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JISC, British Library invite participants to open data summit in London

Last 15 places now available – register online and join the first international discovery summit, in London on 21-22 February.  Jisc and the British Library are calling university librarians and archivists, library staff, museum curators and expert developers from across the globe to ask ‘how is open data transforming the world’s great collections at universities, galleries, libraries, archives and museums from being on the internet, to being of the internet?’

The aim is that by the end of the summit there will be an international action plan which will bring together collaborative next steps on the road to discovery. This two day summit is also open for online attendance so get the date in your diary now. There is no need for registration, simply visit the Jisc website to join in on the day.

Discovery of resources for research and education is an area of almost continual upheaval and this presents many challenges.  Jisc and the British Library want to find out how open data can be used to make library, archive and museum collections easier for the public to find and use.

Effective resource discovery services are important for the student and research experience and for ensuring that valuable and unique collections are accessible as widely as possible.  There are often barriers in place which prevent resources being openly discoverable, such as technical and licensing requirements. This summit, which will also be live streamed, invites attendees to share ideas and approaches to these challenges. It will compare and contrast endeavours that desire to meet the opportunities that open data presents. The summit will:

  • Showcase new and exciting initiatives on how open data is delivering a digital world that is ‘live, local and social’
  • Test boundaries and ask inconvenient questions about the relevance, benefits and impact of open data
  • Explore open data from a developer’s perspective to understand better how the data can be used in novel and innovative ways.

Andy McGregor, Jisc, programme manager says: “Jisc has been working on making library, museum and archive collections easier to find on the web for the last two years. The approach we have taken has been based around taking an open approach to metadata. One of the really exciting aspects of this work is how many other people around the world are pursuing similar strategies. Europeana, The Digital Public Library of America, the BBC and the British Library are all pursuing exciting new developments based on open metadata. The Discovery Summit has been designed to explore these similarities and allow us to work out how we can work together to address shared challenges.”

The two day programme  includes presentations from:

  • Bill Thompson, Head of Partnership Development, Archive Development, BBC
  • Alastair Dunning, Programme Manager, European Library
  • Roly Keating, Chief Executive, British Library
  • Antonio Acuna, Head of Data.gov.uk, Cabinet Office
  • Maura Marx, Secretariat Director, Digital Public Library of America.

Neil Wilson, British Library says: “The British Library is participating in several international initiatives building standards to be used in the next generation of resource discovery systems. We also work with partners in the wider community via our open metadata strategy to explore the possibilities of new resource discovery technologies such as linked open data. The common factor is collaboration since whatever the technologies, our users need interoperable solutions and we can no longer afford to use standalone approaches. Events like the Discovery Summit are therefore essential in enabling us to clearly identify the shared challenges libraries, galleries, archives and museums face together with the joint actions needed to address them.”

The hashtag for the event is #disc13

Bowker® Teams with Vook to Offer Ebook Creation and Distribution Services

Bowker®, a ProQuest affiliate, is teaming with Vook to enrich the offerings available on Bowker’s acclaimed MyIdentifiers.com site. Now, in addition to accessing Bowker’s ISBN and metadata services on MyIdentifiers.com, authors will be able to purchase Vook’s ebook production and distribution solutions, all from one location. Vook’s distribution network includes major e-retailers Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple.

“The self-publishing community is growing dramatically and we’re eager to support these authors with access to high-quality services,” said Beat Barblan, Director, Bowker Identifier Services. “We are continuously evolving MyIdentifiers.com to become a one-stop site where authors, as well as self and small publishers can easily find what they need. Teaming with Vook is another important step toward fulfilling that goal.”

With the ability to offer ebook production and distribution through Vook, Bowker has become a turn-key solution for authors who want to bring their books to market quickly. Leveraging Vook’s ebook capabilities, Bowker is able to offer its customers easy access to services that can aid in the distribution and accounting for their ebooks.

“Being able to add ebook creation and distribution to its list of essential offerings makes Bowker a truly innovative leader in solutions for authors and publishers,” said Matthew Cavnar, Vook Vice-President, Business Development. “We’re excited to help Bowker’s customers bring their work to fruition.”

