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December 22, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Indiana University Press:

Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism

Aleph explores the interface between Judaism and science and studies
the interactions between science and Judaism throughout history.
Science is conceived broadly and includes the social sciences and the
humanities. Likewise, the history of science is broadly construed
within the journal's purview and includes the social and the cultural
dimensions. Aleph also publishes studies on related subjects that allow
a comparative view, such as the place of science in other cultures. It
regularly includes full-length articles and brief communications, as
well as notes on recently published books.

Aleph, which is an annual, is a joint publication of the Sidney M.
Edelstein Center for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
and the Institute for Jewish Studies, both at The Hebrew University,
and Indiana University Press.

E-ISSN: 1553-3956
Print ISSN: 1565-1525

Edited by Gad Freudenthal

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Database and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
aleph_historical_studies_in_science_and_judaism/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ale/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
aleph_historical_studies_in_science_and_judaism/toc/ale4.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ale/toc/ale4.1.html



***From the West Virginia University Press:

Tolkien Studies

Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarl Review presents the growing body of
critical commentary and scholarship on both J.R.R.Tolkien's voluminous
fiction and his academic work in literary and linguistic fields. The
founding editors are Douglas A. Anderson (The Annotated Hobbit),
Michael D. C. Drout (Beowulf and the Critics), and Verlyn Flieger
(Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World).

E-ISSN: 1547-3163
Print ISSN: 1547-3155

Edited by Michael D. C. Drout, Douglas A. Anderson, and Verlyn Flieger

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Database and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tolkien_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tks/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tolkien_studies/toc/tks1.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tks/toc/tks1.1.html

December 21, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: MUSE User Group Meeting at ALA

SAVE THE DATE:
PROJECT MUSE USER GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING AT ALA

*Additional titles, new journal collections, a revised pricing model,
and enhanced outreach initiatives – Join us to find out all that’s new
with MUSE for 2005!*


Please join Project MUSE for breakfast in Boston on Saturday, January
15, at our annual User Group Meeting during the American Library
Association’s Midwinter Meeting. This past year has been one of growth
and change for MUSE, and we are excited to share all the latest news
for 2005. Prospective as well as current Muse subscribers are
encouraged to attend.

MUSE continues to expand our offerings of quality full-text journals in
the humanities and social sciences. Along with 26 new titles and 7 new
publisher participants confirmed for 2005, we are also pleased to
introduce some new journal collection options developed specifically
for research and undergraduate libraries. With extensive input from
librarians, MUSE also recently announced a new pricing model designed
to provide greater fairness, flexibility, and predictability for
subscribers, and to open up new opportunities for smaller colleges and
universities, special libraries, and international libraries to benefit
from the wealth of resources MUSE offers.

We’ll also be discussing new outreach initiatives and the many
resources available to help librarians promote and manage their MUSE
subscriptions, demonstrating some new features developed to enhance
usability of Muse, and updating you on our partnerships and linking
arrangements with third party services. Most importantly, we'll be
available to answer your questions about Project MUSE.

Details on the User Group Meeting:

Saturday, January 15, 2005
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Hilton Boston Back Bay - Belvidere Salon A
40 Dalton Street (adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center)

We'll begin our brief presentation at 8:00 sharp and leave ample time
for questions and discussion to follow. A light breakfast will be
available.

RSVP's for the meeting are appreciated to assist us with our planning.
Libraries are welcome to send more than one representative. Replies may
be directed to melanie@muse.jhu.edu. Please note the number of
representatives you expect to have attending from your institution.

Project MUSE will also have an exhibit booth at the Midwinter Meeting,
#302. If you are not able to make it to the meeting, or have a question
you would like to discuss in greater depth with a Muse representative,
please stop by anytime!

Thank you for your continued support of Project MUSE! We hope to see
you in Boston.


Melanie B. Schaffner
Marketing and Sales Manager, Project MUSE
c/o The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
p 410-516-3846
f 410-516-6968
melanie@muse.jhu.edu

December 16, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: WOMEN AND MUSIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

WOMEN AND MUSIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Nebraska Press:

Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture, an annual journal of
scholarship about women, music, and culture, is published for the
International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) by the University of
Nebraska Press. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines and approaches,
the refereed journal seeks to further the understanding of the
relationships among gender, music, and culture, with special attention
being given to the concerns of women. For further information about
IAWM, see the membership information at the back of this issue.

E-ISSN: 1553-0612
Print ISSN: 1090-7505

Edited by Suzanne G. Cusick

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection and 2005 Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/women_and_music/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/wam/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/women_and_music/toc/wam8.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/wam/toc/wam8.1.html

December 14, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Content Update for MUSE 2005

PRESS RELEASE

Publishers contribute new content to Project MUSE®

(Baltimore, Maryland) - Project MUSE® is pleased to announce the
selection of 26 new scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and 7 new
publishers in 2005.  These 26 journals were selected on the basis of
their value to the collections, and their inclusion in indexes and
archival collections.

A unique collaboration between academic libraries and university
presses and scholarly societies, MUSE enables not-for-profit publishers
in the humanities and social sciences to disseminate their content
globally.  Since 1999, more than 210 journals from over 50 publishers
have been selected for inclusion in the Project MUSE® collection,
bringing the total number of full-text titles offered to over 270. An
estimated 10.8 million scholars worldwide have access.


NEW TITLES FROM ONGOING MUSE PUBLISHERS

MUSE is delighted to announce that the following titles have been
selected from those submitted by existing publishers. The new title
list includes titles selected since the original announcement this past
August.

Indiana University Press (http://www.iupjournals.org/), a member of
MUSE since 1999 and publisher of 23 journals in the collection, will
add four titles: Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism, Film
History: An International Journal, Journal for Early Modern Cultural
Studies, and Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.

Oxford University Press (www.oupjournals.org ), a member of MUSE since
1999 and publisher of 8 journals in the collection, will add two
titles: Journal of the Royal Musical Association and Past & Present.

University of Toronto Press (http://www.utpjournals.com/), a member of
MUSE since 2003 and publisher of 9 journals in MUSE, will add three
titles: University of Toronto Quarterly, Victorian Periodicals Review
and Modern Drama: world drama from 1850 to the present.

Johns Hopkins University Press (http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals),
founder of MUSE in 1994 and publisher of 56 journals in the collection,
will add two titles: Children’s Literature Association Quarterly and
Sirena: poesia, arte y critica.

Brookings Institution Press
(http://www.brookings.edu/press/journals.htm), a member of MUSE since
2000 and publisher of 6 journals in MUSE, will add Future of Children.

University of Texas Press
(http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/journals/journals.html), a member of
MUSE since 2000 and publisher of 8 journals in MUSE, will add Asian
Music.

Michigan State University Press (http://msupress.msu.edu/journals.php),
a member of MUSE since 2000 and publisher of 7 journals in MUSE, will
add Red Cedar Review.

University of Nebraska Press,
(http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/search/JournalSearch), a member of
MUSE since 1999 and publisher of 11 journals in MUSE, will add Women
and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture.

West Virginia University Press (http://www.as.wvu.edu/press/journ.html)
a member of MUSE since 2000 and publisher of 3 journals in MUSE, will
add Tolkien Studies.
 

NEW PUBLISHERS AND NEW TITLES

MUSE welcomes the following titles selected from the new publishers
joining in 2005.

The African Studies Association (http://www.africanstudies.org/) will
add two titles: African Studies Review and History in Africa.

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens
(http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/) will add Hesperia.

The Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early
Modern Studies (http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/ANZAMEMS/) will add
Parergon.

The Bibliographic Society of The University of Virginia
(http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/bsuva/) will add Studies in
Bibliography.

The Hastings Center(http://www.thehastingscenter.org/) will add
Hastings Center Report.

Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan (http://monumenta.cc.sophia.ac.jp/)
will add Monumenta Nipponica.

The University of Pennsylvania Press (http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/)
will add three titles: Hispanic Review, Jewish Quarterly Review, and
Journal of the Early Republic. 


TITLE STATUS CHANGES

Three previously announced new titles will not be joining MUSE in 2005.
IRB has been withdrawn by its publisher, The Hastings Center. Black
Scholar will no longer be published by the University of Nebraska
Press. Pacific Affairs is indefinitely delayed due to pending contract
issues. Please follow up directly with these publishers for more
information.

MUSE regrets that two titles in addition to the ones announced this
past summer will not be continuing in MUSE in 2005. Joyce Studies
Annual has ceased publication. Geographical Analysis has moved to a
for-profit publisher for 2005. All issues previously published in MUSE
will remain in the collection.

 
About Project MUSE®

Project MUSE’s mission is to provide electronic access to primary
current periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the
humanities and social sciences to research libraries, master’s colleges
and universities, four-year colleges, and a mix of community colleges,
public libraries, high schools and other special libraries nationally
and internationally. Managed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, in
collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins
University and the participating publishers, Muse currently provides
online access to over 270 titles from some 50 publishers to its over
1,100 subscribing libraries worldwide. The Project has been hailed for
its library-friendly licensing and usage policies, easy online
navigation, and reasonable pricing plans. For more information on MUSE,
log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.

