NEWSLETTER
April 2005
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Publishing
SIG NEWSLETTER April 2005 |
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Since our last newsletter in March, we've added a dynamic colleague to our
leadership group, continued to plan valuable professional development
opportunities for San Antonio, and welcomed more new members. Read on!
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Kyle McCaskill is new vice chair-elect
It's official. Kyle McCaskill, University of Maine Cooperative
Extension publications editor, will join the PubSIG leadership team as vice
chair-elect effective this June.
As Vicki Miller said, "Here, here--Yes to Kyle McCaskill as vice
chair-elect. Thanks, Kyle."
And many thanks to those of you who returned your ballots to me.
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Copyright sessions in San Antonio can address PubSIG members' needs and
interests
If you're coming to San Antonio, you may already have registered for two
back-to-back 50-minute sessions--coordinated by Gloria Holcombe with help
from other PubSIG members--focusing on copyright issues.
"Copyright 101" (Friday, June 3, at 9:50): The Internet, photo editing
software, and distance education have muddied the waters on copyright issues.
Students, professors, and county agents seem to think that anything on the Web
is theirs to use with no need to credit sources. Listen to some experts explain
fair use, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
"Copyright from the print and web publishers point of view" (Friday, June 3,
at 11:05): This follow-up session will continue the discussion on copyright
related to web and print publishing. Our presenters from the first session will
interact with ACE members on specific copyright problems and how they have dealt
with them.
Peter Vankovich from the U.S. Copyright Office will join the panel by
videoconference for the copyright sessions. PubSIG members (and ACE officers)
Judy Winn and Tom Knecht will be our onsite experts.
Gloria asks if there are any specific questions to help the panel address what
our audience wants to know. E-mail Gloria at Gloria@oznet.ksu.edu.
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Idea exchange on tap for PubSIG "business meeting"
Back by popular demand at this year's PubSIG business meeting in San Antonio
will be an opportunity for "Trading Aces and Disgraces," an idea swap in which
each of us discusses an experience (success or "learning-intensive" failure),
resource, product, professional tool, or professional development opportunity
that might be useful or instructive to fellow SIG members. If you're coming to
San Antonio, please be thinking about what you can share. Never fear, it won't
be a big presentation--given the amount of time available, each person will have
only about 2 to 3 minutes.
Like last year, well take notes at this session and share them with all PubSIG
members so those who aren't able to attend can still benefit from the exchange.
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Social responsibility roundtable to discuss ethical issues in publishing
PubSIG members received an e-mail message from fellow member Jim Coats
in mid-March asking if anyone is interested in convening a social responsibility
roundtable in San Antonio to discuss questions that raise ethical issues in our
line of work, such as the following:
As he told us in his follow-up message last week, Jim received enough
enthusiastic responses to move ahead and convene a roundtable on these issues in
San Antonio. It is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, from 3:20 to 4:10 p.m.--room
assignment to be announced. (There are no breakout sessions whose major focus
is publishing scheduled for that time slot.) Join Jim and participate in a
lively and thoughtful discussion.
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Join the ACT roundtable on publishing career opportunities
I only heard from one PubSIG member--Glenda Freeman--who indicated
willingness to participate in a roundtable on publishing career opportunities
for ACT (Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow) members attending the ACE/NETC
Conference in San Antonio. Glenda and I will meet with interested ACT members
from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1.
If you find you're available, please drop by Conference Room 8 of the conference
hotel and join us. 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.
It's been suggested that we cover the following:
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Welcome new members
One of our new PubSIG members, Susan Ferris, sent me the following
about herself as well as a photo.
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"I'm the public information specialist with South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, a university-based state agency that is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program. I write articles for various Consortium publications and collateral materials, and serve as a liaison between the media and our funded researchers and extension personnel. I'm also the coastal coordinator for a statewide litter cleanup program. I have a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin Madison, and have previously worked in public relations/marketing communications for the advertising and publishing industries." |
Others who have joined the Publishing SIG this winter include the following:
- Jamie Creamer, associate editor, Auburn University
- Kay Ledbetter, communications specialist at the Texas A&M Ag. Research
and Extension Center in Amarillo
If I've missed anyone, please let me know.
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Reminder: Register for the 2005 ACE/NETC Conference in San Antonio
In addition to considering other breakout sessions presented by PubSIG members
and/or with publishing as the major or secondary focus, make an effort to attend
the following sessions developed by the PubSIG:
- Join the ACT roundtable on publishing career opportunities on Wednesday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m.
- Join the social responsibility roundtable to discuss ethical issues in publishing on Wednesday, June 1, at 3:20 p.m.
- Think of something (experience, resource, product, professional tool, or professional development opportunity) to share with your colleagues at the PubSIG business meeting on Thursday, June 2, at 8:00 a.m.
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Parting words
For those of us fortunate enough to go to the ACE/NETC Conference in San
Antonio, we have a wonderful opportunity to meet far-flung colleagues face to
face and to learn about how others across the country and around the world are
meeting challenges similar to our own.
But we are mindful that the economic situation in many institutions will prevent
many from making the trip. Because we'd like to make the annual conference
useful to all PubSIG members, even those remaining "back home," we'll be asking
for volunteers to take notes at the conference's publishing-related sessions and
write a short summary of them to share. Stay tuned.
--Meg Ashman, PubSIG Chair
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