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Scholarly Works Newly Published Books Rebecca A. Johnson, Alan M. Beck and Sandra McCune tions in the Human-Animal Bond) The Health Benefits of Dog Walk- ing for Pets and People: Evidence and Case Studies (New Direc- Obesity is at epidemic levels worldwide. A 2010 report by the U.S. Surgeon General esti- mates that two-thirds of American adults and almost one in three children are now over- weight or obese. Similar statistics emphasize the staggering prob- lem in other industrialized countries. The volume will be especially valuable as a sourcebook of evidence-based studies for public health professionals treating overweight humans and veterinarians treating obese dogs. Bert Chapman Geopolitics: A Guide to the Issues Chapman's book provides an overview of how geography influences international rela- tions and international politics including climate change, energy security, interna- tional economics and international security. He introduces key figures in the discipline of geopolitics such as Alfred Thayer Mahan and Halford Mackinder, covers the geopolitical interests of individual countries, describes disciplinary divisions within geopolitics, details international geopolitical crisis areas and provides maps of some of these areas, emphasizes geopolitics information resources, and stresses the critical importance of geography in studying international politics and security. Jennifer Foray Visions of Empire in the Nazi-Occupied Netherlands The book explores how the experiences of World War II shaped and trans- formed Dutch perceptions of their centuries- old empire. Focusing on the work of leading anti-Nazi resisters, Foray examines how the war forced a rethinking of colonial practices and relationships. As Dutch resisters planned for a postwar world bearing little resemblance to that of 1940, they envisioned a wide range of possibilities for their empire and its territories, anticipating a newly harmonious relationship between the Netherlands and its most prized colony in the East Indies. Publishing Services Expand Publishing services provided by libraries are expanding and professionalizing, suggests a new report released by SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, on behalf of a team of research- ers from the libraries of Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Utah. The report is the result of a year-long study of library pub- lishing services made possible by a collaborative plan- ning grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, with additional support from Berkeley Electronic Press and Microsoft Research. It is available at http://wp.sparc.arl.org/lps/. Key findings of the project include: » Around half (55%) of all respondents to the survey indicated having or developing library publishing services. Interest in such services varied by institution size, with more than three- quarters of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions being interested, compared to 30% of Oberlin Group institutions. Most librar- ies with existing programs anticipated increasing the program's scale or scope in the next year. » Around three-quarters of the programs publish between one and six journals, the majority of which are only distributed electronically and are less than three years old. About half of the pro- grams publish conference proceedings, technical reports or monographs, most often electronical- ly, but with some print-on-demand distribution. » The vast majority of library publishing programs (almost 90%) were launched in order to contrib- ute to change in the scholarly publishing system, supplemented by a variety of other mission- related motivations. The prevalence of mission- driven rationale aligns with the funding sources reported for library publishing programs, includ- ing library budget reallocations (97%), tempo- rary funding from the institution (67%) and grant support (57%). However, many respon- dents expect a greater percentage of future pub- lishing program funding to come from service fees, product revenue, charge-backs, royalties and other program-generated income. » Almost two-thirds of the programs collaborate with one or more other campus units — includ- ing departmental faculty, university press, and campus computing — and two-thirds collaborate with individuals or organizations outside of the institution. Over half of the respondents expect collaborations to increase in the next year. 10 OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH