UID:
almahu_9948025528702882
Umfang:
1 online resource (166 p.)
Ausgabe:
1st edition
ISBN:
9781780632612
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1780632614
Serie:
Chandos Information Professional Series
Inhalt:
A Librarian's Guide on How to Publish discusses the publishing strategies needed for the development of skills that are essential for successful job requirements and the production of quality print and electronic publications. The book serves as a useful guide indicating the main principles of professional library publishing activities in both print and virtual environments. A number of library activities are, in fact, publishing, and requires librarians to have the knowledge and skills in order to manage it. With the wide use of web sites, these competencies are becoming indispensable. Whethe
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; A Librarian's Guide on how to Publish; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; About the authors; 1 Introduction; The aim of the book; Background; Organisation of the book; 2 Brief overview of the history of publishing; Clay tablets; Scrolls and codices; Print; 3 Technology-driven publishing and libraries; Publishing and technology; The e-transition in publishing; E-publishing and libraries; Note; 4 An overview of publishing fields and publishing capital; Economic capital; Human capital; Symbolic capital; Intellectual capital; 5 Basics of the library publishing chain
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Where to start and how to manage the processWhy publish?; Who is the audience for library publications?; What do libraries publish?; Print or electronic?; Why is an editorial board important?; The publishing plan; Manuscript selection; Authors' contracts; Layout; Print publishing; Electronic publishing; Distribution by the library; Distribution by a retailer; Notes; 6 Basic professions in publishing applied to library publishing; Publishing as adding value; Publisher; Editorial board; Editor; Graphic editor; Rewriter; Reviewer; Translator; Language (copy) editor; Proofreader; Designer
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Statement of responsibilityFinal notes on basic professions in library publishing; Note; 7 Variety in library publishing; Library types; Digital libraries; National libraries; Research and university libraries; Special libraries; School libraries; Public libraries; Library associations as publishers; Concluding remarks concerning all types of library; Notes; 8 Relations with other publishers; Co-publishing; Libraries as partners in co-publishing; Conclusions; Appendix 1 Checklist for library strategic plan development
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How have things been done in the past (elements for evaluation and self-assessment)?Appendix 2 What to consider for future publishing projects; How shall we do it in the future?; References; Index
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781843346197
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1843346192
Sprache:
Englisch
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