Set H

Tuesday, 23 May 2006   •   11:30 am - 1:00 pm

H1. SciELO and Scientific Publishing in Latin America
Abel L Packer, Director, Biblioteca Regional de Medicina (BIREME); Rogerio Meneghini, Professor of Biochemistry and Coordinator, SciELO project; Lewis J. Greene, Chief Editor, Brazilian Journal of Medical & Biological Research; Mauricio Rocha e Silva, Professor of Cardio-Pneumology and Editor, Clinics, São Paulo University Medical College, moderator

The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) provides free online access to over 250 scientific journals in Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, and Spain. Influential speakers from Latin America will present their unique perspectives on science publishing and discuss the important Salvador Declaration adopted in 2005.

H2. Communicating Science to Nonscientists: How Can Writers and Editors Improve the Public's Access to Scientific Information?
Ron Winslow, Deputy Editor, Health & Science, Wall Street Journal; Ann Tihansky, Hydrologist-Science Communications, US Geological Survey Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies; Penny Hodgson, Director of Communications, Duke Clinical Research Institute, moderator

So much science is either important or interesting to nonscientists, and journals can do a better job of outreach to the community by writing to engage the general public. This session will include practical information about what editors can do today to make science more accessible, especially in their own communities.

H3. Journal Futures: Changing Modes of Researcher Communication as the Internet Matures—Results of a New Global Study
Michael Mabe, Visiting Professor, Department of Information Science, City University, London, and Director of Academic Relations, Elsevier; Barbara Gastel, Associate Professor, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, and Editor, Science Editor, moderator

During the first Internet bubble, we heard that "the Internet changes everything." Yet for scholarly communication, almost nothing changed. In 2006 the Web becomes a teen: How will its early maturity change research communication? A global study conducted by Elsevier, in partnership with the CIBER group and NOP, which examined the behavior and attitudes of some 6,000 researchers, is already providing some answers.

H4. Effective Graphics and Figures for Journals
Asha R Kays, President and CEO, Golgeon Group, Inc.; Michael Havranek, Certified Medical Illustrator and Director of Digital Media, MediVisuals Inc.; Susan H Mitmesser, Manager, Global Communications, Mead Johnson Nutritionals, moderator

Have you ever wondered if the graphics and figures you publish are as effective as they can be? What types of graphics are best for specific types of data? Our expert and entertaining speakers will clue you in.