# # #

For more information please contact:
Aileen McHugh
Director, Project MUSE
Tel: 410-516-6980
Email: amm@press.jhu.edu

 

 

 

December 06, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Service Alert: University Router Issues

Project MUSE Service Alert
December 6, 2005

University Router Issues May Result in Access Difficulties

The Johns Hopkins University's network, on which Project MUSE's primary
server resides, is experiencing routing difficulties which may cause
some users to be denied access to our web site at http://muse.jhu.edu.
Users who experience difficulty accessing MUSE at this URL are
encouraged to instead try our mirror site at http://muse.uq.edu.au. The
University has indicated that it may take up to a week to resolve the
router problem. We apologize for any inconvenience. The mirror site at
http://muse.uq.edu.au is always available as an alternative access
point for any authorized user of Project MUSE.

An update will be sent as soon as the University indicates that the
router issue has been resolved. Please contact MUSE Subscriber Services
at muse@muse.jhu.edu with questions regarding this or any other issues
affecting your institution's subscription.

November 01, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE CANADIAN MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

THE CANADIAN MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Toronto Press:

The Canadian Modern Language Review / La revue canadienne des langues
vivantes

The Canadian Modern Language Review publishes peer-reviewed articles on
all aspects of language learning and teaching – linguistics, language
skills, curriculum, program design, psychology, methodology – making
this a great tool for teachers, researchers, professors and policy
makers who deal with the realities of second language learning. Article
topics range from ESL, to French immersion, to international languages,
to native languages. The journal's quarterly issues include reviews of
relevant books and software, along with research-based articles dealing
with second language teaching in the "Focus on the Classroom’ section.

E-ISSN: 1710-1131
Print ISSN: 0008–4506

Edited by Sharon Lapkin and Larry Vandergrift.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_modern_language_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cml/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_modern_language_review/toc/
cml61.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cml/toc/cml61.1.html

October 20, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Toronto Press:

The Canadian Journal of Linguistics / La revue canadienne de
linguistique

The Canadian Journal of Linguistics publishes articles in linguistics
in both English and French. The articles deal with linguistic theory,
linguistic description of English, French and a variety of other
natural languages, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,
historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, first and
second language acquisition, and other areas of interest to linguists.
The journal also includes reviews of recent books in linguistics.

E-ISSN: 1710-1115
Print ISSN: 0008–4131

Edited by Anne Rochette.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Science Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_of_linguistics/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cjl/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_of_linguistics/toc/
cjl48.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cjl/toc/cjl48.1.html

October 15, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

*** From the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers:

Journal of Latin American Geography

The Journal of Latin American Geography (JLAG) will publish original
geographical and interdisciplinary research on Latin America and the
Caribbean. The University of Texas Press will publish and distribute
the journal with two issues of scholarly papers and book reviews
annually. The journal is published by the Conference of Latin
Americanist Geographers (CLAG), established in 1970 to foster
geographic education and research on Latin America through conferences
and publications. The Journal of Latin American Geography will continue
and expand the tradition of the annual CLAG Yearbook which has
published a selection of peer-reviewed papers by distinguished
geographers and other scholars for more than 20 years. The editor will
work with an international editorial board to promote the publication
of original, high quality, and refereed manuscripts that represent the
broad spectrum of geographic perspectives on and from the region.

E-ISSN: 1548-5811
Print ISSN: 1545-2476

Edited by David Keeling and Cynthia Sorrensen

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Social Sciences Collection,
and University of Texas Press Package.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_latin_american_geography/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lag/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_latin_american_geography/toc/
lag2.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lag/toc/2.1lag.html

October 04, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: LUSO-BRAZILIAN REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

LUSO-BRAZILIAN REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Wisconsin Press:

LUSO-BRAZILIAN REVIEW

Luso-Brazilian Review publishes interdisciplinary scholarship on
Portuguese, Brazilian, and Lusophone African cultures. It is the oldest
and most prestigious U.S. academic journal in its field, with articles
on social science, history, and literature by leading scholars.

E-ISSN: 1548-9957
Print ISSN: 0024-7413

Edited by Severino J. Albuquerque, Peter M. Beattie, and Ellen W.
Sapega.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/luso-brazilian_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lbr/

For the Table of
Contents:http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/luso-brazilian_review/toc/
lbr41.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lbr/toc/lbr41.1.html

September 09, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: New title added to MUSE

YEARBOOK OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC COAST GEOGRAPHERS DEBUTS IN
PROJECT MUSE

Project MUSE is pleased to announce that, in addition to the new titles
previously announced and already added to the collection in 2004, we
will be offering the full text of an additional title to our
subscribers during the 2004 subscription term. This title was not
included in the package pricing for 2004 but will be immediately
available to subscribers to selected collections at no additional
charge. The new title is the Yearbook of the Association of Pacific
Coast Geographers, published by the University of Hawaii Press. The
journal joins MUSE with its 66th volume, the 2004 Yearbook. Access to
the title will be available to subscribers to the MUSE Full Collection
and the MUSE Social Sciences Collection.

Founded in 1935, the APCG has a rich history of promoting geographical
education and research. Its Yearbook includes abstracts of papers from
its annual meetings, a selection of full-length peer-reviewed articles,
and book reviews. Since 1952 the APCG has also been the Pacific Coast
Regional Division (including Hawai'i) of the Association of American
Geographers. Individual subscription is by membership in the APCG.

E-ISSN: 1551-3211
Print ISSN: 0066-9628

Edited by Darrick Danta.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
yearbook_of_the_association_of_pacific_coast_geographers/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pcg/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
yearbook_of_the_association_of_pacific_coast_geographers/toc/
pcg66.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pcg/toc/pcg66.1.html

September 03, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Single Title Prices Available

PROJECT MUSE SINGLE TITLE PRICE LIST NOW AVAILABLE

Project MUSE has now posted information on single title subscription
options and prices for 2005. Selected MUSE titles are available on a
title-by-title basis as well as in the MUSE journal collections. Some
single title subscriptions are sold through Project MUSE, while others
must be ordered directly from the publishers. Find information on all
single title options at
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/single_title_options.html

The price list for titles sold through MUSE can be found at:
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/singles_2005.html. Please
direct any questions concerning single title subscriptions sold through
MUSE to jmlcirc@press.jhu.edu.

Please note that Project MUSE has not yet received information on
single title availability and pricing for the new titles coming into
MUSE in 2005. This information will be posted as soon as it is
received.

September 03, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: STEINBECK STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

STEINBECK STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

*** From the University of Idaho Department of English:

STEINBECK STUDIES

Steinbeck Studies is the authorized publication on the life and works
fo John Steinbeck. It publishes scholarly articles, essays,
photographs, notes, book and performance review, and contemporary
references about the author. Manuscripts are subject to blind peer
review. Steinbeck Studies is issued twice yearly and includes a
membership in the Steinbeck Society. Members will be informed of panels
at the American Literature Association as well as events sponsored by
the Center for Steinbeck Studies and the National Steinbeck Center.

E-ISSN: 1551-6903
Print ISSN: 0898-7734

Edited by Susan Shillinglaw, Ph.D.

Included in the Muse 2004 Full Collection and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/steinbeck_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/stn/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/steinbeck_studies/toc/stn15.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/stn/toc/stn15.1.html

August 19, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: NABOKOV STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

NABOKOV STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the International Vladimir Nabokov Society and Davidson College:

Sponsored by the International Vladimir Nabokov Society, Nabokov
Studies is a refereed journal publishing critical and theoretical
articles and forums on one of the twentieth century's most important
writers.

E-ISSN: 1548-9965
Print ISSN: 1080-1219

Edited by Zoran Kuzmanovich.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nabokov_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nab/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nabokov_studies/toc/nab8.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nab/toc/nab8.1.html

August 03, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: 2005 MUSE Prices and Content Announced

PROJECT MUSE 2005 PRICES AND CONTENT ANNOUNCED

Project MUSE is now releasing final details on prices and subscription
options and collections and content for the 2005 calendar year
subscription term. This announcement follows an extensive pricing study
and the introduction of a new pricing model for U.S. academic
institutions at the recent American Library Association conference.

Three important documents provide information to assist subscribers
with their renewal plans for the 2005 subscription term. Specifics on
new journal titles, new collections, and changes to current content in
MUSE collections are included in our announcement on 2005 MUSE
collections and content
(http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/new_titles_2005.html).
Subscription options and changes to the pricing model for 2005 are
detailed in our pricing announcement
(http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/new_pricing_2005.html). More
information about the new Project MUSE pricing model is offered in the
“Q&A on Project MUSE's New Pricing Model”
(http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/new_intro_2005.html).

Complete pricing details and lists of journals included in the MUSE
collections may be accessed from the 2005 Subscription Plans and
Pricing overview
(http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/subscriptions05.html).

Personalized notifications regarding 2005 prices and subscription
options are being sent via email to current MUSE subscribers and
consortia partners. This process may take a few days, and we appreciate
your patience while we distribute this information to over 1,100
libraries worldwide. It is expected that the notification process will
be completed by the beginning of next week.

July 29, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: New Sales Coordinator Joins Muse Team

Project MUSE Welcomes Ann Snoeyenbos as Sales Coordinator,
International and Special Markets

Project MUSE is pleased to welcome to our team Ann Snoeyenbos, in the
position of Sales Coordinator, International and Special Markets. The
newly created position will increase visibility and distribution of the
MUSE journal titles overseas and among new audiences.
Ann will be responsible for identifying subscription sales
opportunities for MUSE journal collections in international and
non-academic library markets; identifying appropriate distribution
channels to reach these customers; and developing and implementing
marketing strategies. She will also work with Muse's User Services team
to develop programs supporting the unique needs of users in these
communities.