OCLC Research-RLUK survey examines special collections practices in UK and Ireland

Special collections and archives play a key role in the future of research libraries. Significant challenges face institutions that wish to capitalize on that value, however, if they are to fully leverage and make available the rich content in special collections in order to support research, teaching, and community engagement. To help address these concerns, OCLC Research and RLUK collaborated to survey the special collections practices of RLUK members and OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions in the UK and Ireland. The findings from this survey as well as the resulting recommendations have just been published in the report, Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

This report provides institutional leaders, curators, special collections staff, and archivists both evidence and inspiration to plan for much needed and deserved transformation of special collections.

Key findings from the report include:

  • The top challenges for archives and special collections in the UK and Ireland are outreach, born-digital materials and space.
  • Alignment of special collections with institutional missions and priorities is an ongoing challenge.
  • The special collections sector is undergoing a major culture shift that mandates significant retraining and careful examination of priorities.
  • Philanthropic support is limited, as are librarians’ fundraising skills.
  • Use of all types of special collections material has increased across the board.
  • Users expect everything in libraries and archives to be digitized.
  • One-third of archival collections are not discoverable in online catalogs.
  • Management of born-digital archival materials remains in its infancy.

The report also contains twenty recommendations that the authors feel will have a positive impact toward addressing the issues identified. In addition, it provides a backdrop for continued discussion, both within special collections and the larger library enterprise, for the role of special collections in an evolved information economy. These key findings and recommendations are highlighted in the report’s executive summary, which has been published as a separate document.

Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland builds on the foundation established by Taking Our Pulse: The OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives [pdf], a report published in 2010 that provides a rigorous, evidence-based appraisal of the state of special collections in the US and Canada. Together, the survey findings published in both reports establish a baseline for comparison of practices in the US and Canada between those in the UK and Ireland, and help to pave the way for building on mutual strengths and planning for joint activities where warranted.

Oxford University Press And The British Computing Society Strengthen Partnership

In an acquisition that builds on the publisher’s already strong relationship with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the addition of Interacting with Computers (IwC) to its journal collection.

OUP also currently publishes both The Computer Journal and ITNOW on behalf of BCS, and this new title enhances the quality of OUP’s computer science list.
Bill Mitchell, Director of BCS Academy of Computing says of the agreement: “I’m delighted that we are extending our close working relationship with OUP by adding Interacting with Computers to the range of publications they publish for us including our Computer Journal and ITNOW. All of the publications are produced to a very high standard and are highly valued by our readers and members.”

Interacting with Computers is an interdisciplinary title focusing on how humans interact with computers. First published in 1989, it fosters communication between academic researchers and practitioners to encourage information flow across the boundaries of contributing disciplines. This highly rated journal is recognized as a leading international forum for the discussion of human computer interaction issues – a catalyst for novel and inspired thinking, which demands that its readers take a forward-looking perspective.

Neil Scriven, Senior Publisher at OUP, said: “Oxford University Press is delighted to be publishing Interacting with Computers on behalf of BCS. This innovative and thought-provoking publication will be a welcome addition to our computer science collection.”

Topics covered include: HCI and design theory; new research paradigms; interaction process and methodology; user interface, usability and UX design; development tools and techniques; empirical evaluations and assessment strategies; new and emerging technologies; ubiquitous, ambient and mobile interaction; accessibility, user modelling and intelligent systems; organisational and societal issues.

OUP began publishing Interacting with Computers from January 2013. Visit the website for more information, submission guidelines, and to sign up to receive tables of contents by email: http://iwc.oxfordjournals.org/

JBI’s EBP Management and Assessment tools made available via Ovid

Wolters Kluwer Health, the exclusive distribution channel for the Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) complete evidence-based practice (EBP) resources, now supports healthcare institutions who want to attain JBI’s Endorsement program promoting high standards of evidence-based practice and policy. The addition of JBI’s EBP Management and Assessment tools on the Ovid platform makes it easier for institutions to facilitate the adoption of their EBP practice and evaluate and measure engagement on performance and patient outcomes.

