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the Best learned Journal in 2007
The Journal of Glaciology has won the prestigious ALPSP/Charlesworth Award as the 'Best Learned Journal in 2007'. The award was presented to the International Glaciological Society staff at a banquet on 13 September at the Stationers Hall, London. The award was accepted by our Production Manager Christine Butler.
Christine with the ALPSP cup, flanked by Neil Charlesworth, chairman of the Charlesworth group which sponsors the awards and Alan Singleton, the chairman of the judging panel.
The award
The ALPSP/Charlesworth Award for Best Learned Journal recognizes design and production qualities in the printed journal, including the cover, layout and ease of use for both reader and librarian. Close attention is given to how closely it matches the needs and demands of its users. To be eligible, journals should consist primarily of peer-reviewed scholarly research articles. Once again, the standard of journals submitted was generally very high.
The panel of judges
Alan Singleton, Managing Director, Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd
Andrew Giaquinto, Art Director, Institute of Physics Publishing
John Jarvis, Senior Vice President, Europe; Managing Director, Wiley Europe Limited
Diana Leitch, Deputy University Librarian (Information Resources and Academic Support), The John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester
Sue Pandit, Dean of School, London College of Communication
The judges verdict (the Judges' Report)
This year's winner of the ALPSP/Charlesworth Award for Best Learned Journal was the Journal of Glaciology, published by the International Glaciological Society which demonstrates excellent design and production standards and has a very dynamic feel. While the subject clearly lends itself to dramatic photography, the cover design with contrasting colours of the logo and photograph is very striking. The contents page is well laid out, the typography traditional but clear and both mono and colour illustrations easy to read. On a practical level, information about the journal eg parts, columns, dates, barcode, ISSN, subscriber and information for authors is clearly displayed; the paper is of good quality and weight and the journal holds open easily for the reader.
Part of a very proud IGS team with the award
Thanks
The IGS thank all the authors, editors and reviewers who contributed to the Journal of Glaciology in 2007. Very special thanks go also to Judith Bastin and Sheila Betts for their prize-winning re-design.