Ann brings to Muse her wealth of experience in librarianship,
education, and international studies, as well as her impressive foreign
language skills. She joins us from the New York University library,
where she had served as Librarian for West European Social Science
since 1991, with additional responsibilities in Food Studies, and U.N.
and International Documents.

In addition to her work at NYU, Ann served as a library and information
science lecturer for the United States Information Agency (USIA) in
locales such as Tunisia and Morocco, speaking to audiences including
public and academic librarians, library school students, scholars, and
teachers. Her work and studies have also taken her to Ireland, Spain
and France.

Ann is active in the library professional community, serving on several
committees for the American Library Association, Association of College
and Research Libraries, and New York Library Association. She has also
made significant contributions to books and publications including The
Librarians Career Guidebook, and has been the recipient of numerous
awards and grants for her research and professional development
activities.

An alumna of Indiana University, Ann received an MLS degree in Library
and Information Science, in addition to a master of arts in Western
European Studies and a bachelor of arts in French.

Ann can be reached at anns@muse.jhu.edu or 410-516-6992. Please join us
in welcoming her to our team!

July 22, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Muse Administrative List Update for Important Pricing Announcement

URGENT AND TIME-SENSITIVE: PROJECT MUSE PRICING ANNOUNCEMENT PENDING

Dear Colleague,

You receive announcements from this Project MUSE Administrative email
mailing list because you are either the administrative contact for your
institution's Muse subscription (designated at the time your
subscription was initiated or updated per a specific request since that
time), or you specifically requested at some point that you be added to
this list as an additional contact for your institution's subscription,
or you are the administrative contact for a consortium which licenses
Muse.

In about a week, Project MUSE will be making some very important
announcements regarding our 2005 subscription options, which will
reflect our new pricing model as announced at the recent ALA Annual
Conference and detailed in the most recent issue of the Muse News
newsletter (available online at http://muse.jhu.edu/about/muse/news/).
Our plan is to send a general pricing announcement to this list, and
to also send a personalized email notice to each current subscriber or
consortium detailing their options under the new model. These
personalized notices will be sent to the administrative contact for
each institution's subscription.

We want to ensure that this crucial pricing information is reaching the
most appropriate contact at each subscribing institution in a timely
manner. If you are no longer the most appropriate administrative
contact for your institution's Muse subscription, please help us update
our list prior to the pricing announcements. Please send the name,
email and phone number of the appropriate contact to muse@muse.jhu.edu
no later than Wednesday, July 28, so that we may update our files in
time to ensure that your institution's important pricing information
gets to those who need it.

Please note that while we may add additional contacts at subscribing
institutions to this general announcement list, our system allow only
ONE designated administrative contact per subscriber, and this is the
individual to whom the personalized price announcement will be sent.
Please help us ensure our records are up to date.

Please note also that in the case of centrally-funded consortium
licenses, the pricing details may be sent to the consortium office
rather than to the individual member institutions. If your subscription
to Muse is via a centrally-funded license, and you do not receive a
notice about your 2005 pricing, please contact your consortium office
for further details.

Finally, please be aware that Muse offers several ways to stay informed
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See http://muse.jhu.edu/about/librarians/.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping our records up to date, so
that we can ensure you always know the latest news from Project MUSE.

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July 09, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: FILM &amp; HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

FILM & HISTORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Historians' Film Committee and The Film and History Center:

Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television
Studies

Film & History has been in publication for over thirty (30) years and
is described in detail at its web site:

www.filmandhistory.org

This journal considers motion pictures under the following rubrics:

1. Films which interpret history;

2. Films which reflect history;

3. Films made to influence history.

We are interested in documentary as well as feature films. There is no
restriction concerning nationality; we welcome articles about the world
of media.

The journal contains many book reviews and film reviews each issue.
Subscribers are asked to participate by reviewing such texts for the
journal.

Each year, Film & History also produces a CD-ROM of articles and
out-of-print books for scholars in the form of a CD-ROM. Many
publishable articles which do not fit our topic of the year are given a
venue in this publication venture. The CD-ROMs also contain video and
audio materials--often entire radio shows about selected film and
history topics.

Please check the web site for more information, to include
announcements about our bi-ennial meetings. (The next meeting will be
in Dallas during early November, 2004; check details on the web site.
Topic is "War in Film, TV, and History.")

E-ISSN: 1548-9922
Print ISSN: 0360-3695

Edited by Peter C. Rollins

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/film_and_history/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/flm/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/film_and_history/toc/flm34.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/flm/toc/flm34.1.html

July 01, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
EIRE-IRELAND DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

ÉIRE-IRELAND DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Irish-American Cultural Institute:

Éire-Ireland

An interdisciplinary scholarly journal of international repute, Éire
Ireland is the leading forum in the flourishing field of Irish Studies.
Since 1966, Éire-Ireland has published a wide range of imaginative work
and scholarly articles from all areas of the arts, humanities, and
social sciences relating to Ireland and Irish America.

E-ISSN: 1550-5162
Print ISSN: 0013-2683

Edited by James S. Donnelly, Jr. and Vera Kreilkamp.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Science Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eire-ireland/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eir/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eire-ireland/toc/eir39.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eir/toc/eir39.1.html

June 25, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

***From The University of North Carolina Press:

Southeastern Geographer

The Southeastern Geographer is a biannual publication of the
Southeastern Division of Association of American Geographers. The
journal has published the academic work of geographers and other social
and physical scientists since 1961. Peer-reviewed articles and essays
are published along with book reviews, organization and conference
reports, and commentaries. The journal welcomes manuscripts on any
geographical subject as long as it reflects sound scholarship and
contains significant contributions to geographical understanding.

E-ISSN: 1549-6929
Print ISSN: 0038-366X

Edited by Derek H. Alderman and Scott A. Lecce.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Database, Social Sciences Collection,
and University of North Carolina Press Package.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/southeastern_geographer/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sgo/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/southeastern_geographer/toc/sgo44.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sgo/toc/sgo44.1.html


***From the Oxford University Press:

History Workshop Journal

Since its launch in 1976, History Workshop Journal has become one of
the world's leading historical journals. Its cutting-edge scholarship,
accessible writing, and lively engagement with contemporary concerns
continues to win it widespread acclaim from both academic and general
audiences.

E-ISSN: 1477-4569
Print ISSN: 1363-3554

Edited by Matt Cook.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Database, Social Sciences Collection,
and Arts and Humanities Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/history_workshop_journal/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hwj/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/history_workshop_journal/toc/hwj57.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hwj/toc/hwj57.1.html

June 22, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: New Pricing Model to Be Announced at ALA Annual

PROJECT MUSE WILL ANNOUNCE NEW PRICING MODEL AT ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Seats are still available for the Project MUSE User Group Meeting at
the ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, FL this Saturday, June 26. Muse
supports both librarians and nonprofit publishers by delivering
journals in electronic form as part of an affordable package. We will
be making important announcements regarding our new pricing model and
Muse subscription options for 2005.

Saturday, June 26
8:00 - 9:00 am
Salon C
Crowne Plaza Universal Hotel
7800 Universal Boulevard

To assist us with our planning, please RSVP for the meeting to
muse@muse.jhu.edu, and include the number of representatives you
expect to have attending from your institution. If you have already
indicated your plans to attend the meeting, you need not RSVP again.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Both prospective and
current subscribers are welcome to attend.

At the User Group meeting, we'll share the results of our recent
pricing model study, conducted with the assistance of October Ivins
and Judy Luther, who are both librarians with extensive serials
backgrounds and experience with journal publishers. Our new model
addresses budget pressures affecting both our subscribers and
participating publishers, and the increasingly rapid transition from
print to electronic for library subscriptions. Judy and October
shared their recommendations with the Muse participating publishers
at our annual meeting in April, and details of our new pricing model
are being finalized. We will announce our future pricing plans, as
well as preliminary pricing estimates for Muse collections in 2005,
at the User Group session.

For those not able to attend the meeting, information about Project
MUSE's new pricing model will be posted online early in the following
week. A follow-up announcement will inform subscribers when this
information is available online.

Final prices and title lists for the 2005 Muse collections will be
announced by early August. Current Muse subscribers and consortium
partners will be contacted directly with details about the options
available to them for 2005. We appreciate the support and
understanding of our library customers as we strive to find a model
that accommodates the needs of both librarians and publishers.

Additional background information on the new Muse pricing model may
be found on the Muse web site at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/pricing_forum.html. The Spring 2004
issue of Muse News also features a cover story on the pricing study,
available online at http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/news/.

The User Group meeting will also include an update on Muse features
and functionality, including news regarding OpenURL, JSTOR linking,
and new resources available to subscribing libraries through our For
Librarians page. Questions and discussion are welcome, and a light
breakfast will be available.

Project MUSE will also be exhibiting at ALA Annual. Please visit us
at booth #1137 if you have further questions or are not able to join
us for the User Group meeting.

