1. The Lyell Collection Geological Society Publications Online Neal Marriott Director of Publishing Geological Society of London

2. Background to the Geological Society of London World’s oldest national geological society World’s oldest national geological society Founded in 1807 Founded in 1807 Membership organisation with nearly 10 000 members Membership organisation with nearly 10 000 members Major publisher of peer-reviewed Earth science literature Major publisher of peer-reviewed Earth science literature Preparing for our bicentenary year in 2007 Preparing for our bicentenary year in 2007

3. Publishing activities of the Geological Society Publishing history going back to 1811 Publishing history going back to 1811 Own publishing operation since 1987 Own publishing operation since 1987 Journals, Special Publications & books Journals, Special Publications & books 10 000 new pages annually 10 000 new pages annually Contract publishing on behalf of smaller UK societies Contract publishing on behalf of smaller UK societies

4. Geological Society journals Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 Petroleum Geoscience: 1994 Petroleum Geoscience: 1994 Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis: 2001 Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis: 2001 Additionally, four contract published titles Additionally, four contract published titles Electronically available Electronically available

5. Geological Society Special Publications and books Special Publications: 270 volumes Special Publications: 270 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications: 21 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications: 21 volumes Memoirs: 32 volumes Memoirs: 32 volumes …and many others …and many others Unlike journals, to date, no electronic availability Unlike journals, to date, no electronic availability

6. The Lyell Centre and Lyell Collection Digital initiative for the bicentenary Digital initiative for the bicentenary The Lyell Centre… The Lyell Centre… …and the Lyell Collection …and the Lyell Collection Full online collection of all core Geological Society content back to 1845 Full online collection of all core Geological Society content back to 1845

7. Lyell Collection content Journal of the Geological Society to 1845 Journal of the Geological Society to 1845 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology to 1967 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology to 1967 Special Publications – 270 volumes Special Publications – 270 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications Engineering Geology Special Publications Memoirs Memoirs 13 000 peer-reviewed articles 13 000 peer-reviewed articles 220 000 pages 220 000 pages GSW overlap small GSW overlap small

8. Lyell Collection functionality Abstracts, full text and reference linking for full archive and forward content Abstracts, full text and reference linking for full archive and forward content Hosted by HighWire Press Hosted by HighWire Press Functionality broadly equivalent to GeoScienceWorld Functionality broadly equivalent to GeoScienceWorld

9. Access options Members’ access Members’ access Pay-per-view Pay-per-view Library subscription options Library subscription options –Current (current year + four) –Plus (all published content) –Lyell Collection Complete

10. Indicative Lyell Collection prices JGS Current$1250 JGS Current$1250 JGS Plus$1550 JGS Plus$1550 QJEGH Current$620 QJEGH Current$620 QJEGH Plus$720 QJEGH Plus$720 SP Current$2900 SP Current$2900 SP Plus$3900 SP Plus$3900 Lyell Collection Complete$6000 Lyell Collection Complete$6000

11. Schedule Launch mid-2007 Launch mid-2007 Library trial period Library trial period PPV for 2007 PPV for 2007 First subscription year calendar 2008 First subscription year calendar 2008 Early access for early joiners Early access for early joiners Additional titles 2009+ Additional titles 2009+ Phasing out of print starts 2009 Phasing out of print starts 2009

12. Geological Society contacts Neal Marriott Neal Marriott –Director of Publishing –neal.marriott@geolsoc.org.uk neal.marriott@geolsoc.org.uk Edmund Nickless Edmund Nickless –Executive Secretary –edmund.nickless@geolsoc.org.uk edmund.nickless@geolsoc.org.uk General information request General information request –2007@geolsoc.org.uk

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