From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 20:39:44 -0600

Doesn't it just mean that T&F, which Routledge is a part of, now
owns the Bloomsbury Academic journals also?


> From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:32:51 -0500
>
> Does anyone know what the word "joining" means in this context? Were
> the journals sold?
>
> Joe Esposito
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>>  On Feb 26, 2015, at 11:44 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>  From: "McMillan, Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>  Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:18:16 +0000
>>
>>  ~with apologies for cross-posting~
>>
>>  Bloomsbury Journals, comprising 25 titles in Arts & Humanities and 21
>>  titles in Law (published under the Hart imprint) are to join the
>>  Routledge publishing program.
>>
>>  The titles complement the existing subject scope at Routledge and
>>  extend opportunities for critical debate in new and emerging subject
>>  areas. Routledge Law has a strong and growing reach, including
>>  developments in socio-legal studies and interdisciplinary approaches.
>>  Routledge Arts & Humanities is well known for its program across a
>>  wide range of areas, including anthropology, visual arts, performance,
>>  design, literature, philosophy, communication and cultural studies.
>>
>>  Routledge and Bloomsbury Journals will work closely to ensure a smooth
>>  transition for all journals, partners and stakeholders involved.
>>  Institutional customers should direct 2015 subscription queries to
>>  [log in to unmask] and will be notified when their
>>  online access is to be transferred to Taylor & Francis Online.
>>
>>  Dr David Green, Taylor & Francis Group's Global Journals Publishing
>>  Director, comments: 'We are delighted that these highly regarded
>>  journal portfolios are joining Routledge where there is strong
>>  complementarity and investment in the areas of Law, Arts &
>>  Humanities.'
>>
>>  Jonathan Glasspool, Divisional Managing Director at Bloomsbury, added:
>>  'Bloomsbury continues to invest considerably in building its academic
>>  and professional book programme and growing its digital publishing
>>  programme in Law and the Humanities.  Our academic journals will fit
>>  very well within the much larger Routledge journal portfolio'.
>>
>>  Jennifer McMillan
>>  Head of Communications
>>  Taylor & Francis Group