June 17, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: FRANCOPHONIES D'AMERIQUE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

FRANCOPHONIES D'AMERIQUE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the University of Toronto Press:

FRANCOPHONIES D'AMERIQUE

The international learned journal Francophonies d'Amérique publishes
articles produced by academics working on North America's francophone
minority populations throughout the continent. As stated clearly by
Jules Tessier from the University of Ottawa in the foreword of the
first issue published in 1991, the journal serves as "a meeting place
for sharing the results of research and studies dealing with different
aspects of French life in North America outside of Québec, and looked
at from multiple perspectives offered under the umbrella of the
Humanities and Social Sciences' academic disciplines. The journal also
provides information concerning research and publication projects in
the field, along with a list of the latest publications and related
events of academic life".

E-ISSN: 1710-1158
Print ISSN: 1183-2487

Edited by Paul Dubé.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/francophonies_damerique/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fda/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/francophonies_damerique/toc/fda17.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fda/toc/fda17.1.html

June 15, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: MUSE Provides OpenURL-Enabled JSTOR Links

PROJECT MUSE PROVIDES OPENURL-ENABLED LINKS TO JSTOR

Project MUSE recently released links to JSTOR articles from the back
issues of 25 journals common to both MUSE and JSTOR. As part of an
ongoing effort to provide more options for subscribers, MUSE is
pleased to announce that libraries can now opt to set up links to
their OpenURL-compliant linking servers in place of the direct links
to JSTOR articles retrieved from MUSE searches.

While a majority of MUSE subscribers participate in at least some of
JSTOR's collections, libraries with OpenURL-compliant linking servers
who do not have access to all of JSTOR now have more flexibility with
the option to point their users to alternative resources for these
articles.

Libraries that would like to enable links to their OpenURL-compliant
link server can send Muse the information required for set up using
the form at: http://muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/openurl_request.cgi.

For more information about OpenURL links to JSTOR, see
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/librarian_resources/open_url.html.

June 10, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: User Group Meeting at ALA

PROJECT MUSE USER GROUP MEETING AND NEW PRICING MODEL ANNOUNCEMENT AT
ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Please join Project MUSE for our annual User Group Meeting at the ALA
Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Muse supports both librarians and
nonprofit publishers by delivering journals in electronic form as
part of an affordable package. We will be making important
announcements regarding our new pricing model and Muse subscription
options for 2005.

Saturday, June 26
8:00 - 9:00 am
Salon C
Crowne Plaza Universal Hotel
7800 Universal Boulevard

At the User Group meeting, we'll share the results of our recent
pricing model study, conducted with the assistance of October Ivins
and Judy Luther, who are both librarians with extensive serials
backgrounds and experience with journal publishers. Our new model
addresses budget pressures affecting both our subscribers and
participating publishers, and the increasingly rapid transition from
print to electronic for library subscriptions. Judy and October
shared their recommendations with the Muse participating publishers
at our annual meeting in April, and details of our new pricing model
are being finalized. We will announce our future pricing plans, as
well as preliminary pricing estimates for Muse collections in 2005,
at the User Group session.

Final prices and title lists for the 2005 Muse collections will be
announced by early August. Current Muse subscribers and consortium
partners will be contacted directly with details about the options
available to them for 2005. We appreciate the support and
understanding of our library customers as we strive to find a model
that accommodates the needs of both librarians and publishers.

Additional background information on the new Muse pricing model may
be found on the Muse web site at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/pricing_forum.html. The Spring 2004
issue of Muse News also features a cover story on the pricing study,
available online at http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/news/.

The User Group meeting will also include an update on Muse features
and functionality, including news regarding OpenURL, JSTOR linking,
and new resources available to subscribing libraries through our For
Librarians page. Questions and discussion are welcome, and a light
breakfast will be available.

To assist us with our planning, please RSVP for the meeting to
muse@muse.jhu.edu, and include the number of representatives you
expect to have attending from your institution. Both prospective and
current subscribers are welcome to attend.

Project MUSE will also be exhibiting at ALA Annual. Please visit us
at booth #1137 if you have further questions or are not able to join
us for the User Group meeting.

June 10, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

***From the University of Wisconsin Press:

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

Contemporary Literature published the first articles on Thomas Pynchon
and Susan Howe, and the first interviews with Margaret Drabble and Don
DeLillo. Where will the field go next? Contemporary Literature leads
the way with in-depth interviews with significant writers,
broad-ranging articles written by leaders in the field and book reviews
of important critical studies.

E-ISSN: 1548-9949
Print ISSN: 0010-7484

Edited by Thomas Schaub.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Database and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/contemporary_literature/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cli

For the Table of Contents
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/contemporary_literature/toc/cli45.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cli/toc/cli45.1.html




***From the University of Missouri:

THE MISSOURI REVIEW

The Missouri Review, founded in 1978, is one of the most
highly-regarded literary magazines in the United States and for the
past twenty-six years has upheld a reputation for finding and
publishing the very best writers first. It is based at the University
of Missouri and comes out three times a year. Each issue contains new
fiction, poetry and essays. TMR also run interviews with current
authors and found-text features that print never before published work
by such authors as William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and Katherine
Anne Porter.

E-ISSN: 1548-9930
Print ISSN: 0191-1961

Edited by Speer Morgan.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Database and Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/missouri_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/mis/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/missouri_review/toc/mis27.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/mis/toc/mis27.1.html

June 09, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: CANADIAN REVIEW OF AMERICAN STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

CANADIAN REVIEW OF AMERICAN STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Toronto Press:

Canadian Review of American Studies

Canadian Review of American Studies publishes essays, review essays
and shorter reviews whose purpose is the multi- and inter-disciplinary
analysis and understanding of the culture, both past and present, of
the United States - and of the relations between the cultures of the
U.S. and Canada. It invites contributions from authors in, and outside,
all relevant scholarly disciplines, in English and French. Canadian
orders include membership in the Canadian Association for American
Studies.

E-ISSN: 1710-114X
Print ISSN: 0007-7720

Edited by Priscilla Walton.

Included in the Muse 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_review_of_american_history/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/crv/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_review_of_american_history/toc/
crv34.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/crv/toc/crv34.1.html

June 01, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

***From the University of Idaho Press:

NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL

Native Plants Journal provides a forum for dispersing practical
scientific information about planting and growing North American native
plants for conservation, restoration, reforestation, landscaping, and
so on. Refereed research and general technical articles are blended to
foster communication between researchers, academics, and field and
nursery personnel. Topics include seed germination, planting techniques
and tools, equipment, cultural techniques, production trends, seed
collection, genetics, and fertilization. Plant propagation protocols
provide specific recommendations for growing particular species.
Relevant books are reviewed. Native Plants Journal is published twice
each year in full color.

E-ISSN: 1548-4785
Print ISSN: 1552-8339

Edited by R Kasten Dumroese

Included in the 2004 MUSE Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/native_plants_journal/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/npj/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/native_plants_journal/toc/npj5.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/npj/toc/npj5.1.html




***From the University of Toronto Press:

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement

The Canadian Journal on Aging is a refereed, quarterly publication of
the Canadian Association on Gerontology. It publishes manuscripts on
aging concerned with biology, educational gerontology, health sciences,
psychology, social sciences, and social policy and practice.

E-ISSN: 1710-1107
Print ISSN: 0714-9808

Edited by Carolyn J. Rosenthal

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_on_aging/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cja/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_on_aging/toc/cja23.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cja/toc/cja23.1html

May 21, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Releases JSTOR Article Links

MUSE RELEASES JSTOR ARTICLE LINKS

Project MUSE is pleased to announce the release of article-level
links to the back issues of 25 journals common to both Muse and
JSTOR. Users can now select an option on the Muse Advanced Search
page to include JSTOR citation information (title, author, abstract)
in their searches. JSTOR results are clearly labeled and take the
user to a brief "intermediary page" alerting the user that the
article is on another site.

Muse plans to release OpenURLs for the links to JSTOR in June to
enable libraries with limited or no participation in JSTOR to point
their users to the appropriate resources.

The article-level links are part of a reciprocal linking agreement
between Muse and JSTOR. JSTOR also provides the ability to search
and browse the Muse issues for these same titles from the JSTOR
interface. The Muse/JSTOR linking project gives users the added
convenience of searching the full run, from Volume 1 to the current
issue, of these journals from either resource. For more information
and a list of journal titles included in the project so far, see
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/librarian_resources/backissues.html.

There are currently over 40 titles common to both Muse and JSTOR, and
this number is expected to grow to over 50 in the near future.
Publishers of the journals included in the reciprocal linking project
agree to fill any "gaps" in coverage to ensure that the full digital
runs of the titles are available between Muse and JSTOR. Recently,
The Ohio State University Press and the Brookings Institution Press
agreed to participate in the linking project. Article-level links
between Muse and JSTOR for The Journal of Higher Education, Journal
of Money, Credit, and Banking, and Brookings Papers on Economic
Activity will be available in a future release.

May 19, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Eastern Michigan University Press:

Journal of Narrative Theory

Since its inception in 1971 as the Journal of Narrative Technique, JNT
(now the Journal of Narrative Theory) has provided a forum for the
theoretical exploration of narrative in all its forms. Building on this
foundation, JNT publishes essays addressing the epistemological,
global, historical, formal, and political dimensions of narrative from
a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives.

