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December 21, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Visit MUSE at MLA, AHA and AIA/APA

**NOTE: Questions about this message should be directed to Liz Brown,
Manager of Project MUSE User Services, at ebrown@jhu.edu. Please do not
reply to this email.**


VISIT PROJECT MUSE AT MLA, AHA, AND AIA/APA

Please forward this announcement to any of your faculty who may be
interested. Project MUSE invites librarians and scholars attending these
upcoming conferences to visit the MUSE booth:

Modern Language Association (MLA), Washington, DC. Dec. 28-30, 2005.
Booth # 308

American Historical Association (AHA), Philadelphia. Jan. 5-8, 2006.
Booth #305

Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)/American Philological
Association (APA), Montreal. Jan. 5-8, 2006. Booth #300

Stop by the booth and find out about new titles for 2006 and get a
sneak preview of titles already confirmed for 2007! We will be available
to answer questions and give live demonstrations of the MUSE database.
We also want to hear feedback and get any suggestions for titles from
non-profit publishers that you would like to see in MUSE.

If you would like to set up a specific time to meet with us, please
e-mail Liz Brown, Manager of Project MUSE User Services, at
ebrown@jhu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington, Philadelphia, or
Montreal!

November 18, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Johns Hopkins University Press:

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books is devoted to the
review of current books for children. Providing concise summaries and
critical evaluations, this invaluable resource assists readers with
questions regarding the ever-evolving children's literature field. Each
issue of Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books includes expert
reviews by a world-renowned staff. These reviews give an in-depth look
at selected book's content, reading level, strengths and weaknesses,
quality of the format, as well as suggestions for circular use. The
Bulletin also includes: Bulletin Blue Ribbons- a selection of the
year's most distinguished titles, The Big Picture- a monthly editorial
that looks at titles and trends, Professional Connections- a section
featuring bibliographies, reviews of new professional books, and
abstracts of research articles, and a Subject and Use Index- an index
allows readers to easily locate information by referring to subjects,
curricular use, and genres.

E-ISSN: 1558-6766
Print ISSN: 0008-9036

Edited by Deborah Stevenson

Included in the MUSE 2006 Premium Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bulletin_of_the_center_for_childrens_books/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bcc/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
bulletin_of_the_center_for_childrens_books/toc/bcc59.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bcc/toc/bcc59.1.html

October 26, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Library Outreach and Communications Specialist

Project MUSE currently has the following position available. **Please
do not respond directly to this email for information -- see below for
contact details.**


TITLE: Library Outreach and Communications Specialist, Project MUSE®
LOCATION: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD

This position will be responsible for coordinating outreach,
instruction, and communication efforts to support sales and subscriber
services for the Project MUSE electronic journals collection. Will
develop outreach and instructional services, coordinate customer
communications through a variety of channels, and assist in efforts to
improve the interface and functionality of Project MUSE.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Develop and coordinate outreach services and instructional programs for
librarians and end users. Represent Project MUSE at conferences, vendor
fairs, and user group meetings nationally and internationally. Field
questions and correspond with users. Conduct surveys and focus groups
to determine user needs and trends in interface, navigation,
functionality, and access/authentication.

Coordinate content and information flow for all of MUSE’s informational
web pages. Develop and maintain accurate online and print informational
materials, including tools and resources for librarians and end users,
training materials to support outreach services, and “help” modules.
Coordinate with outside vendors to manage production and printing of
materials. Manage information flow to customers via email lists,
newsletters, and related vehicles. Monitor listservs, blogs, library
publications, and related channels for mentions of MUSE or issues
impacting MUSE operations or product development, compile and present
information to supervisor and management. Service requests from
subscribers for instructional and promotional materials.

Participate in ongoing development of interfaces and functionality for
Project MUSE. Serve as a representative from the MUSE marketing
department on a cross-departmental product development committee.

As directed, assist with informational pages and instructional
materials for other electronic resources in development by the Johns
Hopkins University Press.

After an initial training and orientation period, will work under the
general direction of supervisor. Will work collaboratively with members
of the Project MUSE team, especially colleagues in marketing/sales, and
web interface designers on the technical team. As part of outreach
duties, will work extensively with librarians, faculty, researchers,
and students at many different institutions.

Position may require travel up to 20%, nationally and internationally.
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
ALA-Accredited MLS Degree, or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited
MLS program, with the equivalent of one year of professional or
pre-professional experience working with users and electronic resources
in a public service or instruction function in a library and
information service environment.
Advanced computer skills, with ability to work with wide range of
programs and platforms.
Knowledge of web page design, information architecture, and HTML.
Strong customer service orientation.
Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and
presentation skills.
Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
General knowledge of information literacy, general academic library and
electronic publishing trends.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as
part of a team.

Preferred:
Experience working with multi-cultural populations, and in designing
instructional materials for diverse audiences.
Eastern European or Asian language skills highly desirable.


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 300 titles from some 60 publishers to its 1,200+
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 about the position announcement and how to apply,
go to http://jobs.jhu.edu/, select "Search Jobs@JHU," and search
"22272" as the Requisition Number.

Questions about this position may also be directed to Melanie
Schaffner, Project MUSE Marketing and Sales Manager:
melanie@muse.jhu.edu.

October 21, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: PAST &amp; PRESENT DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

PAST & PRESENT DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Oxford University Press:

Past & Present

Founded in 1952, Past & Present is widely acknowledged to be the
liveliest and most stimulating historical journal in the
English-speaking world. The journal offers: A wide variety of scholarly
and original articles on historical, social and cultural change in all
parts of the world; Four issues a year, each containing five or six
major articles plus occasional debates and review essays; Challenging
work by young historians as well as seminal articles by internationally
regarded scholars; A range of articles that appeal to specialists and
non-specialists, and communicate the results of the most recent
historical research in a readable and lively form; A forum for debate,
encouraging productive controversy; The examination of particular
problems and periods as well as wider issues of historical change.

E-ISSN: 1477-464X
Print ISSN: 0031-2749

Edited by Chris Wickham.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts & Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, Basic Undergraduate Collection,
and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/past_and_present/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ptp/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/past_and_present/toc/ptp188.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ptp/toc/ptp188.1.html

October 14, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia:

Studies in Bibliography

Studies in Bibliography is one of the pre-eminent journals in the
fields of analytical bibliography, textual criticism, manuscript study,
and the history of printing and publishing. Founded in 1948 by Fredson
Bowers of the University of Virginia and published annually since then,
SB continues to maintain its reputation as a forum for the best textual
and bibliographical work being done anywhere in the world.

E-ISSN: 1553-3891
Print ISSN: 0081-7600

Edited by David L. Vander Meulen.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Basic Research Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_bibliography/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sib/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/studies_in_bibliography/toc/sib55.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sib/toc/sib55.1.html

October 05, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: HISTORY IN AFRICA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

HISTORY IN AFRICA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the African Studies Association:

History in Africa

History In Africa: A Journal of Method focuses on historiographical and
methodological concerns and publishes textual analysis and criticism,
historiographical essays, bibliographical essays, archival reports and
articles on the role of theory and non-historical data in historical
investigation. David Henige of the University of Wisconsin edits
History In Africa. Published Annually.

E-ISSN: 1558-2744
Print ISSN: 0361-5413

Edited by David Henige.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/history_in_africa/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hia/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/history_in_africa/toc/hia32.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hia/toc/hia32.1.html

September 23, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: RED CEDAR REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

RED CEDAR REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Michigan State University Press:

Red Cedar Review

Red Cedar Review, the longest running undergraduate-run publication in
the United States, is published annually in collaboration with Michigan
State University Press. Celebrating its 40th year of publication in
2005, Red Cedar Review proudly features new and emerging writers as
well as established authors, including Margaret Atwood, William
Stafford, Pablo Neruda, W.S. Merwin, Diane Wakoski, Charles Baxter, and
Stuart Dybek.

E-ISSN: 1554-6721
Print ISSN: 0034-1967

Edited by Jennifer Popa, Teal Amthor-Shaffer, and Jon Speilburg.

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

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/red_cedar_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rcr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/red_cedar_review/toc/rcr40.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rcr/toc/rcr40.1.html

September 06, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Premium Collection details now available

PROJECT MUSE ANNOUNCES PRICE AND TITLE DETAILS FOR NEW PREMIUM
COLLECTION

Project MUSE is pleased to announce details for its new Premium
Collection of online scholarly journals, available for subscription
beginning in 2006. The list price for the Premium Collection is
$24,500, with over forty new journals confirmed for inclusion. A
complete list of new titles appears near the end of this announcement.

