This book is the seventh volume under the title Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy (OSA). The OSA series covers a large range of fields and themes: in practice, one could say that all aspects of astronomy-related life and environment are considered in the spirit of sharing specific expertise and lessons learned. The chapters of this book are dealing with socio-dynamical aspects of the astronomy (and related space sciences) community: characteristics of organizations, strategies for development, operational techniques, observing practicalities, journal and magazine profiles, public outreach, publication studies, relationships with the media, research communication, series of conferences, evaluation and selection procedures, research indicators, national specificities, contemporary history, and so on. The experts contributing to this volume have done their best to write in a way understandable to readers not necessarily hyperspecialized in astronomy while providing specific detailed information and sometimes enlightening lessons learned sections. The book concludes with an updated bibliography of publications related to socio-astronomy and to the interactions of the astronomy community with the society at large. This volume will be most usefully read by researchers, editors, publishers, librarians, sociologists of science, research planners and strategists, project managers, public-relations officers, plus those in charge of astronomy-related organizations, as well as by students aiming at a career in astronomy or related space sciences.
Author(s): Andre Heck
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 605
Table of Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 10
Editorial......Page 13
British Astronomy......Page 25
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Physics in Greece......Page 61
Astronomy in Ukraine......Page 82
Focussing European Astronomy – ESO's Role in the 'Comeback' of European Astronomy......Page 108
The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) – An Interview with Roger M. Bonnet......Page 125
The International Space University (ISU)......Page 135
EuroPlaNet: European Planetology Network......Page 164
RadioNet: Advanced Radio Astronomy Across Europe......Page 180
Selecting and Scheduling Observing Proposals at NRAO Telescopes......Page 190
Selecting and Scheduling Observations at the IRAM Observatories......Page 211
Selecting, Scheduling and Carrying out Observing Programmes at CFHT......Page 234
The Scholarly Journals of the American Astronomical Society......Page 247
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society......Page 268
Astronomy & Astrophysics – A Journal of Astronomers for Astronomers......Page 278
LISA – The Library and Information Services in Astronomy Conferences......Page 289
The ADS Success Story – An Interview with Günther Eichhorn......Page 311
The Progressive World Penetration of the Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center (1970-1990)......Page 319
The Genesis of the IAU WG on Astronomical Data......Page 359
Biographical Sources for Astronomers......Page 371
German Astronomy in the Third Reich......Page 387
The Psychology of Physical Science......Page 418
Thinking Like an Astronomer......Page 422
Mercury Magazine: The Incarnation of a Society......Page 432
Sterne und Weltraum – A Popular Magazine Devoted to Science and its Use in School Teaching......Page 441
Communicating Astronomy with the Public and the Washington Charter......Page 451
Communicating X-Ray Astronomy......Page 464
Establishing an Effective Education and Public Outreach Program at Gemini Observatory – A Case Study......Page 478
Public Outreach at The University of Texas McDonald Observatory – A Brief History and Current Overview......Page 495
The Europlanetarium Genk – The Story of a Planetarium......Page 517
The INSAP V Experience on Art and Astronomy......Page 536
What Does the New Climate for Dialogue and Debate Mean for Communicating Astronomy?......Page 541
Communicating Astronomy – Successes and Limits......Page 551
Updated Bibliography of Socio-Astronomy......Page 562