E-ISSN: 1548-9248
Print ISSN: 1549-0815

Edited by James A. Knapp and Laura J. George

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and the Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_narrative_theory/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jnt/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_narrative_theory/toc/
jnt34.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jnt/toc/jnt34.1.html

May 05, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

STUDIES IN AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Nebraska Press:

STUDIES IN AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURES

Studies in American Indian Literatures (SAIL) is the only journal in
the United States that focuses exclusively on American Indian
literatures. With a wide scope of scholars and creative contributors,
the journal is on the cutting edge of activity in the field. SAIL
invites the submission of scholarly, critical pedagogical, and
theoretical manuscripts focused on any aspect of American Indian
literatures as well as the submission of poetry and short fiction,
bibliographical essays, review essays, and interviews. SAIL defines
"literatures" broadly to include all written, spoken, and visual texts
created by Native peoples.

E-ISSN: 1548-9590
Print ISSN: 0730-3238

Edited by Malea Powell.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and University of Nebraska Press Package.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_american_indian_literatures/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ail/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_american_indian_literatures/
toc/ail16.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ail/toc/ail16.1.html

April 28, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: POPULATION REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

POPULATION REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From Population Review Publications:

POPULATION REVIEW

Population Review, a peer-reviewed journal of demography and population
studies published since 1957, welcomes original articles on all aspects
of human population problems, solutions, issues, trends and events as
they relate to the developing countries of the world in Asia, Africa
and Latin America. Population Review also accepts articles that examine
population topics in the developed world, particularly as they relate
to the developing world. Articles that are multidisciplinary in
orientation (incorporating theoretical concepts and perspectives from
anthropology, biology, ecology, economics, environmental science,
epidemiology, geography, history, mass communications, medicine,
political science, public health, psychology and sociology, among
others) are highly desired.

Population Review publishes original articles from distinguished,
internationally recognized scholars. On occasion articles from
relatively unknown, often younger contributors are given space in the
journal. In addition to featured articles, open editorials that focus
on contemporary population-related issues and events worldwide are
published along with brief research reports and announcements. Finally,
space is given to book reviews.

E-ISSN: 1549-0955
Print ISSN: 0032-471X

Edited by J. Roberts.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/population_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/prv/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/population_review/toc/prv42.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/prv/toc/prv42.1.html

April 22, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE JOURNAL OF JAPANESE STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

THE JOURNAL OF JAPANESE STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Society for Japanese Studies:

THE JOURNAL OF JAPANESE STUDIES

The Journal of Japanese Studies is the most influential journal dealing
with research on Japan available in the English language. Since 1974,
it has published the results of scholarly research on Japan in a wide
variety of social science and humanities disciplines, as well as
translations of articles from Japanese and substantive book reviews.

E-ISSN: 1549-4721
Print ISSN: 00956848

Edited by John Whittier Treat.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Social Science Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_japanese_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jjs/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_japanese_studies/toc/
jjs30.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jjs/toc/jjs30.1.html

April 16, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: SOUTH CENTRAL REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

SOUTH CENTRAL REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the Johns Hopkins University Press:

SOUTH CENTRAL REVIEW

The South Central Review is an interdisciplinary journal publishing a
stimulating mix of scholarly articles, essays, interviews, and opinion
pieces on literary criticism, film studies, philosophy and history, as
well as current debates on important cultural and political topics. The
South Central Review is the official journal of the South Central
Modern Language Association.

E-ISSN: 1549-3377
Print ISSN: 0743-6831

Edited by Richard J. Golsan.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Johns Hopkins University Press Package.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/south_central_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/scr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/south_central_review/toc/scr21.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/scr/toc/scr21.1.html

April 01, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

*** From the University of Toronto Press:

THE CANADIAN HISTORICAL REVIEW

The Canadian Historical Review offers an analysis of the ideas, people,
and events that have molded Canadian society and institutions into
their present state. Canada's past is examined from a vast and
multicultural perspective to provide a thorough assessment of all
influences.

As a source for penetrating, authoritative scholarship, giving the sort
of in-depth background necessary for understanding the course of daily
events both for Canadians themselves and for those with an interest in
the nation s affairs the CHR is without rival. Indeed, there are good
reasons for everyone to read the CHR everyone from business executives
to bankers, from theorists to policy makers, scholars and laypeople,
too.

E-ISSN: 1710-1093
Print ISSN: 0008 -3755

Edited by Wendy Mitchinson and Arthur J. Ray.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Arts & Humanities
Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_historical_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/can/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_historical_review/toc/can85.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/can/toc/can85.1.html



***From the University of Toronto Press

THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY

The Canadian Journal of Sociology publishes rigorously peer-reviewed
research articles and innovative theoretical essays by social
scientists from around the world, providing insight into the issues
facing Canadian society as well as social and cultural systems in other
countries. The journal also features a lively debate/commentary section
encouraging the intensive exchange of ideas, along with regular
sections such as Notes on Society that address topical issues of the
day from a social science point of view and Notes on the Discipline
designed to discuss a variety of issues encountered in the course of
the sociological analysis of modern society. In addition each issue of
the Canadian Journal of Sociology has a comprehensive book review
section.

E-ISSN: 1710-1123
Print ISSN: 0318-6431

Edited by Nico Stehr.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_of_sociology/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cjs/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_journal_of_sociology/toc/
cjs29.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cjs/toc/cjs29.1.html

March 18, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: NASHIM DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

NASHIM: A JOURNAL OF JEWISH WOMEN'S STUDIES & GENDER ISSUES DEBUTS IN
PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the Indiana University Press:

NASHIM: A JOURNAL OF JEWISH WOMEN'S STUDIES & GENDER ISSUES

Cofounded in 1998 by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis
University and the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem,
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues provides an
international, interdisciplinary academic forum the only one of its
kind for the innovative work being done in the many areas of research
that comprise the field of Jewish women's and gender studies. It
regularly includes articles on literature, text studies, anthropology,
theology, contemporary thought, sociology, the arts, and more. It aims
to create communication channels within the Jewish women's and gender
studies community, to bring the fruits of that community's work to a
wider audience, and to enhance their educational, political, and
cultural impact on the Jewish world and beyond. In addition, each issue
of Nashim highlights the new voices that seek to redefine the place of
women in the Jewish tradition and Jewish learning in ways that
incorporate female creativity and spirituality.

E-ISSN: 1565-5288
Print ISSN: 0793-8934

Edited by Deborah Greniman.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection, Indiana University Press
Package, Social Sciences Collection, and Arts and Humanities Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nashim/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nsh/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nashim/toc/nsh6.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/nsh/toc/nsh6.1.html

March 17, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS &amp; SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS & SOCIETY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the University of Miami:

LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS & SOCIETY

Latin American Politics and Society publishes articles dealing with
original research in contemporary Latin American politics, economics,
sociology, and U.S.-Latin American relations. The journal also
considers essays addressing political, social, and economic issues in
Latin American studies. Book reviews and review essays appear in each
issue.

E-ISSN: 1548-2456
Print ISSN: 1531-426X

Edited by William C. Smith.

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/latin_american_politics_and_society/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lap/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/latin_american_politics_and_society/toc/
lap46.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lap/toc/lap46.1.html

March 10, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Title List Changes

MUSE ADDS TWO TITLES, CANCELS PLANS FOR ONE
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Southeastern
Geographer Added; International Journal of Slavic Linguistics not
joining collection


Project MUSE is pleased to announce that, in addition to the new 2004
titles previously announced, we will be offering two more full text
journals to our subscribers during the 2004 subscription term. These
titles were not included in the package pricing for 2004 but will be
available to subscribers to selected collections at no additional
charge. The two new titles are the Journal of Health Care for the
Poor and Underserved, and Southeastern Geographer.

The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Undeserved, published by
the Johns Hopkins University Press and sponsored by Meharry Medical
College, joins Muse with the first issue of its fifteenth volume.
JHUP recently acquired the journal and has reduced its subscription
rates significantly. The journal has as its goal the dissemination of
information on the health of, and health care for, low income and
other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners,
policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect
meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of,
and cost of health care.

The University of North Carolina Press has recently taken on the
publishing of Southeastern Geographer, which will join Muse this
summer. The semi-annual journal is a publication of the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers. First published
in 1961, the journal includes research papers on all geographical
topics, but especially invites submissions that focus on the South.

The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved launched its
first issue on Muse earlier this week. Full text of the title will be
available to all subscribers to the 2004 Full Collection, Social
Sciences Collection, and Johns Hopkins University Press Package.
Access to Southeastern Geographer will be included in the 2004 Full
Collection, Social Sciences Collection, and University of North
Carolina Press Package.

At the publisher's request, the International Journal of Slavic
Linguistics will not be included in Muse as previously announced. We
regret any inconvenience resulting from the deletion of this title
from the list of planned additions to Muse. Questions about this
title or its availability should be directed to the print edition
publisher, Slavica Publishers at Indiana University.

March 10, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE HEMINGWAY REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

THE HEMINGWAY REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the University of Idaho Press:

THE HEMINGWAY REVIEW

The Hemingway Review is published twice a year, in November and May, by
The Hemingway Society and The University of Idaho Press. Averaging
about 150 pages in length, each issue of the journal specializes in
feature -length scholarly articles on the work and life of Ernest
Hemingway, and also includes notes, book reviews, library information,
and current bibliography. All critical approaches are welcome,
including but not limited to historical, textual, biographical, source,
and influence studies, as well as gender-based, multicultural,
ecocritical, and other post-structuralist methods.

