NEWSLETTER
March 2005
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Publishing
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Since our last newsletter in late January, PubSIG members have continued to be
actively engaged in planning professional development sessions, sharing ideas
and experiences about how our roles as publication editors are changing, and
recognizing the accomplishments of colleagues. We've also had several new ACE
members join our group. Read on for some highlights.
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Cast your ballot for vice chair-elect
We have a candidate for the office of vice chair-elect of the ACE Publishing
SIG. Kyle McCaskill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
publications editor, has been nominated by Diane Bowen, former PubSIG
chair from Texas. Kyle has said she would be willing to serve if elected. Thank
you, Kyle (and Diane)!
The ballot appears below. The election will be conducted by e-mail, starting now
and ending Monday, March 14.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Cast your vote by e-mail using the ballot below (one vote per PubSIG member),
addressed to me (meg.ashman@uvm.edu).
Besides your vote, you are welcome to send in any comments about the candidate
and her suitability for the position.
| Official ballot Select one candidate for the office of
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February "conversation call" sparks provocative exchange about hybrid role of
editors
With tighter personnel budgets, new technologies, and an explosion of online
publishing, how are the roles of publication editors changing? Nine people
participated in the February 16 PubSIG "conversation call" to reflect on this
issue. Lisa Jasa, who had shared some comments and questions in advance
of the call, facilitated the discussion. Participants said they benefited from
the exchange by broadening their perspectives and by learning about some
specific strategies they might try in their workplaces.
Glenda Freeman took notes during the conversation (Hybrid
Role of Editors), which she has organized by themes that emerged: new
media and new methods, the team approach and added responsibilities, the Web,
and evaluations.
Thank you, Helen White, for making the dial-in arrangements for the call.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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ACT interested in learning about publishing career opportunities
Judith White (PubSIG member) and Danielle Harris, both grad students at
Texas A&M, are working with Tracy Rutherford (ACE member from Texas A&M) to put
together a career exploration event for ACT (Agricultural Communicators of
Tomorrow) members attending the ACE/NETC Conference in San Antonio. They are
organizing one-hour round tables on professional interests and are looking for
PubSIG members to participate in a round table on publishing career
opportunities from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1.
This is a great chance for us to share experiences, perspectives, and advice
with interested and motivated young people who are considering entering our
profession.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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Publishing-related sessions on tap for San Antonio
In addition to several PubSIG-planned sessions (on the future of publishing
and on copyright), some excellent breakout sessions proposed and presented by
PubSIG members have been scheduled for the ACE/NETC Conference in San Antonio.
For now, you can see what some of those sessions are by going to the conference
web site at
http://acenetc2005.tamu.edu/ and selecting "Breakout Sessions." Sessions
numbered 89-93 have "Publishing" designated as the major focus; sessions
numbered 2 and 128 have "Publishing" designated as the secondary focus. Note
that you'll find the two sessions on copyright by selecting "Extra Sessions";
look for sessions numbered 159 and 160.
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Several PubSIG members nominated for Award of Excellence
We received several excellent nominations for the Publishing Award of
Excellence. Thanks to those of you who took the time and effort to nominate a
deserving colleague. The award will be presented at the ACE banquet in San
Antonio.
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Welcome new members
As I become aware of new members joining our PubSIG, I send them a welcome
letter and encourage them to send me a couple of sentences about themselves and
a photo to include in our newsletter. One of our new members, Linda Gilmore,
actually took me up on the invitation and sent me the following about herself as
well as a photo.
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"I'm an editor in the Department of Communications (K-State Research & Extension) at Kansas State University. I edit 4-H, bio & ag engineering, and family & consumer sciences publications. It's an interesting mix. I started my job at K-State in September. Before that I spent two years as a copy editor and reporter at The Daily Union in Junction City, Kan. I earned a master's in mass communications from K-State in 1998. I was the assistant director of the Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media in the School of Journalism at K-State from 1998-2002. I also taught news & feature writing and editing & design. My husband Bob and I have six kids, one son-in-law and two grand-kitties." |
Others who have joined the Publishing SIG this winter include the following:
If I've missed anyone, please let me know.
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Reminders
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Parting words
Glenda Freeman (current vice chair), Helen White (vice chair-elect), and I
are soon going to plan the agenda for the PubSIG business meeting in San
Antonio. We have a little more than an hour and a half, so we shouldn't be too
rushed. Last year we spent most of our time "Trading Aces and Disgraces." If you
have any ideas about how you'd like us to spend our time in the meeting this
year, please send them to us. Thanks!
--Meg Ashman, PubSIG Chair
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