Managed and administered by JBI, the program follows a set of endorsement criteria that demonstrate an institution’s commitment to the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of high quality service delivery based on an evidence-based approach to health care practice. Organizations that carry the JBI endorsement can demonstrate—to patients and their families, staff members, and the community-at-large—that their achievements in healthcare practice have been recognized by a body independent to their accrediting body and one that is widely regarded as world- leading and innovative voice in the advancement of evidence-based practice.

With JBI’s complete EBP solution on Ovid, institutions globally have greater access to a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary suite of content and tools to help their healthcare providers adopt, translate and implement evidence into practice. JBI’s suite of 10 tools is designed to assist stakeholders throughout the process from evidence appraisal, synthesis and implementation to evaluation of patient outcomes. The tools include:

JBI TAP (Thematic Analysis Program) — Supports researchers in the synthesis of qualitative studies analysis
JBI CAN–IMPLEMENT — Guides in the adaptation of EBP guidelines for local use
JBI Journal Club — Provides group learning and discussion on appraising research articles
JBI RAPID (Rapid Appraisal Protocol Internet Database) — A tool for healthcare providers and researchers to use to rapidly appraise a research study and determine if it should be implemented in practice
JBI SUMARI (System for the Unified Management of the Assessment and Review of Information) — A rigorous evidence synthesis system to be used to develop systematic reviews
JBI PACES (Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System) — A clinical audit system to be used by healthcare providers at point of care
JBI POOL (Patient Outcomes Online) and JBI COOL (Client Outcomes Online) — Easy-to-use tools for the collection and storage of patient/client outcomes data
JBI Manual Builder — Helps users build an evidence-based clinical manual
JBI Pamphlet Builder — Enables healthcare providers to assemble evidence-based information pamphlets for patients

More information about the JBI Complete Resources and the JBI Endorsement program is available on Ovid’s website here.

PeerJ Publishes Its First Articles

PeerJ (https://peerj.com), a new academic journal publisher, founded on the principles of affordability, innovation, and Open Access, published its first articles today.

PeerJ, launched by Jason Hoyt (formerly at Mendeley and Stanford University) and Peter Binfield (formerly at PLOS ONE), has been shaped from the premise that ‘if society can set a goal to sequence a human genome for just $99 then why shouldn’t academics be given the opportunity to openly publish their research for a similar amount?’. By publishing its first 30 peer-reviewed articles today, PeerJ moves one step closer to realizing that vision.

“We are doing things that no other publisher is doing,” said Hoyt, Co-Founder and CEO of PeerJ. “It has been reported that the global academic community pays as much as $9.5B per year for access to academic journals. We believe that these costs could be reduced by as much as 75% using new business models such as that employed by PeerJ, and utilizing open distribution licenses such as the Creative Commons license. The result will be a net benefit to the global research effort and a welcome increase in the efficiency and effectiveness of academic publication.”

PeerJ aims to establish a new model for the publication of all well reported, scientifically sound research in the Biological and Medical Sciences. To achieve that, the organization has built an economical and efficient peer review and publication system and assembled an Editorial Board of 800 esteemed academics, including an Advisory Board of 20 (five of whom are Nobel Laureates). A rigorous peer review process is operated, and the journal strives to deliver the highest standards in everything it does.

Uta Francke, an author on one of the launch day articles; PeerJ Advisory Board member; Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University School of Medicine; and Past President of both the ‘American Society of Human Genetics’ and the ‘International Federation of Human Genetics Societies’ said that she was “excited about the launch of PeerJ, which represents much more than just another Open Access publishing venture. The innovative membership model, including a commitment to review the work of one’s peers, will ensure an interactive relationship of equals – authors, editors and reviewers – all striving for high quality research reports published in a totally transparent fashion after rigorous constructive peer review.”

Tim O’Reilly, the founder of O’Reilly Media and a thought leader in the Open Source movement, sits on the Governing Board of PeerJ Inc. and brings a wealth of knowledge, and passion, for the promotion of open, unfettered communication in academia. Tim had this to say about PeerJ: “It’s easy to forget that technological revolutions also demand business model revolutions. Open access is transformative for science publishing, not only because it spreads knowledge more efficiently, but because it slashes the cost of producing and consuming that knowledge.”