Libraries that choose the Premium Collection provide their users with
expanded coverage of high-quality full-text, peer-reviewed journals in
the humanities and social sciences in a common interface. New and
currently participating not-for-profit publishers benefit from a
sustainable, stable revenue model for worldwide dissemination of their
content.

An overwhelming number of titles applying for inclusion in the MUSE
online journal collections for 2006, combined with a commitment to cap
annual price increases for current collections at six percent through
2007, resulted in the development of the new Premium Collection. This
new option incorporates all the new titles selected, and provides an
option for libraries that have the need and the funding to acquire a
more expansive collection of refereed titles in the humanities and
social sciences.

MUSE’s new Premium Collection and the newly re-named Standard
Collection (formerly the Full Collection) offer libraries the best of
both worlds. Libraries seeking the most comprehensive collection of
online arts and humanities content can choose the Premium option, while
subscribers needing a stable, core collection with predictable pricing
will find that in the Standard.

For domestic academic subscribers, MUSE’s new Premium Collection will
use the Tier and Quartile pricing system introduced in 2005. This
system places each institution on a grid based upon its Carnegie
Classification and full-text usage relative to other subscribers in the
same Tier. The 2006 pricing grid for the Premium Collection may be
viewed online at
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/
pricing_academic_2006.html#premium. Prospective international or
special library customers should contact MUSE’s sales office for
specific pricing information.

The following titles will be joining MUSE in 2006, and will be included
in Premium Collection subscriptions:


From the University of Arizona:
Arizona Quarterly: A Journal of American Literatures, Culture, and
Theory

From the University of Calgary Press:
Canadian Journal of Philosophy

From the Classical Association of the Atlantic States:
Classical World

From the Edinburgh University Press:
Africa: The Journal of the International African Institute
Comparative Critical Studies
Dance Research
Episteme: A Journal of Social Epistemology
Holy Land Studies
Journal of Victorian Culture
Paragraph
Parliamentary History
Romanticism
The Scottish Historical Review
Studies in World Christianity
Translation and Literature

From the George Herbert Journal:
George Herbert Journal

From the Indiana University Press:
Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal
Journal of Middle East Women's Studies
Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society

From the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies:
ASEAN Economic Bulletin
Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic
Affairs
Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia

From The Johns Hopkins University Press:
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Community-Based Participatory Research
L’Esprit Createur
Library Trends
Shakespeare Bulletin

From the Michigan State University Press:
Italian Culture

From the University of North Carolina Press:
The Comparatist

From the Oxford University Press:
Cambridge Quarterly
Essays in Criticism
French Studies: A Quarterly Review
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
The Library: The Transactions of the Bibliographical Society

From the University of Pennsylvania Press:
Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

From the Purdue University Press:
Education and Culture

From the Singapore University Press:
Journal of Chinese Overseas

From the University of Texas Press:
Southwestern Historical Quarterly

From the University of Toronto Press:
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice            
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies
Eighteenth Century Fiction
Journal of Canadian Studies
Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies

From the Wayne State University Press:
Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media

 
A small set of selectively-chosen titles from those joining MUSE will
also be added to the Standard Collection for 2006, including Africa,
Arizona Quarterly, Early American Studies, Eighteenth Century Fiction,
Essays in Criticism, L’Esprit Createur, Southwestern Historical
Quarterly, and Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society. Selected
titles will also be added the MUSE’s Basic Research, Basic
Undergraduate, Arts & Humanities, and Social Sciences collections for
2006. Please see our 2006 subscription information at
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/subscriptions06.html for
complete details on titles included in each MUSE journal collection.

Three titles currently offered in MUSE will be going to “archive-only”
status after 2005, meaning no further issues of these titles will be
contributed to the collection. The Yale Journal of Criticism is ceasing
publication, and Francophonies d’Amerique was acquired by a publisher
that does not currently participate in MUSE. Hesperia is not continuing
because the publisher has chosen to terminate its contract with MUSE.
All issues of these titles currently online will remain in MUSE and be
available to subscribers.

Prospective and current subscribers are encouraged to contact MUSE’s
Subscription Support desk at muse@muse.jhu.edu with any questions
regarding the Premium Collection, or to request a price quote.

 

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

August 23, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Oxford University Press:

Journal of the Royal Musical Association

The Journal of the Royal Musical Association was established in 1986
(replacing the Association's Proceedings) and is now one of the major
international refereed journals in its field. Its editorial policy is
to publish outstanding articles in fields ranging from historical and
critical musicology to theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, and
popular music studies. The journal works to disseminate knowledge
across the discipline and communicate specialist perspectives to a
broad readership, while maintaining the highest scholarly standards.

E-ISSN: 1471-6933
Print ISSN: 0269-0403

Edited by Katharine Ellis.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, and Basic Undergraduate
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_the_royal_musical_association/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rma/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_the_royal_musical_association/
toc/rma130.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rma/toc/rma130.1.html

August 12, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the African Studies Association:

African Studies Review, a multi-disciplinary scholarly journal,
publishes original research and analyses of Africa and book reviews
three times annually. It encourages scholarly debates across
disciplines. The editing of the African Studies Review is supported by
Five Colleges, Inc., a consortium representing Amherst College,
Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the
University of Massachusetts. African Studies Review is co-edited by
Ralph Faulkingham of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Mitzi
Goheen of Amherst College. Eugenia Herbert of Mount Holyoke College
serves as book review editor. Manuscripts & correspondence concerning
manuscripts should be sent to: African Studies Review, Ralph
Faulkingham and Mitzi Goheen, Co-Editors, Department of Anthropology,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003-4805, Email:
asr@anthro.umass.edu. The African Studies Review web site is
http://www.umass.edu/anthro/asr/. Published 3 times per year.

E-ISSN: 1555-2462
Print ISSN: 0002-0206

Edited by Ralph Faulkingham and Mitzi Goheen.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Basic Research Collection,
Basic Undergraduate Collection, and Social Science Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/african_studies_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/arw/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/african_studies_review/toc/arw48.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/arw/toc/arw48.1.html

August 04, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: PARERGON DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

PARERGON DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Australian and New Zealand Association of Medieval and
Early Modern Studies (Inc.):

Parergon

Parergon publishes articles and book reviews on all aspects of medieval
and early modern studies. It has a particular focus on research which
takes new approaches and crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Fully refereed and with an international Advisory Board, Parergon is
the Southern Hemisphere's leading journal for early European research.
It is published by the Australian and New Zealand Association of
Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Inc.) and has close links with the
ARC Network for Early European Research.

E-ISSN: 1832-8334
Print ISSN: 0313-6221

Edited by Andrew Lynch.

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

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/parergon/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pgn/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/parergon/toc/pgn22.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pgn/toc/pgn22.1.html

August 01, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: 2006 Pricing/Title Information Available

PROJECT MUSE 2006 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE

Project MUSE® is pleased to announce more than 30 new journals are
confirmed to date for inclusion in its online journal collections for
2006. Among the new titles are several from the Edinburgh University
Press, which is new to Project MUSE. MUSE is excited to be adding
Edinburgh to its list of 60 not-for-profit presses whose journals have
been selected for the collections. Subscription pricing details and
lists of titles included in the 2006 MUSE collections are now available
on our web site, and may be accessed from the 2006 Subscription Plans
and Pricing overview at
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/subscriptions/subscriptions06.html.

As announced at the ALA Annual Conference in June, Project MUSE is
introducing a new collection in 2006, the Premium Collection. (Please
see http://muse.jhu.edu/about/muse/ala_press_release_2005.html for
details.) With many new journals seeking to join MUSE, this collection
allows MUSE to grow while still keeping the commitment we made in 2005
to limit price increases on current collections to no more than 6%. The
Premium Collection is expected to offer subscribers content from well
over 30 new journal titles, in addition to all current MUSE content,
and have a list price of less than $25,000. As negotiations with new
publishers are still being finalized, we will not be able to announce
final pricing for the Premium Collection until September 1. Please
check the web site periodically for updates to prices and titles for
this collection.

Concurrently, we are changing the name of the current “Full Collection”
to the “Standard Collection.” For 2006, the Standard Collection
includes all content in the Full Collection, as well as a selectively
chosen set of eight new titles. Selected titles will also be added to
the Arts and Humanities Collection and Social Sciences Collection.
Please see the individual collection web pages for complete details on
title changes to current MUSE collections.