E-ISSN: 1548-4815
Print ISSN: 0276-3362

Edited by Susan F. Beegel

Included in the MUSE 2004 Full Collection and the Arts and Humanities
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hemingway_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hem/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hemingway_review/toc/hem23.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hem/toc/hem23.1.html

March 08, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

***From the University of Nebraska Press

RIVER TEETH: A JOURNAL OF NONFICTION NARRATIVE

River Teeth is committed to exploring human experience in all its
variety by combining the best of creative nonfiction, including
narrative reportage, essay, and memoir, with critical essays that
examine and illuminate this emerging genre. River Teeth is dedicated to
the simple premise that good writing counts and that facts matter. The
editors believe that the ability to muster the evocative detail, to
probe the workings of minds, to gain access to scenes, and to name
names is a necessary but never innocent enterprise in nonfiction. River
Teeth is dedicated to the idea that the questions one asks about these
true stories are the ones that help us understand their significance
for our lives.

E-ISSN: 1548-3339
Print ISSN: 1544-1849

Edited by Joe Mackall and Dan Lehman.

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts and Humanities, and University
of Nebraska Press Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/river_teeth/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rvt/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/river_teeth/toc/rvt5.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rvt/toc/rvt5.1.html



***From the Johns Hopkins University Press

JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED

The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the
health of, and health care for, low income and other medically
underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers,
and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful
change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of
health care.

E-ISSN: 1548-6869
Print ISSN: 1049-2089

Include in the MUSE Full Database Package.

For more information about he journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
journal_of_health_care_for_the_poor_and_underserved/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hpu/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
journal_of_health_care_for_the_poor_and_underserved/toc/hpu15.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hpu/toc/hpu15.1.html

March 03, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Service Alert: March 4 Scheduled Network Maintenance

PROJECT MUSE SERVICE ALERT
Scheduled Network Maintenance on March 4 May Disrupt Access on Muse's
U.S. Server, Please Use Australian Server

On March 4, 2004, between the hours of 4:00 am and 7:00 am EST, the
Johns Hopkins University will be conducting scheduled maintenance
activities to the university's main network backbone. Because Project
MUSE's main domestic server (muse.jhu.edu) resides on this backbone,
access to the server may be unavailable for some or all of this time
period. Subscribers are reminded that Muse has a mirror server in
Australia (http://muse.uq.edu.au) and this server will be unaffected
by the maintenance activities at Hopkins. Subscribers are encouraged
to access Muse at http://muse.uq.edu.au for the duration of the
scheduled maintenance period.

Please note also that due to the network service interruptions to the
Johns Hopkins University network, Muse Subscriber Services will not
be available via email during the time frame for the scheduled
maintenance.

Thank you for your attention and for your patience during the
scheduled maintenance period.

March 02, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: AMERICAN PERIODICALS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

AMERICAN PERIODICALS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From The Ohio State University Press:

AMERICAN PERIODICALS: A JOURNAL OF HISTORY, CRITICISM, AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

American Periodicals: A Journal of History, Criticism, & Bibliography
an annual publication devoted exclusively to scholarship and criticism
relating to American magazines and newspapers of all periods Sponsored
by the Research Society for American Periodicals and founded by James
T. F. Tanner, American Periodicals is now under the editorship of Susan
Williams, Steven Fink, and Jared Gardner and published by The Ohio
State University Press. Beginning in 2004, the journal will be
published twice a year.

E-ISSN: 1548-4238
Print ISSN: 1054-7479

Edited by Susan Williams, Steven Fink, and Jared Gardner

Included in the MUSE Full Database and Arts and Humanities Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_periodicals/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/amp/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_periodicals/toc/amp13.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/amp/toc/amp13.1.html

February 27, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: CUBAN STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

CUBAN STUDIES DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Pittsburgh Press

CUBAN STUDIES

For over three decades, Cuban Studies has been the preeminent journal
for scholarly work on Cuba. Published each winter, the volume features
interdisciplinary articles on Cuba in both English and Spanish, a large
book review section, and an exhaustive compilation of recent works in
the field.

E-ISSN: 1548-2464
Print ISSN: 0361-4441

Edited by Lisandro Pérez

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts and Humanities, and Social
Sciences Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cuban_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cub/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cuban_studies/toc/cub34.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cub/toc/cub34.1.html

February 24, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, are now online:

*** From the University of Toronto Press

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LAW JOURNAL

The University of Toronto Law Journal, founded in 1935, is the oldest
university law journal in Canada. It continues to represent the broad
and visionary approach to legal scholarship which was initially
announced by W.P.M. Kennedy, the first editor of the Journal, when he
ventured the hope that its publication would foster a knowledge of
comparative laws ‘not merely as substantive or adjectival systems, but
as expressions of organized human life, of ordered progress, and of
social justice.’ The journal publishes the work of the most
internationally well known scholars, not only in the law, but also in
the broad range of disciplines relating to the law, such as economics,
political science, philosophy, sociology, and history.

E-ISSN: 1710-1174
Print ISSN: 0042–0220
Edited by Alan Brudner

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Law, and Social Sciences Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/university_of_toronto_law_journal/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tlj/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/university_of_toronto_law_journal/toc/
tlj54.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tlj/toc/tlj54.1.html



***From the University of Toronto Press

JOURNAL OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING

The Journal of Scholarly Publishing addresses the age-old problems in
publishing as well as the new challenges resulting from changes in
technology and funding. Some articles suggest ways to get effectively
published in books and journals, while others address such topics as
editorial and publishing policy, computer applications, electronic
publishing, effective marketing and business management. In serving the
wide-ranging interests of the international academic publishing
community, Journal of Scholarly Publishing provides a balanced look at
the issues and concerns – from solutions to the everyday problems to
commentary on the philosophical questions at large.

E-ISSN: 1710-1166
Print ISSN: 1198–9742
Edited by Tom Radko

Included in the MUSE Full Database Package, Library Science and
Publishing, Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_scholarly_publishing/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/scp/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_scholarly_publishing/toc/
scp35.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/scp/toc/scp35.1.html

February 19, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: CHINA: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the Singapore University Press, Ltd.

CHINA: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Published twice yearly in March and September by Singapore's East Asian
Institute, China: An International Journal focuses on contemporary
China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, covering the fields of
politics, economics, society, geography, law, culture and international
relations.

E-ISSN: 0219-8614
Print ISSN: 0219-7472

Included in the MUSE Full Database Package and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/china/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chn/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/china/toc/chn2.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chn/toc/chn2.1.html

February 13, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING AREAS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2004, is now online:

***From the Tennessee State University College of Business

THE JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING AREAS

The Journal of Developing Areas (JDA) aims to stimulate in-depth and
rigorous empirical and theoretical research on all issues pertaining to
the process of economic development. It also intends to encourage
research on economic, social, urban/regional and inner city problems of
the United States and other developed countries.

E-ISSN: 1548-2278
Print ISSN: 0022-037X

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Economics, and Social Sciences
Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_developing_areas/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jda/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_developing_areas//toc/
jda37.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jda/toc/jda37.1.html

February 09, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Friday 2/13 Deadline for Web Survey on Pricing

FRIDAY DEADLINE 2/13 FOR WEB SURVEY ON PROJECT MUSE® PRICING MODELS


Dear Muse Subscriber,

By now you know that we're actively involved in a project to develop
a revised pricing model for Project Muse. We'd like to express
appreciation to those who have already provided feedback before,
during and after ALA Midwinter. Your reactions and ideas have
contributed to our evolving perspective.

If you have not yet participated, please take 20 minutes and let us
know your thoughts. The web survey is available at:

www.informedstrategies.com/projectmuse

Please share this email with your colleagues, especially those in
user services, who may also wish to participate.

Additional information on this project is available at
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/pricing_forum.html

Thank you in advance for your continued support of Project MUSE.

Aileen M. McHugh
Director of Electronic Publishing
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
http://muse.jhu.edu

Phone: 410-516-6981
Fax: 410-516-6968
amm@mail.press.jhu.edu

February 04, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: ORAL TRADITION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

ORAL TRADITION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSE in
2003, is now online:

***From the Slavica Publishers

ORAL TRADITION

Oral Tradition seeks to provide a comparative and interdisciplinary
focus for studies in oral literature and related fields by publishing
research and scholarship on the creation, transmission, and
interpretation of all forms of oral traditional expression.

E-ISSN: 1542-4308
PRINT ISSN: 0883-5365

Edited by John Miles Foley

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Folklore, and Social Sciences
Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/oral_tradition/
OR
http://muse-dev.jhu.edu/journals/ort/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/oral_tradition/toc/ort18.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ort/toc/ort18.1.html

February 03, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Web Survey on Pricing Models, Deadline Friday

WEB SURVEY ON PROJECT MUSE PRICING MODELS, DEADLINE FRIDAY 2/13

Dear Muse Subscriber,

As ideas for a revised pricing model for Project MUSE begin to take
shape, we would appreciate your feedback via a web based survey on a
number of factors being considered. This process enables us to
consider a broad range of ideas and effectively identify your
preferred options

You are receiving this as the Project MUSE contact for your
institution. *Please share this email with your colleagues,
especially those in user services, who may also wish to participate.*

Completing the survey should take 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how
many comments you choose to make. You may work on the survey in
several sessions. It will save your place if you wish to exit and
return, provided no one else accesses the survey from the same
browser. Please enter the survey here:
http://www.informedstrategies.com/projectmuse
(If you encounter technical issues with the survey, please email the
survey administrator at maureen.romano@informedstrategies.com.)