Authors wishing to experience the future of publishing can now submit their articles at: https://peerj.com/

Wiley Celebrates The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013)

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., along with over 1,400 highly influential statistical organizations around the globe, is supporting The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013 – www.statistics2013.org) to promote the importance of statistics to the broader scientific community, business and government data users, the media, policy makers, employers, students, and the general public. Wiley activities include sponsorship of a video contest and free access to a range of important statistics content.

Statistics – the science of learning from data and of measuring, controlling and communicating uncertainty – has powerful and far-reaching effects for society, yet most people are unaware how it improves their lives.

“As one of the world’s leading statistics publishers, Wiley is supporting Statistics2013 to help increase public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of society; nurturing statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and promoting creativity and development in the sciences of probability and statistics,” said Kathryn Sharples, Statistics Publisher, Wiley.

Wiley is sponsoring the Statistics2013 video contest, asking that submitted videos illustrate how statistics impacts individual lives, improves society, or in general makes the world a better place; how statistical thinking can be brought to bear on important issues of our day; and how careers in statistics can be rewarding. Videos will be judged on both their statistical content and their entertainment value.

Additionally, throughout 2013, Wiley will be opening up a wide range of notable statistics content, with free access to over 150 classic journal articles and book chapters, free trial access to over 20 statistics journals, free issues of Significance magazine on the Signficance App, and frequently updated news and features about activities taking place as part of Statistics2013 on StatisticsViews.com:

Three Months of Free Access to over 20 Statistics Journals
Visitors to Wiley Online Library will be able to claim three months of free access to the January to June 2011 issues of all Wiley Statistics journals, which can be taken at any point during 2013.

Classic Journal Content
Four “Classic Content” virtual issues have been created which can be accessed freely throughout 2013. There are Virtual Issues from Statistics in Medicine, Biometrics, and The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, and a cluster Virtual Issue containing classic papers from across the full Wiley statistics journal portfolio.

Classic Book Content
Visitors to Wiley Online Library will be able to make use of free access to 100 classic online book and eMRW statistics chapters for the duration of 2013.

Free Access to the Significance Magazine App
The Significance magazine App for iOS and Android will be freely available, featuring all 2013 issues of Significance.

Information on all of Wiley’s activities supporting Statistics2013 is available at www.wiley.com/go/iys hosted on StatisticsViews.com, Wiley’s new statistics information hub created for professional statisticians, analysts, students, and any user of statistics in interdisciplinary subjects as the first place to go when looking for any information related to statistical research.

“Wiley is proud to participate in this esteemed celebration, emphasizing the relevance and applicability of statistics worldwide,” said Jon Walmsley, VP & Managing Director, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Wiley. “We are keen to support the endeavours of Statistics2013 to highlight the importance of statistics for all audiences.”

Wolters Kluwer Health Helps Healthcare Institutions Become a JBI-Endorsed Evidence-Based Organization

Wolters Kluwer Health, the exclusive distribution channel for the Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) complete evidence-based practice (EBP) resources, now supports healthcare institutions who want to attain JBI’s Endorsement program promoting high standards of evidence-based practice and policy. The addition of JBI’s EBP Management and Assessment tools on the Ovid platform makes it easier for institutions to facilitate the adoption of their EBP practice and evaluate and measure engagement on performance and patient outcomes.

Managed and administered by JBI, the program follows a set of endorsement criteria that demonstrate an institution’s commitment to the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of high quality service delivery based on an evidence-based approach to health care practice. Organizations that carry the JBI endorsement can demonstrate—to patients and their families, staff members, and the community-at-large—that their achievements in healthcare practice have been recognized by a body independent to their accrediting body and one that is widely regarded as world- leading and innovative voice in the advancement of evidence-based practice.

