Re: Routledge and the Association of American Geographers Announce Partnership

[bernd-christoph.kaemper@ub.uni-stuttgart.de]

Dear Ms Bell, Ms. Vivian, and Dr. Richardson,

would you dare to comment on the downside of this new publishing
partnership, the near doubling in price (from USD 764 for the
Print + standard online subscription, or USD 840 for the Print +
premium online subs, or USD 726 for Premium online only at
Blackwell to USD 1468 for Print + Online or USD 1395 for online
only at T&F)?

Thank you very much in advance,
Bernd-Christoph Kaemper, Stuttgart University Library

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Von: "Bell, Ashleigh" <Ashleigh.Bell@tandf.co.uk>
Datum: Mittwoch, August 1, 2007 7:34 pm
Betreff: Routledge & Assn of American Geographers Announce Partnership

> With apologies for cross posting.
>
> 25 July 2007
>
> Routledge Journals and the Association of American Geographers=20
> (AAG) are proud to announce a new publishing partnership.
>
> In 2008, Routledge will become the publisher of the AAG's two=20
> world class journals, Annals of the Association of American=20
> Geographers and The Professional Geographer.
>
> Annals of the Association of American Geographers is the AAG's=20
> flagship research journal.  Established in 1911, this quarterly=20
> is recognised as the journal of record for the American=20
> geographic community, as well as being one of the world's=20
> foremost international geographical journals.
>
> The Professional Geographer has been a journal of the AAG since=20
> 1949. Published quarterly, it provides an important forum for=20
> research which bridges the professional and academic sectors of=20
> the field, in particular where this research explores new or=20
> alternative viewpoints.
>
> Dr. Douglas Richardson, Executive Director of the AAG,=20
> commented: "We look forward to working with Routledge to=20
> develop and expand the international reach of our leading=20
> geography journals. As part of this arrangement we will add=20
> many important new features to our journals, including greatly=20
> increased use of colour for maps and graphics, full Spanish and=20
> Chinese language translations of all abstracts and tables of=20
> contents for both journals, and sophisticated online=20
> capabilities to enhance content and distribution."
>
> Dr David Green, Global Publishing Director of Routledge=20
> Journals, said: "Routledge Journals are delighted to have been=20
> selected as the future publishing partner of the AAG and look=20
> forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the=20
> Association.  The two AAG journals are flagship publications=20
> among international geography journals, and our partnership=20
> plans aim to build on their current success. This exciting=20
> development also reinforces Routledge's position within the top=20
> tier of international publishers in Geography.  We are honoured=20
> by this opportunity to work with one of the world's most=20
> prestigious scholarly associations."
>
> About the Association of American Geographers
>
> The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a scientific=20
> and educational society founded in 1904. For 100 years the AAG=20
> has contributed to the advancement of geography, conducting=20
> educational and research projects that further geographic=20
> understanding, geographic literacy, and geographic learning.=20
> The Association continues to thrive and grow in the 21st=20
> century; its membership now comprises more than 10,000=20
> geographers working across a broad range of fields and spanning=20
> 62 countries.
>
> About Routledge Journals
>
> Routledge Journals is part of Taylor & Francis, an Informa=20
> business, and is one of the world's leading publishers of=20
> academic journals. Taylor & Francis is dedicated to the=20
> dissemination of scholarly information, drawing on expertise=20
> developed since first publishing learned journals in 1798.=20
> Taylor & Francis now publishes 1,250 scholarly journals, of=20
> which 340 are produced in association with learned societies=20
> and scholarly institutions. The Company operates from a network=20
> of 19 global offices, including Philadelphia, Oxford,=20
> Melbourne, Stockholm, Tokyo, Beijing, New Delhi, Johannesburg=20
> and Singapore.
>
> -ENDS-
>
> If you would like further information, please contact:
> * Jessica Vivian, Editorial Director, Routledge Journals - Tel: +44
> (0)207 017 6210 Email: jessica.vivian@tandf.co.uk  Website:
> www.informaworld.com/journals
>
> OR
>
> * Douglas Richardson, Executive Director,  AAG - Tel: +1 202 234 1450
> Email: drichardson@aag.org Website: www.aag.org
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