As introduced in 2005, MUSE pricing is now determined under a model
that assigns to each subscriber a pricing tier and usage quartile.
Tiers are based upon the institution’s Carnegie classification, and
should not typically change from year to year. Usage quartiles are
determined by ranking the institutions within each tier by their actual
full-text article usage in the previous subscription term (in this
case, the 2004 subscription year), and dividing into quartiles.
Subscribers that do not yet have a complete year's worth of usage data
are placed in the first quartile. Quartiles may change from year to
year. Any institution which has experience a quartile change from the
last subscription term has already been individually notified of that
change by email. Project MUSE consortium partners have also received
details regarding renewal pricing for 2006.

Project MUSE subscriptions operate on a calendar year term and all
subscriptions expire on December 31. Questions regarding Project MUSE
renewals and orders for 2006 may be directed to our Subscription
Services department at muse@muse.jhu.edu.

July 25, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Updated License for 2006

PROJECT MUSE INTRODUCES UPDATED INSTITUTIONAL LICENSE FOR 2006

As announced during our User Group meeting at the recent ALA Annual
Conference, Project MUSE® is introducing an updated and streamlined
Institutional Licensing Agreement for the MUSE online journal
collections. The new license will be effective January 1st, 2006. We
have posted the draft version of the new license for our subscribers'
review as they make their purchasing decisions for the coming year. The
text of the new license can be viewed here:

http://muse.jhu.edu/about/muse/terms_new06.html

Also available on the web site is a presentation from the ALA meeting
that summarizes the key changes and the reasons a revised license was
necessary.

Project MUSE® continues to support fair use and the rights of
subscribers. The new Agreement combines the current "Terms and
Conditions" and "Rights and Responsibilities" into one document, making
it easier for subscribers to locate the information in one place. The
new Agreement also features modified technical language to ensure
integrity of usage and protect against unauthorized use of content.
Because MUSE now uses usage data for subscriber pricing, it is
imperative that our servers are protected from unauthorized use.

For the most part, subscribers who purchase MUSE via a consortium
arrangement will not need to sign a new individual license. Upon
renewal, our consortium partners will be sent the updated license,
including additional components related to consortium discounts and
purchasing requirements, to sign on behalf of their members. Consortia
will be responsible for ensuring that all participating members are
aware of MUSE¹s new license terms. Institutions that purchase MUSE
directly will receive information on completing the new license at the
time of renewal.

This revised Agreement reflects our commitment to providing access to
high-quallity content through terms that meet the needs of libraries,
publishers, and users. Libraries are encouraged to contact us at
muse@muse.jhu.edu with any questions related to the new license.

As a reminder, all MUSE subscriptions operate on a calendar year
subscription term and expire on December 31. Pricing and subscription
details for 2006 will be posted on the MUSE web site by August 1.

July 15, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Johns Hopkins University Press:

Children's Literature Association Quarterly

With a new look and a new editorial staff, the Children's Literature
Association Quarterly continues its tradition of publishing first-rate
scholarship in Children's Literature Studies. Recent articles include
"The Narnian Schism: Reading the Christian Subtext as Other in the
Children's Stories of C. S. Lewis," "Dusty, the Dyke Barbie," and
"Playing Empire: Children's Parlor Games, Home Theatricals, and
Improvisational Play." Each issue also features an editorial
introduction, an international column, and book reviews. The Quarterly
is available to members of the Children's Literature Association as a
part of membership.

E-ISSN: 1553-1201
Print ISSN: 0885-0429

Edited by Richard Flynn.

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

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/childrens_literature_association_quarterly/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chq/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
childrens_literature_association_quarterly/toc/chq30.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chq/toc/chq30.1.html

June 27, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@chaos.press.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: New Titles, New Publisher Announced at ALA

PROJECT MUSE® ANNOUNCES NEW TITLES, NEW PUBLISHER

ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CHICAGO (June 25, 2005) – Project MUSE® is pleased
to announce more than 20 new journals are confirmed to date for inclusion
in its online journal collections for 2006. Among the new titles are
several from the Edinburgh University Press, which is new to Project MUSE.
MUSE is excited to be adding Edinburgh to its list of 60 not-for-profit
presses whose journals have been selected for the collections.

MUSE is introducing a new online journal collection for 2006, the Premium
Collection. (Please refer to separate release on MUSE’s 2006 collections
and prices.) The new collection is expected to offer at least 25
additional journals from both current and new participating publishers.
Selected titles will also be added to three of MUSE’s existing
collections: Standard Collection (formerly known as the Full Collection),
Arts and Humanities Collection, and Social Sciences Collection.

“Edinburgh University Press has a very strong list of titles in key
subject areas for MUSE. The interest shown by publishers like Edinburgh
motivated us to seek an option for growth that would meet the needs of
both publishers and library subscribers alike,” said Aileen McHugh,
Director of Electronic Publishing for Project MUSE. “We anticipate that
the new Premium Collection will provide wider dissemination for high
quality scholarship and more choices for libraries.”

Journals added to the new Premium Collection will complement the existing
titles and enhance MUSE offerings in core areas of the arts, humanities
and social sciences. The final title list for the collection will be
announced in September 2005. Currently the confirmed titles include, but
are not limited to:

From new publishers:

Edinburgh University Press
-Comparative Critical Studies
-Paragraph
-Romanticism
-Studies in World Christianity
-The Scottish Historical Review

From current publishers:

Indiana University Press
-Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal
-Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies
-Transactions of the Charles S. Pierce Society

The Johns Hopkins University Press
-Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
-Community-Based Participatory Research
-L’Esprit Createur
-Library Trends

Michigan State University Press
-Italian Culture

University of North Carolina Press
-The Comparatist

Oxford University Press
-Essays in Criticism

Purdue University Press
-Education and Culture

Singapore University Press
-Journal of Chinese Overseas

University of Texas Press
-Southwestern Historical Quarterly

University of Toronto Press
-Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
-Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
-Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies
-Eighteenth Century Fiction
-Journal of Canadian Studies

Wayne State University Press
-Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media

A small set of selectively-chosen titles from those joining MUSE will also
be added to the Standard Collection for 2006. Those confirmed to date
include, but are not limited to:
-Eighteenth Century Fiction
-Essays in Criticism
-L’Esprit Createur
-Southwestern Historical Quarterly
-Transactions of the Charles S. Pierce Society

Selected titles will also be added to the Arts & Humanities and Social
Sciences collections. Final title lists for the Standard, Arts &
Humanities, and Social Sciences collections will be posted on the MUSE web
site by August 1, 2005.

MUSE also offers two Basic collections, the Basic Research and Basic
Undergraduate Collections. Titles are selected for these collections based
on several criteria, among them inclusion in selective indexes and
archival databases, usage, and wide holdings in libraries. Each year, all
MUSE titles are re-evaluated to see if additional titles have met the
criteria, and if so, these titles are added to the collection. For 2006,
the following current MUSE titles will be added to the Basic collections:

Basic Research Collection
-Eighteenth-Century Life
-Enterprise and Society
-Film and History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television
Studies
-Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History
-Late Imperial China
-Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture

Basic Undergraduate Collection
-Eighteenth-Century Life
-Libraries and Culture
-The Review of Higher Education

Further details on 2006 subscription options will be posted on MUSE’s
site, http://muse.jhu.edu/, during July, with subscribers notified by
email as information becomes available. Final title lists for the five
existing collections are expected by August 1, 2005, and the final list
for the Premium Collection is expected by September 2005.

June 27, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@chaos.press.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: New Collection, 2006 Prices Announced at ALA

PROJECT MUSE® ANNOUNCES NEW COLLECTION, NEW NAMES AND 2006 SUBSCRIPTION
PRICES

“Premium Collection” Offers New Journals, New Publishers


ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CHICAGO (June 25, 2005) – In a reflection of its
commitment to serving the needs of libraries, scholars, and not-for-profit
publishers, Project MUSE® announced Saturday the addition of a sixth
journal collection to its already extensive roster of quality, online
journal collections. The new Premium Collection has been developed with
the input of library customers to meet several needs of the scholarly
community.

Libraries that choose the Premium Collection provide their users with
expanded coverage of high-quality full text, peer reviewed journals in the
humanities and social sciences in a common interface. New and existing
not-for-profit publishers benefit from a sustainable, stable revenue model
for worldwide dissemination of their content. Project MUSE also announced
its preliminary 2006 subscription prices, which reflect the pricing
commitment set forth in its new pricing model introduced in 2005.