With JBI’s complete EBP solution on Ovid, institutions globally have greater access to a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary suite of content and tools to help their healthcare providers adopt, translate and implement evidence into practice. JBI’s suite of 10 tools is designed to assist stakeholders throughout the process from evidence appraisal, synthesis and implementation to evaluation of patient outcomes. The tools include:

·         JBI TAP (Thematic Analysis Program) — Supports researchers in  the synthesis of  qualitative studies analysis

·         JBI CAN–IMPLEMENT — Guides in the adaptation of EBP guidelines for local use

·         JBI Journal Club — Provides group learning and discussion on  appraising research articles

·         JBI RAPID (Rapid Appraisal Protocol Internet Database) — A tool for healthcare providers and researchers to use to rapidly appraise a research study and determine if it should be implemented in practice

·         JBI SUMARI (System for the Unified Management of the Assessment and Review of Information) — A rigorous evidence synthesis system to be used to develop systematic reviews

·         JBI PACES (Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System) — A clinical audit system to be used by healthcare providers at point of care

·         JBI POOL (Patient Outcomes Online) and JBI COOL (Client Outcomes Online) — Easy-to-use tools for the collection and storage of patient/client outcomes data

·         JBI Manual Builder — Helps users build an evidence-based clinical manual

·         JBI Pamphlet Builder — Enables healthcare providers to assemble evidence-based information pamphlets for patients

More information about the JBI Complete Resources and the JBI Endorsement program is available on Ovid’s website here.

The IET finalises global editorial board for The Journal of Engineering and reveals APC for all OA options

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has today revealed further details of its open access offering, announcing the recruitment of eight section editors to take editorial responsibility for The Journal of Engineering, its open access journal,  which is set to start publishing in Q2 2013. The IET has also disclosed the Article Processing Charges (APCs) which will be paid by those publishing articles, along with its waiver policy. 

The eight section editors are internationally recognised experts in their fields coming from institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania and Peking University and across engineering areas that reflect the anticipated subject range of The Journal of Engineering.  The editors will be assisted by the in-house editorial team of The Journal of Engineering ensuring that time from submission to publication is as short as possible. They will also have the ambassadorial support of the journal’s chief advisors, whose appointments were announced in October 2012. It is the IET’s aim to expand on the number of section editors as the field develops.

Researchers whose papers are accepted for publication in The Journal of Engineering, or who wish to be published open access in an existing IET journal, will pay an APC of $1150 – a one-off payment, with no hidden extras, regardless of the length of the article. Waivers will be available for researchers in developing countries, determined using the criteria* set by Research4Life, which provides free or low-cost access to scientific journals, books and databases for scientists, practitioners, students and faculty in the developing world. Researchers in other territories who can demonstrate a genuine need will also be considered for waivers. There will also be discounts available for IET members.

Daniel Smith, the IET’s Head of Academic Publishing, commented: “Announcing our APC and confirming the eight section editors is another significant step as we move towards the launch of The Journal of Engineering.  We are delighted to have engaged such a prestigious and international team.

“We have set our APC after a detailed and careful analysis of the market, at a level we believe is appropriate and will ensure the engineering content the IET publishes is made available to a wide audience.”

For more information on The Journal of Engineering please visit: www.thejournalofengineering.org

Google to digitise books from Michigan State University Libraries

Books from the Michigan State University Libraries will soon be digitized by Google to become part of the Google Books website.

Google Books has digitized millions of titles from university libraries and indexed the contents so users can search across the entire set. MSU’s participation is part of Google’s contract with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of Midwestern universities.

“Altogether Google will be digitizing about 50,000 titles from our collection,” said Nancy Fleck, associate director for technical services and systems. “The first batch will be officially handed over to Google on Feb. 12, and digitization will take about four weeks.”

MSU shipments will continue until the summer of 2014.

Books that are in the public domain – generally those published before 1923 – are available in full text so the user can read the book online. For titles still protected by copyright, the user is shown a few lines before and after their search term, with links to purchase the book or find it in a library.

The books digitized from CIC libraries are also available through the HathiTrust Digital Library, a partnership among 71 university libraries.

“Google Books and HathiTrust go beyond simply replicating print books as e-books,” said Steven Sowards, associate director for collections. “For the first time, readers can perform keyword searches across the complete text of millions of books, far beyond what can be done with indexes or tables of content … or human memory.“

MSU Libraries Director Cliff Haka explains the importance of projects like the Google Books digitization.

