Leslie, DM (Leslie, David M., Jr.) A shifting mosaic of scholarly publishing, scientific delivery, and future impact changing the face of learned societies JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 88 (2): 275-286 APR 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: cleslie at usgs.gov 

Author(s): Leslie, DM (Leslie, David M., Jr.) 

Title: A shifting mosaic of scholarly publishing, scientific delivery, and 
future impact changing the face of learned societies 

Source: JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 88 (2): 275-286 APR 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: data registries; digital age; electronic publishing; 
impact; online access; open access; print delivery; scholarly publishing; 
scientific delivery; scientific societies 
Keywords Plus: OPEN-ACCESS; JOURNALS; SERIALS; PRESERVATION; QUALITY; 
HISTORY; MODEL 
Abstract: Nonprofit scientific societies hope that their activities 
advance their particular mission and impact their profession and. in the 
broadest sense, humanity in positive ways. The digital age has provided 
unprecedented mechanisms to enhance the delivery of science to the world. 
The marketplace of scientific publishing is a rapidly shifting mosaic of 
challenges and opportunities, and the responses of nonprofit and 
commercial publishers vary widely, but their outcomes are still uncertain. 
The response of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) provides an 
example of how a relatively small society has altered its scientific 
delivery to enhance member benefits while attempting to sustain its 
economic viability. Since 2000, ASM has moved from a self-publishing, 
break-even, print-only model to a copublishing agreement with a commercial 
publisher (Alliance Communications Group, a division of Allen Press, Inc., 
Lawrence, Kansas), which now offers members various print and electronic 
options and generates a shared royalty. Although it is too early to gauge 
the economic impact of these changes, the ASM leadership clearly attempted 
to signal its desire for members to view their society as a package of 
opportunities for edification and involvement rather than just a provider 
of serial subscriptions. Future challenges facing nonprofit scientific 
societies include open access, fiscal realities, archiving of 
publications, and scientific and societal impact; future opportunities 
include a strengthening of member responsibilities and professionalism, 
development of data registries to enhance scientific progress, and 
bundling of like societies. The manner in which nonprofit scientific 
societies respond to these challenges and opportunities will no doubt 
affect their sustainability and future impact. 

Addresses: Oklahoma State Univ, US Geol Survey, Oklahoma Cooperat Fish & 
Wildlife Res Unit, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA; Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Nat 
Resource Ecol & Management, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA 
Reprint Address: Leslie, DM, Oklahoma State Univ, US Geol Survey, Oklahoma 
Cooperat Fish & Wildlife Res Unit, 404 Life Sci W, Stillwater, OK 74078 
USA. 

E-mail Address: cleslie at usgs.gov 

Cited Reference Count: 52 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS 

Publisher Address: 810 EAST 10TH STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 USA 

ISSN: 0022-2372 

29-char Source Abbrev.: J MAMMAL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: J. Mammal. 

Source Item Page Count: 12 

Subject Category: Zoology 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 165DM 

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