ePress off to flying start

Monash University's electronic publishing service, ePress, was launched this week to an enthusiastic reception at Clayton campus.

The ePress was set up in 2003 to streamline and promote academic publishing. The first four ePress titles - three online journals and a book - have been released as part of the launch.

University Librarian Ms Cathrine Harboe-Ree said the library had created ePress in response to interest from the university's academic community. 

"Our aim is to use technology in innovative ways to showcase Monash's research activities," Ms Harboe-Ree said. "We will do this while retaining a commitment to quality through traditional peer reviewing."

The titles released by ePress this week were: 

Melbourne 2030 - a book analysing the Bracks government's radical planning scheme to accommodate an additional one million people in Melbourne by 2030. Produced by Monash's Centre for Population and Urban Research led by director Dr Bob Birrell, with co-authors Dr Ernest Healy, Ms Virginia Rapson and Professor Kevin O'Connor (University of Melbourne). Released 22 March. Available online and in print. 

Applied GIS (geographic information systems) -- a new online journal containing data-intensive maps with zoom-in functionality. Edited by Associate Professor Jim Peterson, director of Monash's Centre for Geographical Information Systems, and Associate Professor Ray Wyatt (University of Melbourne). 

The Bible and Critical Theory - a new online journal edited by Dr Roland Boer, Logan Fellow at Monash's Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology. 

History Australia - the official journal of the Australian Historical Association. Edited by Professor Marian Quartly, Monash's School of Historical Studies. 

ePress manager Ms Michele Sabto said more titles were planned, including Monash Business Review, a flagship journal for Monash's Faculty of Business and Economics, which will be modelled on the Harvard Business Review. 

For information, visit the e-Press website.

16 March 2005

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From left: Ms Cathrine Harboe-Ree, Ms Michele Sabto, Professor Graeme Davison, Monash vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins and guest speaker at the ePress launch Dr Barry Jones.

Story and photo courtesy of Monash Memo