Forum on the Dynamics of Science Publishing, 3-4:30PM, Thursday, October 9, 2008. Cornell University Library sponsored a forum for debate on the dynamics of science publishing in the early 21st century. Three panelists - an academic researcher, a science librarian, and a commercial publisher - offered their candid assessment and professional perspective on the state of the STM publishing industry and its impact on authors, libraries, and the consumers of science scholarship. The panelists were: Dr. Philippe C. Baveye is currently Director and Chair of Soil Ecosystem Modelling,SIMBIOS Centre, University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee, Scotland. He also is Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hydrology (Elsevier). He was formerly an Associate Professor, Cornell University in Biological and Environmental Engineering. Friso Veenstra, is the publisher responsible for Elsevier's journals in earth and planetary sciences. John M. Saylor is Cornell University Library's Interim Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communication and Collections and is also the Director of the Engineering Library.