“Just as the new pricing model addressed the needs of both subscribers and
publishers, so too does the new Premium Collection,” said Aileen McHugh,
Director of Electronic Publishing at Project MUSE. “The new collection
enables MUSE subscribers to access the most current scholarly content in
the areas of arts, humanities and social sciences, and in turn provides a
new avenue for publishers to have their content read far and wide.”

Nearly 100 journals from current and prospective publishers applied for
inclusion in the MUSE collections for 2006. While this was a welcome
confirmation of MUSE’s success as a platform for respected journals, this
interest left MUSE with a dilemma – how to incorporate additional high
quality content while honoring its commitment to cap annual price
increases for current collections at six percent through 2007. After
extensive consultation with library subscribers and publishers in
meetings, open discussions, and focus groups at the ALA Midwinter Meeting
and ACRL conference, MUSE developed the Premium Collection, a new option
that would incorporate all the new titles selected, and provide an option
for libraries that have the need and the funding to acquire a more
expansive collection of refereed titles in the humanities and social
sciences.

Project MUSE’s current Full Collection will be re-named the Standard
Collection beginning in 2006. The Standard Collection will include all
titles currently in the Full Collection, with a limited number of
additional journals added in 2006. In line with Project MUSE’s commitment
to a six percent cap on annual price increases through 2007 for existing
collections, the 2006 list price for the Standard Collection will be
$20,100.

The new Premium Collection is still being developed and contract
negotiations are in progress with new publishers and new journals. It is
expected that the Premium Collection will offer more than 25 additional
journals from both current and new publishers in MUSE’s core areas of the
arts, humanities and social sciences with a 2006 list price of less than
$25,000. Final pricing and titles for the Premium Collection will be
announced by September 2005. (See separate release on new titles confirmed
to date.)

“MUSE’s new Premium Collection and the newly-named Standard Collection
offer libraries the best of both worlds,” said Melanie Schaffner,
Marketing and Sales Manager for Project MUSE. “Libraries seeking the most
comprehensive collection of online arts and humanities content can choose
the Premium option, while subscribers needing a stable, core collection
with predictable pricing will find that in the Standard.”

List prices for Project MUSE’s other four collections for 2006 are as
follows:
Basic Research: $16,900
Basic Undergraduate: $10,000
Arts & Humanities: $18,000
Social Sciences: $13,200

The Basic Research Collection, Arts and Humanities Collection, and Social
Sciences Collection will increase by six percent, in line with MUSE’s
commitment to cap price increases. The price for the Basic Undergraduate
collection will not increase in 2006.

For domestic academic subscribers, MUSE will continue to utilize the Tier
and Quartile pricing system introduced in 2005. This system places each
institution on a grid based upon its Carnegie Classification and full-text
usage relative to other subscribers in the same Tier. Subscribers will be
notified of any changes in their Tier/Quartile classification by August 1,
2005.

MUSE’s 2006 pricing for international and special libraries will be
communicated directly to subscribers by August 1, 2005. Prospective
international or special library customers should contact MUSE’s sales
office for pricing information. School libraries will continue to be able
to take advantage of MUSE’s special offer of access to the Standard
Collection for only $1,000 annually.

Further details on 2006 subscription options will be posted on MUSE’s site
http://muse.jhu.edu during July 2005, with subscribers notified by email
as information becomes available. Final title lists for the five existing
collections are expected by August 1, 2005, and the final list for the
Premium Collection is expected by September 2005. Selected titles will
also be added to the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences collections.

June 22, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Places Still Available for Saturday Discussion

*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or registration
requests. Contact Elizabeth Brown, Manager of Project MUSE User
Services, directly at ebrown@jhu.edu for further details or to register
to participate in these sessions.*

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY DISCUSSION

Places are still available for the Saturday lunchtime discussion
meeting at ALA with librarians who deal with collection development and
selection of materials. We are looking specifically for librarians from
research institutions granting doctoral degrees.

Topics will include growth of the MUSE collection, collection options,
and ways we can meet our subscribers' needs better. We will share
feedback we've received in the last six months, talk about our plans,
and seek input on future directions.

The session will be held at the MUSE User Services suite at the Palmer
House Hilton. Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate.

To register for any of the activities detailed below, please e-mail
ebrown@jhu.edu with your name, professional title, institution,
address, phone number, email address.

Please join us for a lively discussion!

******************
Elizabeth Brown
Project Muse
Johns Hopkins University Press
410-516-6834
410-516-6968 (fax)
ebrown@jhu.edu

June 21, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Functionality Survey Deadline Extended

Dear Colleagues and Customers,

Many thanks to the more than 300 librarians worldwide who have responded
to the Project MUSE Functionality Survey. Your input is invaluable in
helping us shape our future. Recognizing that June is busy for
librarians, we have extended the survey's deadline to June 30. The
invitation with the revised deadline follows:

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

Project MUSE (http://muse.jhu.edu), a collection of 270 peer-reviewed
journals in the humanities and social sciences from nearly 60
not-for-profit publishers, invites your participation in a web-based
survey on functionality, interface, and navigation for our users
worldwide. The survey web site is:

http://muse.jhu.edu/survey

If you have a library-world related blog, please feel free to cross-link
to this survey. Please complete the survey by Thursday, June 30, 2005.
Multiple responses from individuals in differing roles and at the same
library are welcome, since one individual may not be the best person to
respond to every question.

The survey will take 15 to 30 minutes. The survey will save your place
if you wish to exit and return, provided no one else accesses the survey
from the same browser. Those who complete the survey and include an
email address will be entered into a drawing for five gift certificates
of $50 each to Amazon.com. For academic libraries in the US, the survey
will ask for your institution's Carnegie Classification. To look up your
classification before beginning, please follow this link:

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/Classification/

(International, public, and special libraries will not be asked for a
Carnegie Classification.)

If your library does not subscribe to Project MUSE, sample journal
issues and more information may be accessed at http://muse.jhu.edu. The
search function may be used, and tables of contents and abstracts viewed
without a subscription. Trial access to the entire Project MUSE database
may be requested for media review and for prospective subscribers by
completing the form at
http://tools.muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/trial_access.cgi

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Aileen M. McHugh
Director, Project MUSE
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-516-6981
Fax: 410-516-6968
amm@press.jhu.edu

June 17, 2005
From: Thom Maszczenski <thom@chaos.press.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Discussion Groups at ALA

*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or registration
requests. Please contact Elizabeth Brown of the MUSE Collection
Development Team, directly at ebrown@jhu.edu for further details or to
register to participate in these sessions.*

PROJECT MUSE HOSTS DISCUSSION GROUPS AT ALA ANNUAL

MUSE seeks the input of librarians who deal with collection development
and selection of materials. We are holding two discussions at ALA Annual
in Chicago to talk about growth of the MUSE, collection options, and
ways we can better meet our subscribers' needs. We will share feedback
we've received in the last six months, talk about our plans, and seek
input on future directions.

The sessions will be held at the User Services suite at the Palmer House
Hilton. One session is aimed at larger research institutions with
broader missions, while the other targets undergraduate/masters
institutions. Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate.

To register for any of the activities detailed below, please e-mail
ebrown@jhu.edu with your name, professional title, institution, address,
phone number, email address, and which session you would like to attend.

1) Discussion Session for Research Institutions
Saturday, June 25, 12-1:30 p.m. (light lunch provided)

2) Discussion Session for Masters/Undergraduate Institutions
Sunday, June 26, 12-1:30 p.m. (light lunch provided)

Please join us for a lively discussion.


******************
Elizabeth Brown
Project Muse
Johns Hopkins University Press
410-516-6834
410-516-6968 (fax)
ebrown@jhu.edu

June 13, 2005
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:

Film History: An International Journal

Film History focuses on the historical development of the motion
picture and the social, technological, and economic context in which
this has occurred. Its areas of interest range from the technical and
entrepreneurial innovations of the early and pre-cinema experiments,
through all aspects of the production, distribution, exhibition, and
reception of commercial and non-commercial motion pictures.

E-ISSN: 1553-3905
Print ISSN: 0892-2160

Edited by Richard Koszarski

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Basic Research Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/film_history/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fih/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/film_history/toc/fih17.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/fih/toc/fih17.1.html



***From the Indiana University Press:

Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion

The Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, the oldest
interdisciplinary, inter-religious feminist academic journal in
religious studies, is a channel for the publication of feminist
scholarship in religion and a forum for discussion and dialogue among
women and men of differing feminist perspectives. The journal has two
parents: the academy, in which it is situated, and the feminist
movement, from which it draws its nourishment and vision.

