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SRCD is beginning a search for a new editor of the Social Policy Report (SPR) to replace Lonnie Sherrod and Jeanne Brooks Gunn whose term ends at the 2009 Biennial Meeting. SPR is published quarterly and consists of a single article, often with associated commentaries, presenting research findings of relevance to pending policy issues, events and/or decisions. It is distributed to the membership of SRCD (about 5000 researchers) and to approximately 300 policy and science organizations, federal agency officials, foundations, and policy journalists. A one page Brief is sent to a much wider audience, including Congress and state policymakers. SPR articles, about 20 db spaced pages, address issues of scientific merit as would be true for an article submitted to any scientific peer reviewed journal. Equally important is that the article should address the policy relevance and significance of the research summarized. It is also important that the paper be written so that it will be understandable by, and interesting to, a non-academic audience. SPR articles rarely present original data from single studies; instead they summarize data from one or more studies. The editor works closely with SRCD’s Office of Policy and Communications to identify topics relevant to pending legislation. Past copies can be viewed and downloaded as Adobe documents by going to SRCD’s website (www.srcd.org) clicking on publications, then clicking on SPR, and a list of issues is presented. Any single issue can be viewed in its entirety by then clicking on that issue.

Nominees (including self-nominations) are requested to provide a full curriculum vitae, a brief bio highlighting past editorial and/or policy experience, and a 1-2 page description of their vision for SPR. Materials can be sent to info@srcd.org. Materials must be received by Oct. 31, 2008.

As many of you know, JSTOR has been expanding its efforts and relationships in Africa. Two years ago, we launched the African Access Initiative to provide free JSTOR access to all not-for-profit institutions there. More than 300 institutions in 36 African nations have signed up so far, including in Rwanda and Senegal among other places. Since 2006, we have been working closely with Aluka, a not-for-profit initiative incubated by Ithaka that is creating a digital library of materials from and about Africa. All JSTOR participating institutions have had free access to the materials in Aluka for the past year, and usage has been steadily rising with about 12% coming from within Africa and the remainder from elsewhere.

Welcoming submissions as of July 1, 2008: http://www.srcd.org/submissions2009/

• The Call for Submissions is available on the official SRCD Submission Website.


• Click to view the 2009 Review Panels
  
  
• Submission Deadlines for the 2009 SRCD Biennial Meeting:
  
  
  • Posters - August 22,2008
  • All other formats - August 29, 2008
    
    
• All submitting will be done online. Logging into this website will provide you with complete information for submitting.

Questions? Contact Thelma Tucker at (734) 926-0612 or Hailey Buck at (734) 926-0613 or programoffice@srcd.org.