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Contact information for the SERIALST moderators is at: http://www.uvm.edu/~bmaclenn/serialst.html#contacts This week's digest contains 2 messages: 1) Emerald adds Journal of Asia Business Studies 2) ASLIB acquired to run alongside Emerald Group Publishing --------------- Message #1: Subject: Emerald adds Journal of Asia Business Studies From: "Janet Fisher" <jfisher@pcgplus.com> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:56:44 -0400 Emerald adds Journal of Asia Business Studies to its portfolio United Kingdom, April 2010 - Emerald Group Publishing Limited is pleased to announce the addition of the distinguished University of San Francisco journal, Journal of Asia Business Studies, to its management research list. With its prestigious editorial board including prominent and distinguished scholars and experts from top business schools in the U.S. and around the world, the publication aims to cover the pressing issues facing both companies working cross-culturally in Asia and Asian companies dealing with challenging Western markets. Emerald's first issue will be Vol. 4:2 (May 2010). The journal can be purchased as a single subscription or as part of either the Emerald Management Plus database or the Emerald International Business Subject Collections. Both databases also include the back archive of previously published issues. Professors Roger (Rongxin) Chen and Nicholas S. P. Tay, co-editors-in-chief from University of San Francisco, commented: "We are excited about the acquisition. By leveraging Emerald's resources and capabilities, we are sure that this transition will help to significantly grow the Journal of Asia Business Studies. This is especially important as Asian business, and related research, attract more attention and interests among both business and academic communities." Emerald's Publishing Director Rebecca Marsh, commented: "We are delighted that the University of San Francisco School of Business and Management has approached Emerald to be the new publishers of the Journal of Asia Business Studies. The strong and very international editorial team is matched by an equally impressive authorship. Emerald has a number of titles in the area of international business and Journal of Asia Business Studies enhances this portfolio greatly through its focus on Asia. Features such as the Executive Interview supports Emerald's aim to more closely align research with the world of business. We very much look forward to working with the University of San Francisco to build on the success of the journal that has been achieved so far and to raise its profile in the international research community even higher." Journal of Asia Business Studies welcomes papers in all the major business disciplines including (but not limited to): accounting, e-commerce entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, international business, marketing, management and strategy. Content is published in English and articles are subject to a double-blind peer review process. For more information on submissions, RSS feeds of contents of future issues, and to view article abstracts, go to www.emeraldinsight.com/jabs.htm or contact Zoe Sanders, Publisher, at zsanders@emeraldinsight.com - ENDS - About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing Inc. is the world's leading publisher of management research. In total, Emerald publishes over 700 titles, comprising 200 journals, over 300 books and more than 200 series and serials as well as an extensive range of online products and services. Emerald is COUNTER3-compliant, meeting the international code of practice for reports that measure usage of online information products and services consistently. Emerald's publishing philosophy is "Research you can use", which means that our content is both rigorous and relevant, connecting the academic world with the world of management practice. The Emerald online collection of journals, abstracts and resources, Emerald Management Plus, serves business schools and management departments world-wide. 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. Contact Arnaud Pellé Corporate Communications Manager Emerald Group Publishing Limited Phone: +44 (0) 1274 777700 E-mail: apelle@emeraldinsight.com --------------- Message #2: Subject: ASLIB acquired to run alongside Emerald Group Publishing From: "Janet Fisher" <jfisher@pcgplus.com> Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:28:09 -0400 ASLIB acquired to run alongside Emerald Group Publishing United Kingdom, April 2010 - ASLIB, The Association for Information Management, has been acquired by MCB Group, the holding company for Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Emerald and ASLIB have been working closely together since 2001, when ASLIB's collection of research journals, including Journal of Documentation and ASLIB Proceedings, were acquired by Emerald. The acquisition means that ASLIB's services to members will continue and grow, and the operating name and identity of ASLIB will be preserved. Established in 1924, ASLIB has recently encountered difficult times. Following the sale of its journals to Emerald, ASLIB sold its book publishing business to Taylor and Francis in 2002, and went into voluntary liquidation in 2004, following which it was reconstituted as a limited liability company providing membership services to library and information professionals. Emerald Joint CEO John Peters commented: "Following the acquisition of the ASLIB journals, we have worked very closely with the organization over the years, and were sad to see the decline of a highly regarded institution. This is a real opportunity for us to build a 21st Century member organization. ASLIB will be run independently, but will draw on services from Emerald, as well as other publishers. We plan to reinstate an Advisory Board, and to revamp and improve the ASLIB Managing Information (MI) magazine." Future Plans Peters continued: "These are obviously difficult times for libraries and information services providers worldwide. We will hold ASLIB and MI subscription fees at current levels in 2010 and 2011, but will be looking to offer a raft of new service options for members. Our first step will be to go to current and former members, and our own LIS community of editors and advisers for consultation. It's a great strategic fit for us, and an opportunity to build something of value to all ASLIB members, and to the LIS/Information and Knowledge Management community." ASLIB's registered office will move to Emerald's UK headquarters in Bingley, West Yorkshire. ENDS About ASLIB ASLIB was originally established as the Association for Special Libraries and Information Bureaux in London, following the September 1924 conference of that name. Its original ethos, which still applies today, was to serve "those engaged in the collection, treatment and dissemination in many departments of human activity". ASLIB was set up to serve people playing the role of librarian or information professional, who were not necessarily professional librarians. ASLIB draws on members from academic, corporate and public sector organizations, with about 75% of its membership being UK-based. ASLIB also publishes the Managing Information magazine (distributed to members) which appears 10 times annually. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the University of Bradford, Emerald Group Publishing has become the world's leading scholarly publisher of journals and books in business and management, with a strong and growing presence in disciplines including LIS, social sciences, engineering, linguistics and audiology. Emerald's headquarters are in Bingley, West Yorkshire, with representative offices in the US, Canada, Brazil, Australia, India, China, Malaysia, Japan, the UAE and Poland. Emerald employs more than 250 people worldwide, and is an independent private company. Contact Arnaud Pellé Corporate Communications Manager Emerald Group Publishing Limited Phone: +44 (0) 1274 777700 E-mail: apelle@emeraldinsight.com ASLIB Howard House, Wagon Lane Bingley BD16 1WA United Kingdom