“As a land grant institution, MSU seeks to disseminate information across the state of Michigan and around the world,” he said. “The Google project will make a portion of our extensive holdings universally available, which contributes to our land-grant mission.”

ALPSP submits response to the BIS Select Committee OA Inquiry

The UK Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) is conducting a Select Committee inquiry into the Government’s Open Access (OA) policy [pdf].  ALPSP submitted a response [pdf] to the inquiry, which closed on 7 February 2013.

The inquiry focuses on 4 main topics:

  1. The Government’s acceptance of the recommendations of the Finch Group Report Accessibility, sustainability, excellence: how to expand access to research publications, including its preference for the ‘gold’ over the ‘green’ open access model
  2. Rights of use and re-use in relation to open access research publications, including the implications of Creative Commons ‘CC-BY’ licenses
  3. The costs of article processing publication charges (APCs) and the implications for research funding and for the taxpayer
  4. The level of ‘gold’ open access uptake in the rest of the world versus the UK and the ability of higher education institutions to remaincompetitive.

Whilst there are undoubted benefits of open access publishing, ALPSP strongly agrees with the findings of the Group led by Dame Janet Finch that a measured and balanced transition is required.

Learned and Professional Societies provide a valued service to their members that in many cases is supported by income from publishing activities. Disruption of this contribution to their disciplines could be to the detriment of HEI and also the general public – consider the public facing information portals, which translate complex information into accessible information.  This was never the intention of moving to an open access world, in fact quite the opposite.  However, a move to increased open access publishing in a balanced and sustainable manner can be achieved by collaborating to find the most appropriate models and there will be more than one.

As we all know, one size (or even two sizes) of mandate do not fit every discipline, or even every journal.

Marinda Li Wu becomes 2013 President of World’s Largest Scientific Society

Marinda Li Wu, who resides near Berkeley, Calif., is the 2013 president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society. She is the first Asian American and only the eighth woman to serve as president in the Society’s 137-year history.

As part of her presidential theme, Partners for Progress and Prosperity, Wu’s priorities include:

  • Concentrating on members’ needs and interests
  • Collaborating to enhance the global chemistry enterprise
  • Communicating the value and benefits of chemistry to society
  • Celebrating diversity and inclusivity

In the area of global collaboration, Wu notes that ACS has launched a website in Mandarin to foster better communication with the Chinese chemistry community, at www.acs.cn.com. “This new site provides a variety of resources—such as information on publishing in ACS journals, resources to help advance one’s career, and educational materials for students and teachers.” The English version of this microsite can be found athttp://acswebcontent.acs.org/chinese_microsite/en/index.html.

As president-elect in 2012, Wu commissioned a task force, Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise, with the goal of helping chemists to find jobs and succeed in the changing world marketplace. The task force recommendations will be widely shared at the ACS national meeting this spring in New Orleans, and a number of presidential events and symposia will also take place at that meeting.

“Serving members’ interests is my top priority,” says Wu. “I will continue to visit members, both domestic and overseas, to hear their suggestions and ideas. I also find it immensely rewarding to meet and talk with students and members of the entire science and technology community.”

Promoting public outreach and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education has long been a passion for Wu. She was inspired many years ago to launch the first “Family Science Night” with a successful partnership between the Orinda Union School District and the local California Section of ACS. Since 1997, the California Section of ACS has worked with school districts around the Bay Area to offer popular Family Science Night programs to many hundreds of school age children and parents.

Wu also introduced popular Science Café programs for the general public in Orinda restaurants several years ago. More recently, in a partnership between the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation (LLLCF) and the California ACS Section, monthly Science Café programs attract large crowds to the Lafayette Library Community Hall with popular topics ranging from the “Science of Steinway and Sound” to “The Science of Art Conservation and the Sacred Art of Bhutan.”

Wu graduated from The Ohio State University, with a B.S. cum laude with distinction in chemistry in 1971 and earned her Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1976.

She lives in Orinda, Calif., with her husband, Norm. Their two grown children, Lori, who is married to a Stanford classmate, and Will recently moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area to work, after earning their Ph.D. and B.S. degrees respectively.

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