We thank all of you who have already emailed comments, attended the
public hearing or a focus group or came to our booth at ALA in San
Diego, or participated in a telephone interview. Your reactions and
ideas have contributed to our evolving ideas. We encourage you to
participate in our survey as well.

If you have not been aware of this project or want to review
background information, please see
http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/pricing_forum.html

Thank you in advance for your participation and continued support of
Project MUSE.

Aileen M. McHugh
Director of Electronic Publishing
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
http://muse.jhu.edu

Phone: 410-516-6981
Fax: 410-516-6968
amm@mail.press.jhu.edu

February 02, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Launches COUNTER-Compliant Statistics

Muse Launches New COUNTER-Compliant Statistics Tool

Project MUSE has launched a new usage statistics tool in response to
the development of the COUNTER Code of Practice for online usage
statistics. We have taken this opportunity to make changes to the
back end of our system in order to ensure the improved delivery of
our usage statistics. The new statistics tool, which replaces our
former ICOLC-compliant tool, will launch on February 14, 2004.
Institutions will be able to view their 2004 usage statistics at the
new URL, http://stats.muse.jhu.edu.

With the new COUNTER-compliant tool, libraries will no longer need to
manually run their statistics for the time period they specify.
Instead, monthly statistics will be automatically loaded by the 14th
of the subsequent month and will be cumulative, so that year-to-date
totals will display at any point in the year. Authorized librarians
from subscribing institutions simply sign on with their login and
password to view their current statistics. (To request a login and
password, e-mail muse@muse.jhu.edu, being sure to include name,
title, and institutional affiliation.) The statistics will be
provided in Excel format so libraries can easily import data to their
master spreadsheets for comparison with other COUNTER-compliant
databases, or manipulate the data to suit their needs.

Though the new tool will begin with 2004 statistics, institutions can
still request that their 2003 and 2002 statistics be sent to them in
Excel format by e-mailing muse@muse.jhu.edu. Note that statistics
from prior to 2004 will be compiled according to the ICOLC-compliant
standards and will not be consistent with the new COUNTER-compliant
statistics.

Muse is currently COUNTER-compliant (Level I) and is moving towards
Level II COUNTER compliance. View the COUNTER Code of Practice
(http://www.projectcounter.org/) for more information about COUNTER
and levels of compliance.

January 29, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Sales Coordinator,

Project MUSE Position Announcement

TITLE: Sales Coordinator, International and Special Markets, Project MUSE
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Marketing and Sales Manager, this position is
primarily responsible for meeting division sales objectives for
Project MUSE online journal collections among international libraries
and institutional market segments outside of Muse's core university
and college library subscription base.

Duties include: identify subscription sales opportunities for Muse
collections in international markets and non-academic library
markets, develop marketing strategies and work with in-house and
external resources to implement; collect, analyze and pursue leads to
secure subscription sales; identify appropriate distribution channels
to reach international and non-academic customers, identify and
evaluate potential marketing partners, negotiate distribution
agreements and set goals for distributors, manage distribution
relationships and periodically review arrangements to ensure
organizational needs are best served.

Consult with Muse management and product development on the creation
of specialized subscription options to appeal to targeted market
segments; research appropriate marketing and sales opportunities for
targeted markets, including conferences, scholarly meetings, print
and electronic advertising vehicles, direct mail, and related
activities: recommend appropriate mix to effectively reach targeted
segments; attend appropriate industry events and on-site meetings to
make contact with customers, prospects and marketing partners; gather
and stay current on market intelligence and market conditions.

Develop content for Subscription Information section of Muse web site
targeting international and non-academic institutional customers and
prospects, coordinate with Usability and Outreach Librarian and Web
Development team to implement content on site; coordinate with
Fulfillment/Subscriber Services to ensure new subscription order
documentation is received and processed efficiently and subscription
instructions communicated to customers; coordinate with User Services
to promote usage of Muse journals in targeted markets through
development and distribution of appropriate instructional and
promotional materials.

Provide regular written reports to department and division management
detailing sales, prospect, distributor activity and market
conditions/market intelligence for targeted markets; manage budgets
for marketing and sales activities to targeted markets, analyze
returns on marketing/sales efforts and adjust strategy accordingly;
assist Marketing and Sales Manager with efforts to increase Muse
subscription sales across all institutional markets.

After initial orientation period, will work independently with
limited direction from supervisor as required or requested to meet
division sales goals; will work collaboratively with members of the
Project Muse team, including User Services, Web Development and
Subscriber Services; will direct activities of external marketing
communications firm as needed to implement marketing activities in
areas of responsibility; will have extensive contact with librarians,
institutional purchasing agents, library consortium representatives,
subscription agents, distributors, exhibition managers and service
providers, and related vendors and customers domestically and
internationally.


QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS in Marketing, communication, business or related discipline;
minimum 1 year in a reference/acquisitions/collection
development/public services capacity in an academic, public or
special library plus 1 year of sales experience in a professional
environment, or minimum 2 years in a library sales or marketing
environment; at least 1 year of experience in international sales.
(5+ years of experience in library sales may be substituted for
degree requirement.) Advanced computer skills, including thorough
knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheets, database, contact
management and presentation applications; excellent professional
communication (written, verbal and listening) interpersonal and
presentation skills; excellent analytical, organizational and problem
solving skills; working knowledge of one foreign language, preferably
Western European; budget planning and management skills; demonstrated
ability to work independently and as part of a team; demonstrated
ability to manage projects, prioritize multiple tasks and meet
deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate must be willing and able to travel domestically and
internationally up to 30% of the year. Moderate lifting (up to 40
lbs) of promotional materials and equipment is required. Valid
passport and U.S. Drivers' license is required. NOTE: The successful
candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment
background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
ALA-accredited MLS degree. Familiarity with market research
techniques and experience developing/implementing product marketing
strategy. Experience developing and delivering instructional,
informational or sales presentations for audiences of varying sizes.
Familiarity with web page design and common HTML editing
applications. Working knowledge of two or more foreign languages.
Experience in either acquisitions or user training for
online/electronic resources in an academic, public or special library
environment. Experience in marketing/selling electronic resources to
libraries.

Approximate Starting Salary: Commensurate with experience.


ABOUT PROJECT MUSE:
Project MUSE's mission is to provide electronic access to primary
current periodical content from not-for-profit publishers in the
humanities and social sciences to research libraries, master's
colleges and universities, four-year colleges, and a mix of community
colleges, public libraries, high schools and other special libraries
nationally and internationally. Managed by the Johns Hopkins
University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower
Library at Johns Hopkins University and the participating publishers,
MUSE currently provides online access to over 250 titles from some 40
publishers to over1,000 subscribing libraries worldwide. The Project
has been hailed for its library-friendly licensing and usage
policies, easy online navigation, and reasonable pricing plans. For
more information on MUSE, log onto http://muse.jhu.edu.

To view the position announcement and apply online, go to
http://jobs.jhu.edu/, select "Search Jobs@JHU," and enter "14006" as
the Requisition Number.

The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer. See
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/eeo.cfm.

Contact: Johns Hopkins University/Homewood Human Resources (410) 516-8048
Questions about this position may also be directed to Muse Marketing
and Sales Manager Melanie Schaffner at melanie@muse.jhu.edu.

January 23, 2004
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: MERIDIANS: FEMINISM, RACE, TRANSNATIONALISM DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

MERIDIANS: FEMINISM, RACE, TRANSNATIONALISM DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

The following journal, previously announced as joining Project MUSEin
2004, is now online:

***From the Indiana University Press

MERIDIANS: FEMINISM, RACE, TRANSNATIONALISM

Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism provides a forum for the
finest scholarship and creative work by and about women of color in U.S.
and international contexts. The goal of Meridians is to make scholarship
by and about women of color central to contemporary definitions of
feminisms in the exploration of women's economic conditions, their
political practices, the articulation of histories, geographies,
cultures,
and sexualities, as well as the focus and meanings of resistance and
activist strategies.

E-ISSN: 1547-8424
PRINT ISSN: 1536-6936

Edited by Myriam J. A. Chancy

Included in the MUSE Full Database, Arts and Humanitites, Social
Sciences, and
Indiana University Press Packages.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/meridians/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mer/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/meridians/toc/mer4.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mer/toc/mer4.1.html

January 20, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Please use muse.uq.edu.au site

PRIMARY PROJECT MUSE SITE UNAVAILABLE, PLEASE USE MIRROR SITE

The primary Project MUSE web site, http://muse.jhu.edu, is currently
unavailable due to technical issues. Muse subscribers are reminded
that Muse has a mirror site at http://muse.uq.edu.au. The mirror site
is working and users are encouraged to access Muse content at this
location while repairs are made to the primary server.

Repairs on the primary server are underway and may take as long as
eight hours. The work being completed should reduce the chance of any
further outages on the primary server, so we appreciate your patience
as this repair is underway. The primary server should be available by
the start of business on Wednesday, January 21. An announcement will
be sent if the server becomes available earlier than the anticipated
time.

Again, thank you for your patience and we apologize for any
inconvenience the outage on the primary server may cause.

