Canadian Scholarly Journal Publishing: The Knowledge Economy Calls

Background The vast opportunities that digital realities present in cultural and information industries have not been fully embraced by Canadian scholarly journal publishing and attendant policy. Analysis In Canada, the journal support programs that currently exist are minimal, dated, and do not encourage the development of a vibrant publishing sub-sector. A review of the evolution of Canadian government programs for book and magazine publishing underlines the achievements of government support for these sectors and the benefits they bring to Canada. Conclusion and implications Parallel support focused on emerging digital prospects in journal publishing, rather than editing and accessibility, would help pave the way for increased Canadian development in the quickly expanding knowledge economy. Contexte L’édition de revues savantes au Canada et les politiques qui s’y rattachent n’ont pas entièrement profité des grandes occasions que représentent les réalités numériques des industries de la culture et de l’information. Analyse Au Canada, les programmes actuels d’appui aux revues sont rudimentaires et périmés. Ils n’encouragent pas le développement d’un sous-secteur dynamique dans le monde de l’édition. Un recensement de l’évolution des programmes du gouvernement canadien pour l’édition de livres et de magazines souligne cependant les accomplissements de l’appui gouvernemental pour ces secteurs et les bénéfices que cet appui apporte au Canada. Conclusion et implications Plutôt qu’un appui axé sur la révision ou l’accès, c’est unappui parallèle portant sur les nouvelles possibilités numériques de l’édition des revuessavantes qui accroîtrait au Canada le développement de l’économie du savoir en pleineexpansion. Mots clés Édition de revues; Politiques concernant l’édition; Libre accès; Économie dusavoir; Édition numérique; Amélioration de l’humanité; Croissance zéro

Harry Middleton

Harry Middleton’s life was a rootless one. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was stationed in the United States Army, Middleton was reared on a series of army bases. After attending college at Louisiana’s Northwestern State University (majoring in English) and Louisiana State University (earning an MA in history in 1973), he spent twenty years living in New Orleans, Birmingham, and Denver. He chiefly supported himself by writing for magazines. In addition to this physical rootlessness, Middleton also struggled with depression, which was exacerbated when he was let go by the magazine publishing house for which he had been writing and editing....