E-ISSN: 1553-3913
Print ISSN: 8755-4178

Edited by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and Kwok Pui-lan.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Social Sciences Collection, Basic Research Collection, and
Basic Undergraduate Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_feminist_studies_in_religion/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jfs/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_feminist_studies_in_religion/
toc/jfs21.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jfs/toc/jfs21.1.html

June 10, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: ALA User Group Meeting

SAVE THE DATE:
PROJECT MUSE USER GROUP MEETING AT ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Please join Project MUSE for our annual User Group Meeting at the ALA
Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. We have several important, exciting
announcements to share regarding our collections and subscriptions
options for 2006.

Saturday, June 25
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Crystal Room
Palmer House Hilton Hotel
17 East Monroe Street 

The User Group meeting will also include an update on MUSE features and
functionality, including news regarding CrossRef and Google, and our
functionality study currently in progress (http://muse.jhu.edu/survey).
We will also be discussing forthcoming updates to our subscription
license, to be effective with the 2006 subscription term. Questions and
discussion are welcome, and a light breakfast will be available.

Final details on MUSE collections, journal titles, and prices for 2006
will be announced by early August. Current Muse subscribers and
consortium partners will be contacted directly with specifics on their
renewal options.

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 #1832 if you have further questions or are not able to join us
for the User Group meeting.

June 07, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Functionality Survey Now Open

PROJECT MUSE INVITES PARTICIPATION IN SURVEY ON FUNCTIONALITY

Project MUSE® (http://muse.jhu.edu), a collection of 270 distinguished
peer-reviewed journals in the humanities and social sciences from
nearly 60 not-for-profit publishers, invites your participation in a
web-based survey on enhancing our functionality, interface, and
navigation. The survey web site is:

http://muse.jhu.edu/survey

Please complete the survey by Tuesday, June 21, 2005.

We are sending invitations to Project MUSE subscribing libraries, but
we also invite prospective customers to respond. Multiple responses
from individuals in differing roles at the same library are welcome.
Please share this invitation with interested colleagues, since one
individual may not be the best person to respond to every question.

The survey will take 15 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. Those who complete the
survey and include an email address will be entered into a drawing for
five gift certificates of $50 each to Amazon.com.

For academic libraries in the United States, the survey will ask for
your institution's Carnegie Classification.  If you would like to look
it up before beginning, please follow this link:

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/Classification/

(International and special libraries will not be asked for a Carnegie
Classification.)

If your library does not subscribe to Project MUSE, sample journal
issues and more information about Project MUSE may be accessed online
at: http://muse.jhu.edu. The search function may be utilized and tables
of contents and abstracts viewed without a subscription.

Trial access to the entire Project MUSE database may be requested for
media review and for prospective subscribers by completing the trial
request form at http://tools.muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/trial_access.cgi.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Aileen M. McHugh
Director, Project MUSE
The Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

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

June 07, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Canadian Library Association activities

(**Please do not reply directly to this message -- see contact
information below for questions or to sign up for sessions.**)

ROUND UP THE LATEST NEWS ON PROJECT MUSE AT CLA


Project MUSE is pleased to be returning to the Canadian Library
Association's Annual Conference and Trade Show, taking place in
Calgary, Alberta, June 16-17, 2005. Project MUSE will be in Booth #81,
and several special events are planned to help librarians learn more
about our collection of nearly 300 full-text scholarly journals in the
humanities and social sciences.


MUSE MINI UPDATES
We will be holding Project MUSE mini updates at the following times:
Thursday June 16: 10:45am and 4:15pm
Friday June 17: 10:15am and 3:00pm

A mini update is a quick 15 minute overview of what’s new with Project
MUSE. (Hint: new Canadian content) No need to sign up. Just come to
booth
#81 at the designated time.


WE WANT TO PICK YOUR BRAIN!
Please sign up for a 20 minute session to talk with Liz or Ann about
future plans for Project MUSE. We'd like to hear your thoughts on how
the
collections might grow, the subject areas that are most important to
your
institution, and features or functionality you'd like to see in MUSE.
In exchange
for your time we will give you a USD $10 Amazon gift certificate. Sign
up
at the booth.

Liz and Ann will be available throughout the show to give demonstrations
and answer questions. You can also stop by just to say hello!


Ann Snoeyenbos
Coordinator, International Sales
and Special Markets
(anns@muse.jhu.edu)

Liz Brown
Manager, User Services
(ebrown@jhu.edu)

Project MUSE/ JHU Press
2715 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
T. 410-516-6992
F. 410-516-6968
http://muse.jhu.edu/about/

May 19, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Muse Indexed in Google

PROJECT MUSE COLLABORATES WITH GOOGLE TO INDEX JOURNAL CONTENT

Project MUSE subscribers can now use Google or Google Scholar to locate
full text of journals hosted by MUSE

 
Project MUSE has collaborated with Google Inc., to enable researchers
and students to use the Google web site and its Google Scholar
interface to explore the Project MUSE web site for relevant scholarly
research information.  

Individuals at a MUSE subscribing institution can now use the familiar
interface of Google at www.google.com or scholar.google.com to search
the full-text content from any of the more than 270 scholarly journals
that MUSE currently hosts. Articles can be viewed in HTML or PDF.

“Project MUSE is excited to work with Google to provide our users with
yet another easy, user-friendly gateway to find appropriate full-text
articles on MUSE,” said Aileen McHugh, Project MUSE Director of
Electronic Publishing. “We believe that this new Google capability will
help subscribers increase their usage of MUSE content, enhancing its
value and usefulness as a research tool at libraries.”

Currently, MUSE subscribers can search and browse the collection’s
numerous journals through the subscribing library’s catalog, many
traditional abstracting and indexing databases, links from related
products and MUSE’s own search engine. Google is the first well-known
Internet search engine to index scholarly content online.

“Working with Google is also beneficial to publishers who participate
in MUSE as content from their journals is more visible to researchers
and students,” said Wendy Queen, Electronic Projects Manager at Project
MUSE. “Since publishers aim to distribute scholarly information as
widely as possible, aligning with Google enables MUSE to help satisfy
our publishers’ goals.”

Students or researchers unaffiliated with a MUSE-subscribing library
will be able to view abstracts or excerpts of articles found through a
Google search of MUSE journal content. The excerpt will help the user
determine if he or she wants to locate a full copy of the text, and
guidance will be offered on alternative methods of accessing the
article.

Questions about MUSE's collaboration with Google, or any other aspects
of the online journal collection, may be directed to MUSE Subscriber
Services at muse@muse.jhu.edu.

May 19, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THREE NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

THREE NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Indiana University Press:

Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies

The Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies is the official
publication of the Group for Early Modern Cultural Studies and
regularly publishes articles and reviews on cultural history from the
late fifteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. It provides a venue
for exchange between scholars in such traditionally diverse fields as
sociology and anthropology; history, economics, and political science;
philology and literary criticism; art history and iconology; and
African, American, European, and Asian studies. By extending its
boundaries in the direction of cultural theory, gender studies,
colonial and postcolonial studies, and postmodernism, JEMCS challenges
the boundaries that separate such traditional scholarly disciplines
while also bringing those disciplines into contact with each other

E-ISSN: 1553-3786
Print ISSN: 1531-0484

Edited by Bruce Boehrer, Thomas DiPiero, Devoney Looser, and Daniel
Vitkus.

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

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_for_early_modern_cultural_studies/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jem/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_for_early_modern_cultural_studies/
toc/jem5.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jem/toc/jem5.1.html



***From the University of Toronto Press:

Modern Drama: world drama from 1850 to the present

Modern Drama is the primary quarterly journal to focus exclusively on
world drama from 1850 to the present. It is designed to be the primary
vehicle of communication for professionals whose main interest lies in
this lively area of study. Modern Drama publishes refereed original
articles analyzing texts and contexts, as well as book reviews and a
special issue featuring outstanding research on a single topic of wide
interest. Published quarterly.

E-ISSN: 1712-5286
Print ISSN: 0026-7694

Edited by Ric Knowles.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Basic Research Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/modern_drama/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mdr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/modern_drama/toc/mdr48.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mdr/toc/mdr48.1.html



***From the University of Toronto Press:

Victorian Periodicals Review

Victorian Periodicals Review has developed a large and far-reaching
audience. VPR has evolved into a review with an annual index, member
questionnaires, and one of a projected series of guides to major
research libraries and their holdings, lists of forthcoming articles,
obituaries of members who played a substantial role, and informative
articles on a wide range of topics from a variety of disciplines. VPR
is the only refereed journal that concentrates on the editorial and
publishing history of Victorian periodicals. Its emphasis is on the
importance of periodicals for an understanding of the history and
culture of Victorian Britain, Ireland, and the Empire. Special issues
have been devoted to Dickens, Macmillan s Magazine, Art, Theory,
American Periodicals, Women Critics and Editors, and the Athenaeum.
Published quarterly.

