The April issue of Learned Publishing is now online

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

The April 2009 issue of Learned Publishing is now online. Once 
again, a great mixture of thought-provoking ideas and practical 
experiences.

All articles are free to all ALPSP and SSP members and to journal 
subscribers; in addition, editorials, reviews and letters to the 
Editors, as well as any articles where the author has taken up 
the 'ALPSP Author Choice' OA option, are now free to all.  If 
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In the Editorial, North American Editor Janet Fisher reflects on the
implications of the Google settlement for us all
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009201)

Two meaty research articles this month:  Lutz Bornmann and 
Hans-Dieter Daniel describe a study of the effect of the order in 
which referee reports are received on editorial decisions at 
Angewandte Chemie International Edition- is it just the luck of 
the draw? (http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009207 - Open Access).

Don King and his colleagues have analysed in detail the patterns 
of information seeking and use at five US universities, revealing 
clearly the changes brought about by online delivery 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009208).

Two stimulating non-research articles:  David Shotton, from 
Oxford, presents a fascinating demonstration of how a 'semantic 
journal' can actually work, linking to a live example 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009202)

Paul Ginsparg, who set up the very first OA repository, gives a 
personal account of the origins and development of the Web we 
know today (http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009203)

Three practical case studies:  Swets' approach to developing 
'Operational Excellence', described by Johan van Campen and 
Eveline Hertzberger, provides a useful pattern for all businesses 
wanting to improve their processes 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009204)

The practicalities of digitizing journal archives are described 
by Matt Howells and his colleagues from Taylor & Francis 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009205)

Keith Seitter and Ken Heidemann give an account of the American 
Meteorological Society's approach to declining demand for print 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009206).

Two 'Points of View' this time:  Rod Cookson makes a strong case 
for the key importance of visibility, not just accessibility 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009209).  And Timo Hannay talks about 
how the Web is breaking down barriers in scholarly communication, 
and thus in publishing (http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/20092010).

Finally, there are four useful reviews (all Open Access):  Mark 
Spilsbury reviews Paul Richardson's and Graham Taylor's Guide to 
the UK Publishing Industry (http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009211); 
Valentina Kalk looks at Mark Ware's ALPSP Guide to Rights and 
Royalties Management Software 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009212); Pippa Smart writes about 
Hans Zell's Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009213);  and Carole Richmond reviews 
Valerie Holman's Print for Victory, on printing and publishing in 
the Second World War (http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/2009214).

Enjoy your reading (and if anything stimulates you to respond, 
don't hesitate to contact us)!

Sally Morris, Editor-in-Chief (editor@alpsp.org)
Janet Fisher, North American Editor (us-editor@alpsp.org)