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Professional associations and learned societies

African Studies Association (US)
Non-profit organization which serves the Africanist community through an annual national convention of African studies and publication and distribution of scholarly Africanist materials. http://www.africanstudies.org

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. With links to AAAS International programs. http://www.aaas.org/

American Library Association (ALA)
The site of the American Library Association offers many items and links of interest to the library and information science community. http://www.ala.org/

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
Encourages communication and co-operation between learned and professional societies and institutions of all sizes in matters concerning publishing. Publishes the journal Learned Publishing. This site includes a good 'Resources' links section. http://www.alpsp.org.uk/

BISO News
BISO News in the online newsletter of the Board on International Scientific Organizations, the board within the (US) National Academies that manages US membership in the International Council of Science/ICSU. Each issue (first issue published September 2001) contains news from ICSU, Scientific Unions, and other ICSU bodies, together with news and reports about other activities, and a calendar of events.
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/BISONews01.nsf 

Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ)
An organization of editors of learned journals discussing common editorial concerns, sharing editorial expertise, and providing guidelines for editorial procedures. With on-line access to the CELJ Newsletter. http://www.celj.org/ 

The Council of Science Editors (CSE)
The US-based Council of Science Editors (formerly the Council of Biology Editors) aims to improve communication in the sciences by educating authors, editors, and publishers; by providing means of cooperation among persons interested in publishing in the sciences; and by promoting effective communication practices in primary and secondary publishing in any form. The Web site provides information about the CSE's activities, services, events, job vacancies, and the Council also offers a number of very useful publications for those involved in the processes of editing, peer-reviewing, illustrating, and managing scientific books and journals. 
http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/ 

European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
Promotes improved communication in science by providing efficient means for co-operation among editors in all disciplines of the sciences. http://www.ease.org.uk/

Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
Publisher of Current Contents services and the Science Citation Index. http://www.isinet.com/

International African Institute
Aims to promote the education of the public in the study of Africa and its languages and cultures, and produces a wide range of publications. http://www.oneworld.org/iai/

International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM)
Supports STM publishers, assists fellow professionals and their authors in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and information, and aims to improve the overall quality of international STM publishing. The site includes online access to the STM newsletter and STM events. http://www.stm-assoc.org

International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
Established under the auspices of UNESCO, IFIP is a non-governmental umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information processing. http://www.ifip.or.at/homeintro.html

International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO)
Links together all RROs as well as national and international associations of rights holders. http://www.ifrro.org

International Publishers Association (IPA)
Established in 1896 the IPA is the professional organization of national publishers associations. The site includes the complete IPA member directory, listings of events/book fairs, publishing statistics, training programmes, reviews of professional books, as well as a section on ‘Enabling Technologies’. http://www.ipa-uie.org

Library & Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)
Formed in 1997, LIASA is a new South African library professional body which merges the previous South African library associations into a single group. http://www.liasa.org.za/

The National Academies
The Web site bringing together reports about current projects, publications (more than 1,800 books on line), and directories of the [US] National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Also includes links to internships and careers at these institutions. http://nationalacademies.org/

National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council The National Research Council is the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. With links to international programmes and activities. http://www.nas.edu/nrc

Professional Associations in the Information Sciences  A comprehensive list of links to Internet sites maintained by various professional organizations in the library and information sciences. Compiled by Karen Stone. http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/orgs.htm 

Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Fosters professional development and education among individuals concerned with scholarly publishing and communication. http://www.sspnet.org

Union of International Associations (UIA) A clearing house for information with links to over 40,000 international organizations, NGOs, a biographical `who's who' in international organizations, and many other links. Over 11,000 web pages! http://www.uia.org/home.php  

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) An intergovernmental organization responsible for the protection of intellectual property throughout the world, and the administration of multilateral treaties relating to intellectual property and copyright. http://www.wipo.org

This page was last updated on: 07 July 2003 © International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) 1998-2003.