Publishing An e-JournalBrian Kelly

UK Web Focus

UKOLN

University of Bath

B.Kelly@ukoln.ac.uk

UKOLN is funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the Higher and Further Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.

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Workshop resources URL: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/stimulate-2001/

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UKOLN’s e-JournalsAriadne:

• Longstanding e-journal, launched in January 1996• Initially covered UK HE’s eLib programme.• Now has broad remit covering UK HE and FE’s interests• See <http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/>

Exploit Interactive:• EU-funded e-journal• Seven issues published from May 1999 and Oct 2000• Covered EU’s Telematics For Libraries programme • See <http://www.exploit-lib.org/>

Cultivate Interactive:• EU-funded e-journal launched in July 2000• Covers EU’s Cultural Heritage (DIGICULT) programme • See <http://www.cultivate-int.org/>

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Ariadne: 1996 -Ariadne: 1996 -

Exploit Interactive: 1999 - 2000Exploit Interactive: 1999 - 2000

Cultivate Interactive: 2000 - Cultivate Interactive: 2000 -

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Exercise 1

What is your background?

What interests in Web magazines do you have?

What do you hope to gain from the session?

What specific issues would you like addressed?

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Possible InterestsFunding models

Interests

Evaluation

Standards

Functionality

Authoring issues

Quality control

Awareness

Learned journals

House magazinesDesign

Inhouse or out-source

Statistics

Lightweight vs heavyweight solution Technical architecture

Citation

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Timetable

• Introduction• What’s Out There?• What Are They?• The Reader’s View• The Author’s View• The Publisher’s View• Funding

Coffee

10:15 Start of Workshop

13:00 Finish