E-ISSN: 1712-526X
Print ISSN: 0709-4698

Edited by William H. Scheuerle.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, and Basic Research Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/victorian_periodicals_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/vpr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/victorian_periodicals_review/toc/
vpr38.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/vpr/toc/vpr38.1.html

May 10, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: MONUMENTA NIPPONICA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

MONUMENTA NIPPONICA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

*** From Sophia University:

Monumenta Nipponica

Monumenta Nipponica was founded in 1938 by Sophia University, Tokyo, to
provide a common platform for scholars throughout the world to present
their research on Japanese culture, history, literature, and society.
One of the oldest and most highly regarded English-language journals in
the Asian studies field, it is known not only for articles of original
scholarship and timely book reviews, but also authoritative
translations of a wide range of Japanese historical and literary
sources.

E-ISSN: 1880-1390
Print ISSN: 0027-0741

Edited by Kate Wildman Nakai.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, Basic Undergraduate Collection,
and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/monumenta_nipponica/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mni/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/monumenta_nipponica/toc/mni60.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mni/toc/mni60.1.html

May 04, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: HESPERIA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

HESPERIA DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the American School of Classical Studies at Athens:

HESPERIA

Hesperia is published quarterly by the American School of Classical
Studies at Athens. Founded in 1932 and devoted primarily to the timely
publication of reports on projects sponsored by the School, Hesperia
also welcomes submissions from all scholars working in the fields of
Greek archaeology, art, epigraphy, history, and literature. The
geographic limits are those of the entire Greek world, with no
chronological restrictions. Articles presenting primary research,
interdisciplinary studies, theoretical discussions, and syntheses of
topics and problems are all featured. Studies on the history and
practice of archaeology and ethnography in the Mediterranean are also
included. No page limit exists for contributions. All submissions are
refereed in a double-blind process by two outside reviewers and a
member of the American School Publications Committee. Articles accepted
for publication appear roughly a year from the time of submission.

E-ISSN: 1553-5622
Print ISSN: 0018-098X

Edited by Tracey Cullen.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, and Basic Undergraduate
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hesperia
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hes/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hesperia/toc/hes74.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hes/toc/hes74.1.html

April 20, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: ASIAN MUSIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

ASIAN MUSIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Texas Press:

Asian Music

Asian Music, the journal of the Society for Asian Music, is the leading
journal devoted to ethnomusicology in Asian music, publishing all
aspects of the performing arts of Asia and their cultural context.

E-ISSN: 1553-5630
Print ISSN: 0044-9202

Edited by Stephen Slawek.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, and Basic Undergraduate
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_music/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/amu/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_music/toc/amu36.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/amu/toc/amu36.1.html

April 13, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Athens Access Now Available

PROJECT MUSE NOW ATHENS COMPLIANT

Project MUSE® is pleased to announce that it is now compliant with
Athens authentication. Athens, developed by Eduserv, is the British
standard to access Web-based subscription services for higher
education, further education, and research councils. The system enables
these institutions to efficiently manage access rights to multiple
online resources.

As a result of this cooperation with Athens, users affiliated with U.K.
institutions that subscribe to both Project MUSE and Athens can now
access the full text of the 270 scholarly journals that MUSE hosts from
a variety of locations, including at home, on campus, while traveling,
or from any place that has an Internet connection. All users need is an
Athens password/username, which allows them to gain access to any
Athens-compliant resource (including MUSE) to which their home
institution subscribes.

Current subscribers in the U.K. that wish to enable Athens access to
MUSE for their users should contact MUSE Subscriber Support at
muse@muse.jhu.edu. Please be certain to include in the message the the
name of the subscribing institution, as well as the name and title of
the individual making the request.

“We are delighted to have Project MUSE on board with Athens,” said Lyn
Norris, Eduserv Athens manager. “MUSE is a leading research tool in the
arts and humanities and we hope that our partnership, and the resulting
facilitation of access, will make MUSE even more valuable to U.K.
educational institutions.” 


About Eduserv Athens

Eduserv Athens is a leading single sign-on access and identity
management technology system and service for distributed enterprises.
Developed in 1995, Athens has grown to become the de facto standard,
within the UK higher and further education and health sectors, for
secure access management to hundreds of internal and external online
services and resources. Currently, more than 2,000 organisations, in 50
plus countries, use Eduserv Athens to manage 3.1 million-plus user
accounts and access rights. For more information about Eduserv Athens,
please visit www.eduserv.org.uk/athens.

April 07, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: NEW TITLE DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SOUTH ASIA, AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST DEBUTS IN
PROJECT MUSE

***From the Duke University Press:

Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Moving beyond the paradigmatic divides of area studies, Comparative
Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East explores the shared
concerns and histories of these regions, offers stimulating
perspectives on interdisciplinary debates, and challenges established
analytic models. CSSAAME publishes articles from around the world,
providing a distinctive link between scholars living and working in
Africa, the Middle East, and Asia and their counterparts in Europe and
the Americas.

E-ISSN: 1548-226X
Print ISSN: 1089-201X

Edited by Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection and Social Sciences
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
comparative_studies_of_south_asia_africa_and_the_middle_east/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cst/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/
comparative_studies_of_south_asia_africa_and_the_middle_east/toc/
cst24.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cst/toc/cst24.1.html

April 04, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Spaces Remain for ACRL Discussion Groups

*Note: Please do not reply to this email. Please contact Elizabeth
Brown, Manager of User Services, directly at ebrown@jhu.edu for further
details or to register to participate in these sessions.*

SPACES STILL OPEN FOR PROJECT MUSE DISCUSSION GROUPS AT ACRL

There is still time to register to participate in discussion groups
hosted by MUSE at ACRL in Minneapolis. Come join us for lively
discussion, good food, and the opportunity to tell Project MUSE what you
think! Your input will help Project MUSE plan for the future. All
participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Activities will take place at the Doubletree Guest Suites.

To register for any of the activities detailed below, please e-mail
ebrown@jhu.edu with your name, professional title, address, phone
number, email address, and the activities in which you are interested
in participating, including which dates and time slots.

1) Development of MUSE Content
Friday, April 8, 5:15-6:45 p.m. (light meal served)

MUSE seeks librarians who deal with collection development and
selection of materials to give feedback about how MUSE should continue
to develop its content. Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate.

2) Future of MUSE Functionality -- Discussion with Full Collection
Subscribers
Saturday, April 9, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (lunch served)

Reference and instruction librarians are invited to give their input
about the features and functionality of the MUSE database. Participants
will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.

3) Discussion with Undergraduate Collection Subscribers -- Future
Development of MUSE
Saturday, April 9, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (refreshments served)

MUSE is seeking Undergraduate Collection subscribers to give their
input about how MUSE can best serve their needs.
Will discuss MUSE functionality as well as development of MUSE
content. Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.

******************
Elizabeth Brown
Project Muse
Johns Hopkins University Press
410-516-6834
410-516-6968 (fax)
ebrown@jhu.edu

March 30, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Correction: Hastings Center Report

HASTINGS CENTER REPORT

For information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hastings_center_report/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hcr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hastings_center_report/toc/hcr35.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hcr/toc/hcr35.1.html

March 30, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: HASTINGS CENTER REPORT DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

HASTINGS CENTER REPORT DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From The Hastings Center:

Hastings Center Report

The Hastings Center Report is a leading journal in bioethics featuring
original scholarship and commentary on issues in health, medicine,
medical research, and biotechnology as they affect individuals,
communities, and societies. It is published by The Hastings Center, an
independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization.

E-ISSN: 1552-146X
Print ISSN: 0093-0334

Edited by Gregory E. Kaebnick.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, Basic Undergraduate Collection,
and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hastings_center_report/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/hcr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hastings_center_report/toc/hcr35.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/hcr/toc/hcr35.1.html

March 28, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Discussion Groups at ACRL

*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or registration
requests. Please contact Elizabeth Brown, Manager of User Services,
directly at ebrown@jhu.edu for further details or to register to
participate in these sessions.*

PROJECT MUSE HOSTS DISCUSSION GROUPS AT ACRL

MUSE is conducting discussion groups with librarians at the ACRL
Conference in Minneapolis. These activities will take place at the
Doubletree Hotel. We will also be happy to answer your questions and
give you a demo of what's new on MUSE at the Project MUSE booth, #429.

