Elsevier Journals Honored at SLA

["Menefee, Daviess (ELS-NYC)" <D.Menefee@elsevier.com>]

Elsevier has been awarded the "The Most Influential Publisher of 
the Last 100 Years in BioMedicine and the Life Sciences" at the 
Special Library Association's (SLA) Centennial conference on 
Tuesday, June 16th in Washington DC.  Twenty journals published 
by Elsevier, many on behalf of renowned societies, were also 
selected as the SLA's Top 100 Journals in Biology and Medicine: 
http://units.sla.org/division/dbio/publications/resources/dbio100.html.

In 2008, DBIO convened an international panel of nine eminent 
subject experts to compile a ballot for an electronic poll of SLA 
members concerning the most influential publisher and the 100 
most influential journals 
(http://units.sla.org/division/dbio/publications/resources/dbio100.html) 
of biology and medicine over the past century of SLA's existence.

"Elsevier won as the most influential publisher of the last 100 
years because time and time again it has been brave, bold, and 
collaborative," remarked Tony Stankus, Director, BioMedical & 
Life Sciences Division at the Special Libraries Association, 
"Whenever Elsevier saw real value, they went after it boldly. 
Elsevier's acquisition of the Cell Press titles and the Lancet 
are living proof that important titles are well worth buying and 
building upon. Elsevier knows how to develop a working 
relationship with scientific and clinical societies. It is my 
sincere hope that Elsevier continues to be brave, bold, and 
collaborative as it works with libraries in these economically 
challenging, yet scientifically exciting and clinically promising 
times."

"While Elsevier is greatly honored to be recognized by the SLA, 
we see the publisher's role as that of a long term supporting 
actor to the researchers. They are the ones who make the 
discoveries that advance science and bring journals to life as 
authors, editors, and reviewers," remarked Youngsuk "Y.S." Chi, 
Vice Chairman at Elsevier, who accepted the honor at the June 
16th award ceremony.

A full press release may be found at:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews0 
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Daviess Menefee
Library Relations
Elsevier