NEWSLETTER
December 2004
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Publishing
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It’s mid-December and we’re all pressed for time. So I’ll be merciful--to you
and to me--and keep this issue of our PubSIG newsletter short.
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PubSIG programming for 2005 ACE/NETC conference taking shape
Eight people participated in the December 8 PubSIG “conversation call” to
discuss in-depth PubSIG sessions for ACE/NETC Conference in San Antonio.
(Several others offered ideas although they weren’t able to join us on the
phone.) After considering a number of topics, we chose to focus on two. I took
some notes (notes from our Dec. 8 conversation call), but here’s what we decided
in a nutshell:
As we progress further into the digital era, the practice and even the meaning
of “publishing” continues to change. We will offer a 110-minute future-looking
session on what publishing is likely to become. How can we learn enough to
capitalize on the opportunities? How can we retool ourselves to broaden our
capabilities? Tom Knecht (Mississippi) will be the facilitator for developing
the session, collaborating with Evie Engel (Oregon) and with help from Lisa Jasa
(Nebraska).
Copyright issues--particularly related to web publishing--seem to be on
everyone’s mind. First, we are exploring collaborating with other SIGs to offer
a 50-minute session on the basics of copyright across all our areas. Gloria
Holcombe (Kansas) will communicate with other SIGs about this. Secondly, we plan
to offer a 50-minute session on practical aspects of copyright issues
specifically related to publishing. This might well include sharing practical
solutions we’re applying in our own institutions. Gloria will also take the lead
on this session. Helen White and Ann Shurgin (both from Texas) will try to find
appropriate speaker/s from Texas. Sandy Clarke (Iowa) will help with possible
experts outside of Texas.
I know I’m not doing justice to the potential richness of these sessions. By
January 14, Tom and Gloria will provide me with descriptions of these sessions,
so I’ll have more information to share with you in the next newsletter.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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Webmaster found!
What a thrill to have two different PubSIG members-- Cindy Eves-Thomas (Maine)
and Jim Coats (California)--respond to the call for help with our PubSIG website
announced in our November newsletter! Cin will be our new webmaster, but Jim
gets lots of brownie points for volunteering.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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Note these dates
January 4: Deadline for submitting proposals to present a breakout session or
poster, or for a professional development tour or workshop at the ACE/NETC
conference.
January 31: Critique and Awards (C&A) entries due at ACE Headquarters.
February 18: Deadline for nominating a deserving colleague for the ACE
Publishing SIG Award of Excellence. (The “formal” call for nominations will go
out in January. If you want to get a head start, nomination forms, past winners,
and a description of the award and its criteria are at
www.aceweb.org. Select “ACE Awards” under
“Programs and Products,” and look for “Award of Excellence” in the listing.)
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Parting words
It's gratifying to see how many people are actively involved in helping the
PubSIG meet its goals. As you’re contemplating New Year’s resolutions, please
consider doing one or more of the following:
- If you have ideas or suggestions related to the topics we’re pursuing for
PubSIG programming at the ACE/NETC conference, contact Tom Knecht about the
session on the future of publishing and contact Gloria Holcombe about the
sessions on copyright.
- Submit a proposal to present a breakout session or poster, or for a
professional development tour or workshop at the conference.
- Submit information about a professional tool that you recommend be listed on
our PubSIG website.
- Be thinking of someone to nominate for the Publishing Award of Excellence.
-Think of a topic that you believe would be good for a future PubSIG
conversation call, and let me know what it is.
- Send me a message about something you’re doing or using in the publishing
arena.
- Consider submitting a piece to the “Journal of Applied Communications.”
Here’s to a wonderful 2005 for each of you!
--Meg Ashman, PubSIG Chair
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