical topics."

The new issue includes articles on:

"What's Next for Collection Management and Managers?"
"Confirming Suspicions:  An Analysis of Original Communication
  Studies Journal Price Data"
"Citation Analysis of Graduate Dental These References:  Implications
  for Collection Development"
"Future Reflections on the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool"
 Book Reviews

A complimentary print issue of Collection Management may be obtained by
sending an email with your physical mailing address to: Marisa Starr
<marisa.starr@taylorandfrancis.com>

Collection Management is part of the 32-journal family of journals in
library & information science within Haworth Press.    Haworth, which
publishes 200 peer review journals and 150 books per year, was acquired by
Taylor & Francis in 2007.

Bill Cohen, Publisher 
The Haworth Press
www.HaworthPress.com
[Taylor & Francis Group]

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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:58:51 -0400
From: Susan Soule <ssoule@cambridge.org>
Subject: Partnership to publish premier International Relations journal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 2008, Princeton, NJ, and New York, NY

The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and
Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce a partnership to publish
World Politics, beginning in 2009.

  World Politics, a quarterly journal of political science founded in 1948,
is one of the premier journals in the field.  Renowned for publishing
innovative work in international relations and comparative politics, the
journal is regularly chosen by top political scientists as a venue for
their best work.

With a circulation of more than 3000 libraries and individuals in over 70
nations, World Politics serves an international  community of scholars in
political science and other disciplines. The journal is edited at Princeton
University by an editorial committee of leading scholars. The Committee is
supported by an editorial board of eminent academics from other
institutions.

Cambridge University Press publishes more than 230 peer-reviewed academic
journals in print and online.  Together with an award-winning list of
scholarly books, Cambridge's distinguished journals list in political
science forms one of the most valuable collections of research in political
science available. World Politics.will be an important contribution to that
collection.

In moving to Cambridge, World Politics will benefit from worldwide
marketing and a global sales reach. It will be a prominent addition to
Cambridge's market-leading online service, Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).

Simon Ross, Journals Director at Cambridge, says that World Politics will
add another flagship to Cambridge's fleet of world-class journals in
political science. "World Politics is a terrific journal and will, without
argument, further consolidate our position as the publisher of choice in
politics and IR".

Other links:

For World Politics please go to
http://www.princeton.edu/~piirs/publications/world_politics.html
For the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Affairs please
go to http://www.princeton.edu/~piirs/
For Cambridge University Press Journals please go to
http://www.journals.cambridge.org.
For Cambridge University Press please go to: http://www.cambridge.org.
For The University of Cambridge please go to: http://www.cam.ac.uk

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Susan Soule
Journals Marketing Manager
Cambridge University Press, Americas
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ssoule@cambridge.org
Tel: 212-337-5019
Cell: 646-468-4942
Fax: 212-337-5959