To register for any of the activities detailed below, please e-mail
ebrown@jhu.edu with your name, professional title, address, phone
number, email address, and the activities in which you are interested
in participating, including which dates and time slots.

1) Development of MUSE Content
Friday, April 8, 5:15-6:45 p.m. (light meal served)

MUSE seeks librarians who deal with collection development and
selection of materials to give feedback about how MUSE should continue
to develop its content. Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift
certificate. Space is limited.

2) Future of MUSE Functionality -- Discussion with Full Collection
Subscribers
Saturday, April 9, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (lunch served)

Reference and instruction librarians are invited to give their input
about the features and functionality of the MUSE database. Participants
will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Space is limited.

3) Discussion with Undergraduate Collection Subscribers -- Future
Development of MUSE
Saturday, April 9, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (refreshments served)

MUSE is seeking Undergraduate Collection subscribers to give their
input about how MUSE can best serve the needs of "partial subscribers."
Will discuss MUSE functionality as well as collection development.
Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Space is
limited.

March 25, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Toronto Press:

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO QUARTERLY

University of Toronto Press Quarterly publishes interdisciplinary
articles and reviews of international repute in English and French.
This interdisciplinary approach provides a depth and quality to the
journal that attracts both general readers and specialists from across
the humanities. The Letters in Canada issue, published each winter,
contains reviews of the previous year s work in Canadian fiction,
poetry, drama, translations, and works in the humanities. Many of the
recent issues have included over 650 pages of the years work in
creative writing and scholarship! Published quarterly.

E-ISSN: 1712-5278
Print ISSN: 0042 0247

Edited by Brian Corman, Dona Bennett, and Russell Morton Brown

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Basic Research Collection,
and Basic Undergraduate Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/university_of_toronto_quarterly/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/utq/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/university_of_toronto_quarterly/toc/
utq74.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/utq/toc/utq74.1.html



***From the Johns Hopkins University Press

Sirena: poesia, arte y critica

Published biannually in March and October, Sirena is an international
and multilingual journal of poety and art, publishing the original work
of poets and artists from around the globe. In the case of poetry, each
work appears in its original language as well as in translation into
Spanish and English, and it includes works by well established poets.
The journal also publishes critical essays on poetry, art, and
translation studies, as well as reviews of books.

E-ISSN: 1554-7655
Print ISSN: 1548-6400

Edited by Jorge R. Sagastume.

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

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sirena_poesia_arte_y_critica/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sir/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sirena_poesia_arte_y_critica//toc/
sir2005.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sir//toc/sir2005.1.html

March 24, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: ACRL User Group Breakfast

SAVE THE DATE:

JOIN PROJECT MUSE AT ACRL FOR A BREAKFAST FIESTA CELEBRATING OUR 10TH
ANNIVERSARY

Project MUSE will host a User Group Meeting and Breakfast Fiesta at the
upcoming ACRL Conference in Minneapolis. Join us at the Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis on Friday, April 8, at 7:15 am to learn about our new
tiered pricing model and our new collection options, celebrate our 10th
anniversary, and build your own breakfast burrito!

MUSE has grown from a grant-funded collaboration between the Johns
Hopkins University Press and JHU's Milton S. Eisenhower Library into
one of the premier collections of online journals in the humanities,
the social sciences and the arts. With over 270 full text journals from
60 participating publishers, MUSE revised its academic pricing model in
2005 to offer more affordable subscription options for various kinds
and sizes of libraries. At ACRL, we'd like to thank the library
community for their support during our first decade, and share some of
the latest news and developments as we look ahead to the next ten
years.

Necessary details:
Project MUSE User Group Meeting and Breakfast Fiesta
Friday, April 8
7:15 am - 8:15 am
Nicollet A2/A3 - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Build your own breakfast burrito, plus traditional continental
breakfast fare. Brief program will begin at 7:15 am, with ample time
for audience questions.

Both current MUSE subscribers and interested libraries are welcome to
attend. Libraries may send more than one representative. To assist us
with our planning, please RSVP to melanie@muse.jhu.edu by April 6.
Please note the number of representatives you expect to have attending
from your institution.

Project MUSE will also have an exhibit booth at the ACRL Conference,
#429. 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! Be sure to check Footnotes, the ACRL Conference
daily newspaper, for information on special MUSE 10th anniversary
events planned throughout the weekend.

We hope you'll help us celebrate in Minneapolis!



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

March 09, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: JOURNAL OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

JOURNAL OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Pennsylvania Press:

JOURNAL OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC

The Journal of the Early Republic is a quarterly journal committed to
publishing the best scholarship on the history and culture of the
United States in the years of the early republic (1776–1861).

E-ISSN: 1553-0620
Print ISSN: 0275-1275

Edited by Roderick A. McDonald.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, Basic Undergraduate Collection,
and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_the_early_republic/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jer/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_the_early_republic/toc/
jer25.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jer/toc/jer25.1.html

February 28, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Selected Back Issues Added

SELECTED BACK ISSUES OF MUSE JOURNALS NOW ONLINE

Project MUSE is pleased to announce the addition of selected back
issues for 8 titles in the collection. Some of these back issues fill
in gaps or incomplete volumes at the start of the journal’s coverage.
Other issues have been added through arrangements that were made with
the publishers when the titles originally joined Muse. The back issues
will be available to any subscribing institution which holds an active
subscription to a collection which includes the title.

The following issues were released this week:

American Journal of Bioethics: Vol. 1, nos. 1-4, 1999

History and Memory: Vol. 11, no. 2, 1999 (added to Vol. 11, no. 1 to
complete the volume)

Hypatia: Vol. 14, nos. 1-2, 4, 1999 (added to Vol. 14, no. 3 to
complete the volume)

Israel Studies: Vol. 1, nos. 1-2, 1996, Vol. 2, nos. 1-2, 1997, and
Vol. 3, nos. 1-2, 1998

Journal of the History of Philosophy: Vol. 38, nos. 1-4, 2000.

Journal of World History: Vol. 7, nos. 1-2, 1996, Vol. 8, nos. 1-2,
1997, Vol. 9, no. 1-2, 1998, and Vol. 10, no. 1, 1999 (added to Vol.
10, no. 2 to complete the volume).

Research in African Literatures: Vol. 30, nos. 1-2 and 4, 1999 (added
to Vol. 30, no. 3 to complete the volume)

Symploke: Vol. 5, no. 1/2, 1997, and Vol. 6, no. 1/2, 1998


Please see the “Create List of Muse Journal Holdings” tool
(http://tools.muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/output_journal.cgi) for a complete
list of MUSE holdings.

February 25, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Oxford University Press:

Music and Letters

Music & Letters is a leading international journal of musical
scholarship, publishing articles on topics ranging from antiquity to
the present day and embracing musics from classical, popular, and world
traditions. Since its foundation in the 1920s, Music & Letters has
especially encouraged fruitful dialogue between musicology and other
disciplines. It is renowned for its long and lively reviews sections,
the most comprehensive and thought-provoking in any musicological
journal.

E-ISSN: 1477-4631
Print ISSN: 0027-4224

Edited by Dr Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, Dr Nigel Fortune, and Dr Daniel
Chua.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, and Basic Undergraduate
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/music_and_letters/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mal/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/music_and_letters/toc/mal85.3.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mal/toc/mal85.3.html


***From the Oxford University Press:

Early Music

Early Music is a stimulating and richly illustrated journal, and is
unrivalled in its field. Founded in 1973, it remains the journal for
anyone interested in early music and how it is being interpreted today.
Contributions from scholars and performers on international standing
explore every aspect of earlier musical repertoires, present vital new
evidence for our understanding of the music of the past, and tackle
controversial issues of performance practice.

Each issue is beautifully illustrated and contains a wide range of
articles on performance practice, iconography, sources, instruments and
many other aspects of the historical context for a given work or
repertory. Some issues are dedicated to a particular theme to mark the
anniversary of a composer or to explore an otherwise uncharted
territory, such as the music of the New World or the early musical
traditions of non-Western cultures.