January 16, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Pricing Models Discussion Online

PROJECT MUSE HEARING ON PRICING MODELS CONTINUES ONLINE<br />
At the recent ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, Project MUSE hosted
a Public Hearing to solicit customer and consortia executive feedback
to proposed new pricing models for 2005. We were very pleased with
both the size of the turnout and the useful suggestions. However, not
everyone who wished to attend the hearing was able to do so, and time
constraints limited the number of comments we could take on each
model. So, we have decided to extend the hearing into an online forum
where additional discussion of the models may occur.

Two sets of PowerPoint slides used at the hearing are available on
our web site at http://muse.jhu.edu/proj_descrip/pricing_forum.html.
The first presentation provides an overview of Project MUSE finances
and the relationships with our 40 participating publishers,
describing the need for a change in our current pricing strategy. The
second presentation was used to guide the discussion of proposed new
models by our consultants, October Ivins and Judy Luther. The web
site includes a discussion forum where you may leave additional
comments and feedback on the models currently under discussion.
Please keep in mind that the ideas presented in the PowerPoint
demonstration are meant as points for discussion, and no decisions
have yet been made about Muse pricing for 2005. We encourage your
comments to help us refine these ideas as we continue with our
pricing study.

Later in January we will also host a web-based survey to solicit
additional feedback. Our timetable for the new pricing models is to
conclude the web based survey by Feb. 6th and for the consultants to
submit their report by Feb. 27th. We will then review the
recommendations with our Advisory Board in March and at our meeting
of all participating publishers in April. We plan to announce the
new pricing during June, contingent on receiving final 2005 print
prices from our participating publishers by August.

Please feel free to comment now, or you may wait for the web-based survey.

--

Melanie B. Schaffner Marketing and Sales Manager Phone (410) 516-3846
Project Muse® Fax (410) 516-6968
The Johns Hopkins University Press http://muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4319

January 05, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Pricing Model Discussion at ALA

REMINDER: PROJECT MUSE PUBLIC HEARING ON PRICING MODELS AT ALA <br />MIDWINTER MEETING

Dear Muse Subscriber,

We hope you enjoyed the holiday season and thank you for your
continued support as Project MUSE enters its ninth year! A few seats
are still available for our public hearing on proposed new pricing
models on Saturday, January 10, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in
San Diego. In fall 2003, Project MUSE conducted an open bid process
and selected two consultants to assist us in developing new pricing
models for 2005 and reviewing them with our customers and
participating publishers. We are pleased to utilize the expertise of
October Ivins and Judy Luther, who are both librarians with extensive
serials backgrounds and experience with journal publishers.

Invitation to Public Hearing on Pricing Models, RSVP by Jan. 6th
We invite you to join your colleagues, our consultants, and us at the
hearing, where a continental breakfast will be provided. It will be
at the U.S. Grant Hotel (326 Broadway), Garden Room, from 8:00 to
9:00 am on Saturday, January 10th. If you plan to attend, RSVP to
melanie@muse.jhu.edu by Tuesday, January 6, 2004. For planning
purposes, please note the number of representatives you expect to
have attending from your institution.

Other Opportunities for Your Feedback
Also at ALA Midwinter, Aileen McHugh, Judy Luther or October Ivins
will be available to discuss your reactions to the pricing models in
the Project MUSE booth, number 1752. At least one of them will be
there according to this schedule:
Saturday, Jan. 10th 11:00 am -12:30 pm, 2:00-4:00 pm
Sunday, Jan. 11th 9:30 -11:30 am, 1:30-4:30 pm
Monday, Jan. 12th 9:30 -11:00 am, noon to 2:00 pm

The consultants will also conduct two focus groups at ALA (an
invitation to apply was sent separately). During January they will
conduct a web-based survey of Project MUSE subscribers and potential
subscribers on this topic.

Background

We would like to provide background information about the need for
new models and some factors that may be included in the models. If
you attended the ICOLC conference in September 2003, some of this
information will be familiar to you.

Project MUSE supports both librarians and nonprofit publishers by
delivering journals in electronic form as part of an affordable
package. Library discounts for MUSE are based on size and type of
library and consortia affiliation. This model worked during the
initial period of high growth, when the additional revenue was new
money for publishers and when consortia were less prevalent. However,
the deep discounts produced by this model are not sustainable long
term for the following reasons, among others:

*Print cancellations are accelerating and what was "additional"
revenue for publishers now falls short of the amounts lost to current
print cancellations.
*Some publishers that currently have titles with Project MUSE either
won't consider adding more high-quality titles, or they are
considering withdrawing their high-quality titles from the collection.
*Many publishers that don't currently have titles with Project MUSE
find the current model unappealing and untenable, and are therefore
hesitant to participate.
* As the number of titles in Project Muse expands, the price of the
full Muse package is growing beyond the budget of liberal arts
colleges and smaller university libraries.
*All of the publishers in Project MUSE are nonprofit, and they face
heavy competition for their journals from the for-profit publishers.

Possible New Models

We are exploring pricing models that can accommodate the needs of
both librarians and publishers. The first four factors are intended
to increase revenues, and the last three are intended to create
options for libraries.

1) Cap the volume purchasing discount at a lower level than the
current model or eliminate the double discount. (This double
discount is created when a library takes advantage of both a discount
based on their size or type and one from a consortium or a regional
network cooperative purchase.)
2) Expand the range of price levels, offering a less expensive
category for very small institutions and a more expensive category
for very large institutions.
3) Consider the JSTOR model of offering no discount beyond the
sliding scale based on size and type of institution.
4) Freeze the packages with the 2004 collections and offer new
titles for additional fees.
5) Offer discipline based packages.
6) Offer a cross-disciplinary or discipline-specific core list
of 150 leading journals, possibly based on those included in the H.W.
Wilson indexes.
7) Continue/refine a flex plan for consortia to be able to pick
the titles (100 plus) they want on an annual basis.

We look forward to discussing these and other options with you. As
previously noted, in addition to the hearing, our consultants will
conduct focus groups at ALA and a web-based survey in January to
solicit your feedback. You may also email us during this time with
additional comments/concerns.

We believe that this process enables us to consider a broad range of
options and effectively identify your preferred options. Thank you
in advance for your participation.

Best wishes,

Aileen McHugh, Director of Electronic Publishing/JHU Press
Melanie Schaffner, Marketing and Sales Manager/Project MUSE®
--

Melanie B. Schaffner Marketing and Sales Manager Phone (410) 516-3846
Project Muse® Fax (410) 516-6968
The Johns Hopkins University Press http://muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4319

January 02, 2004
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Please Forward to Reference and User Services

Dear MUSE Subscriber,<br />
We need input from user services librarians, including reference,
bibliographic instruction and access librarians who are subscribers
and are attending ALA Midwinter. We still have several slots open in
the Sunday, Jan. 11th, focus group devoted to their concerns about
adding content to Muse and creating appropriate content packages
(please note the Monday session for collection development is full).
The deadline for signing up for the session has been extended until
noon on Tuesday, January 6.

If you know someone who would be a good contributor, please forward
this message and ask them to respond to October Ivins
(october.ivins@mindspring.com) or Judy Luther
(judy.luther@informedstrategies.com). They will confirm invitations
by the end of the day Tuesday, Jan. 6th.

Many thanks for your help,

Melanie Schaffner
Marketing and Sales Manager
Project MUSE

********************

Original Invitation:

Your opinion and feedback are needed at the ALA Midwinter meeting in
San Diego! In addition to the Hearing on Pricing Models for Project
MUSE® customers, there will also be two separate focus groups. If
you are willing to share your thoughts and are available at the times
listed below, we hope that you will submit your name as a possible
participant for one of the sessions.

We are not looking for consensus, but to explore a variety of
responses to our ideas. The sessions are directed to librarians with
different areas of expertise, and we hope to represent the full range
of Project MUSE® customer institutions.

Both sessions will be from 7:30 to 9:00 am, and will include a light
breakfast. They will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 601 Pacific
Hwy, San Diego. (Hotel 5 on the ALA map).

Sunday, January 11, 2003: user services librarians (includes
reference, bibliographic instruction and access librarians) THIS
SESSION IS OPEN

Monday, January 12, 2003: collection development and acquisitions
librarians (includes electronic resources librarians) THIS SESSION
IS FILLED

The group discussions will be facilitated by our consultants, October
Ivins and Judy Luther. These groups will have only 10 participants
each which means we can choose up to 20 participants, total. (If you
are not chosen, we want to thank you for volunteering.)

If you are interested, please reply to October Ivins and Judy Luther.

In your response, please include this information:
-Your name, title, institution and full contact information.
-How long you have been a Project MUSE® customer
-Which group is appropriate for you. (If you feel you could address
either set of concerns, please explain why.)

Please let us know if you would like to participate by Monday,
December 29, 2003. We will inform the selected participants no later
than January 2nd, 2004.

Thank your for your consideration.

(Ms.) October Ivins, MLS
Digital Content and Access Solutions
395 East St, Sharon MA 02067-1360
phone and voice mail 781 793-9283
october.ivins@mindspring.com

Judy Luther MLS, MBA
Informed Strategies LLC
610-645-7546 EST
judy.luther@informedstrategies.com
www.informedstrategies.com

P.S. If you can't attend a focus group, watch your email for an
invitation to participate in a web-based survey in January.


--

Melanie B. Schaffner Marketing and Sales Manager Phone (410) 516-3846
Project Muse® Fax (410) 516-6968
The Johns Hopkins University Press http://muse.jhu.edu
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4319