E-ISSN: 1741-7260
Print ISSN: 0306-1078

Edited by Tess Knighton.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Arts and Humanities
Collection, Basic Research Collection, and Basic Undergraduate
Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/early_music/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/emu/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/early_music/toc/emu32.2.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/emu/toc/emu32.2.html

February 22, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN DEBUTS IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the Brookings Institution Press:

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN

The Future of Children is a biannual publication of The Woodrow Wilson
School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and
The Brookings Institution. It seeks to promote effective policies and
programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and
the media with timely, objective information based on the best
available research.

E-ISSN: 1550-1558
Print ISSN: 1054-8289

Edited by Sara McLanahan.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Basic Research Collection,
and Social Sciences Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/future_of_children/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/foc/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/future_of_children/toc/foc15.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/foc/toc/foc15.1.html

February 21, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE Job Announcement: Usability and Outreach Librarian

Project MUSE currently has the following position available. **Please
do not respond directly to this email for information -- see below for
contact details.**


TITLE: Usability and Outreach Librarian, Project MUSE®
LOCATION: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD

Project MUSE is recruiting candidates with excellent academic library
skills to work in a non-traditional environment serving a broad and
diverse user base. This librarian will be responsible for leading
efforts to increase usage of the Project MUSE electronic journals
collection, develop usability testing, outreach services, and user
education programs, assist in efforts to improve the interface and
functionality of Project MUSE, and analyze usage and user trends to
support planning and development.

Duties include but are not limited to: Develop and coordinate outreach
services and user education programs for librarians and end users;
conduct surveys and focus groups to determine user needs; field
questions and correspond with users; assist with related marketing
activities, including traveling to conferences and vendor fairs;
develop and coordinate testing program to support Project MUSE
usability goals and quality standards; coordinate testing and develop
policies and procedures; design and conduct usability tests, analyze
and interpret results, and make recommendations; serve as a resource
for Project MUSE Team; participate in ongoing development of interfaces
and functionality for Project MUSE; Coordinate Project MUSE's
informational web pages; develop and maintain accurate online and print
informational materials, including tools and resources for librarians
and end users, training materials to support outreach services, and
"help" modules; work collaboratively with members of the Project MUSE
team, especially the MUSE User Services Manager and Staff and MUSE
Marketing Services on outreach activities; as part of outreach duties,
will work extensively with librarians, faculty, researchers, and
students at many different institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

ALA-Accredited MLS Degree with two years experience working with users
and electronic resources in library and information service
environment, including reference, instruction and user outreach
activities and preparing written and online guides and training
materials; advanced computer skills; ability to work with wide range of
programs and platforms; knowledge of web page design, usability
principles, research methodologies, information architecture, and HTML;
excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and
presentation skills; excellent analytical, organizational and
problem-solving skills; comprehensive knowledge of information
literacy, general academic library and electronic publishing trends;
demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as
part of a team.

Preferred:

Experience conducting usability testing, moderating focus groups and
interviews, and working in a UNIX environment.

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 60 publishers to its nearly
1,200 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 about the position announcement and how to apply,
go to http://jobs.jhu.edu/, select "Search Jobs@JHU," and search
"19124" as the Requisition Number.

Questions about this position may also be directed to Elizabeth Brown,
Project MUSE Manager of User Services: ebrown@jhu.edu.

February 04, 2005
From: Michael Carroll <michael@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

TWO NEW TITLES DEBUT IN PROJECT MUSE

***From the University of Pennsylvania Press:

Hispanic Review

The Hispanic Review is a quarterly journal devoted to research in
Hispanic literary and cultural studies. Published since 1933 by the
Department of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania, the
journal features essays and book reviews on the diverse cultural
manifestations of Spain and Latin America, from the medieval period to
the present.

E-ISSN: 1553-0639
Print ISSN: 0018-2176

Edited by Carlos J. Alonso.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Basic Research Collection,
Basic Undergraduate Collection, and Arts and Humanities Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hispanic_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hir/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hispanic_review/toc/hir73.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hir/toc/hir73.1.html




***From the University of Pennsylvania Press:

Jewish Quarterly Review

Established in 1889, The Jewish Quarterly Review is the oldest
English-language journal in the field of Jewish studies. JQR preserves
the attention to textual detail so characteristic of the journal in the
past, while attempting now to reach a wider and more diverse audience.
In each quarterly issue of JQR the ancient stands alongside the modern,
the historical alongside the literary, the textual alongside the
contextual, the past alongside the present.

E-ISSN: 1553-0604
Print ISSN: 0021-6682

Edited by Elliott Horowitz and David N. Myers.

Included in the MUSE 2005 Full Collection, Basic Research Collection,
and Arts and Humanities Collection.

For more information about the journal:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jewish_quarterly_review/
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jqr/

For the Table of Contents:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jewish_quarterly_review/toc/jqr95.1.html
OR
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jqr/toc/jqr95.1.html

January 13, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: ALA Discussion Group Seats Available

*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or registration
requests. Please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Muse Usability & Outreach
Librarian, directly at gcl@press.jhu.edu for further details or to
register to participate in these sessions.*

PROJECT MUSE HOSTS DISCUSSION GROUPS AT ALA MIDWINTER -- SPACE STILL
AVAILABLE!

MUSE is conducting two separate discussion groups on "Project MUSE
Development: How Should MUSE Grow?" at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in
Boston. These activities will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel
and Towers. We will also be happy to answer your questions and give you
a demo of what's new on MUSE at the Project MUSE booth, #302

To register for any of the activities detailed below, please e-mail
gcl@press.jhu.edu with your name, professional title, address, phone
number, email address, and in which discussion you would like to
participate.

1) Discussion Group on Collection Development - Future of MUSE Content
Saturday, January 15, 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)

MUSE seeks the input of librarians who deal with collection development
and selection of materials. Here is your chance to give your opinions
and ideas about how MUSE should continue to develop its content.
Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.

2) Discussion Group on the Project MUSE Database - Future of MUSE
Functionality
Sunday, January 16, 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)

Reference and instruction librarians are invited to share their ideas
and opinions about the features and functionality of MUSE's database,
including search fields, default settings, article formats, and more.
Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.

January 07, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: Discussion/Usability Activities as ALA

*Note: Please do not reply to this email with questions or registration
requests. Please contact Gina Calia-Lotz, MUSE Usability & Outreach
Librarian, directly at gcl@press.jhu.edu for further details or to
register to participate in these sessions.*

PROJECT MUSE HOSTS DISCUSSION GROUPS AND USABILITY STUDIES AT ALA
MIDWINTER

MUSE is conducting discussion groups and usability studies with
librarians
at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston. These activities will take place
at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towers. We will also be happy to answer
your questions and give you a demo of what's new on MUSE at the Project
MUSE booth, #302, or during our User Group breakfast meeting on Saturday
morning.

MUSE is offering two separate discussion groups on Project MUSE
Development: How Should MUSE Grow?

1) Discussion Group on Collection Development - Future of MUSE Content
Saturday, January 15, 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)

MUSE seeks the input of librarians who deal with collection development
and selection of materials. Here is your chance to give your opinions
and
ideas about how MUSE should continue to develop its content.
Participants
will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Space is limited.

2) Discussion Group on the Project MUSE Database - Future of MUSE
Functionality
Sunday, January 16, 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)

Reference and instruction librarians are invited to share their ideas
and
opinions about the features and functionality of MUSE's database,
including search fields, default settings, article formats, and more.
Participants will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. Space is
limited.

3) Usability Studies

MUSE seeks academic librarians who deal with electronic resources to
take
part in a usability study. Usability study volunteers will receive a
$20
Amazon.com gift certificate. Light refreshments will be served.

Time slots available:

Saturday, January 15, 9:30-11 a.m. OR 3:30-5 p.m.
Sunday, January 16, 10-11:30 a.m. OR 2:30-4 p.m.
Monday, January 17, 10-11:30 a.m.

To register for any of these activities, please e-mail gcl@press.jhu.edu
with your name, professional title, address, phone number, email
address,
and the activities in which you are interested in participating,
including
which dates and time slots.


Gina Calia-Lotz
Usability and Outreach Librarian
Project Muse
2715 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 516-6639
Fax: (410) 516-6968
gina@muse.jhu.edu

January 07, 2005
From: Melanie Schaffner <melanie@muse.jhu.edu>
Subject: Project MUSE News: ALA User Group Seats Still Available!

SEATS REMAIN FOR PROJECT MUSE USER GROUP BREAKFAST AT ALA MIDWINTER

*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!*

Seats are still available for the Project MUSE User Group breakfast on
Saturday, January 15, at the American Library Association’s Midwinter
Meeting in Boston. 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 may 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