Next meeting on 31 March

6.00 pm for 6.30 in the Friends Lounge, National Library of Australia. Come early for the drinks and nibbles!

Membership renewals 2009–10

It is still not too late to renew – you can find a copy of the form at renewal form 2009. Even if you are paying by electronic funds transfer, it is important that you complete and return this form. This is our confirmation of your method of payment, and your returned forms are used to update the register of members, which is also the basis for the monthly newsletter mailing list. If you join or rejoin after 1 January you pay just half fees to the end of the financial year, 30 June.

CSE Training and development 2010

Topic	Presenter	Date	Time	Venue	Cost
Building templates in Word 2003	Brian O’Donnell	Saturday 27 February	9.00–1.00	National Library of Australia IT training rooms 1 and 2
Editing essentials	Helen Topor	Saturday 27 March	9.00–12.00	National Library of Australia	Members: Single session $95 Whole day $175 Non-members: Single session $195 Whole day $275
Design essentials	David Whitbread	Saturday 27 March	1.00–5.00	National Library of Australia
Using WordPress	Michael Cairns	? May
General graphic design	David Whitbread	? June

Training course: Essential double-header training courses: 27 March 2010

Presenters:	Helen Topor: Editing essentials David Whitbread: De 101 (design essentials)
Date and time:	Saturday 27 March 2010 9.00–12.30: Editing essentials 1.00–4.30 De 101 (design essentials)
Location:	National Library of Australia training rooms 3 and 4 (take the lift to the training suite)
Cost:	Single session (members) $95 Single session (non-members): $195 Both sessions (members) $145 Both sessions (non-members) $245 The fee for both sessions includes a sandwich lunch
Bookings and payment:	Bookings to Cathy Nicoll cathy.nicoll@atrax.net.au Payment options: 1 EFT to: Canberra Society of Editors BSB 805 022 a/c 0342 3503 Please accompany your EFT with the relevant notation: <surname> <editing> <surname> <design> <surname> <editing & design> 2 Cheque to: The Treasurer Canberra Society of Editors PO Box 3222 MANUKA ACT 2603 Please note: Payment must be made to confirm a booking.

The aim of this course is to provide participants with a hands-on approach to building templates in Word's most customisable version - 2003.

Editing essentials

Helen Topor is a highly experienced editor and teacher. She will deliver a ‘back to basics’ short course in editing which will include both the nuts-and-bolts of editing and the philosophy of good editing.

De 101

From the periodic table of publication elements, De is the matter to do with Design. A molecule of De pairs with a molecule of Ed to create Com, essential to human life in the 21st century.

Flummoxed by De lingo? Baulking at De toolbar? Discombobulated by De concepts?

David Whitbread will start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you read, you begin with ABC. When you design, you begin with De 101. We'll talk type, shape, pictures, contrast and format for print and screen. Become unflummoxed, debaulked and combobulated.

David Whitbread is the author of The Design Manual (UNSW Press, Sydney, 2001) which won an Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing in 2002. The second revised and expanded edition was released in 2009. He also co-wrote and art directed the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers (Wiley, Brisbane, 2002). Formerly Design Director of the Australian Government Publishing Service and Head of Graphic Design at the University of Canberra, he is currently the Corporate Communications Manager at an Australian Government agency in Canberra.

APA and Literature Board 2010 Residential Editorial Program

Once again this prestigious project is taking place, at Varuna – the Writers' House in Katoomba, NSW, 3–8 May 2010. If you may be interested in applying, you can find guidelines and application forms on the APA website www.publishers.asn.au .

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is the union for people working in book publishing, website production, public relations and advertising, as well as journalists, photographers, musicians, actors and others in TV, radio, theatre and film. Membership rates vary depending on income.

Why should editors join a union?

Being part of a union is the most effective way to take control of your pay and conditions. Learn more by reading
'Good reasons to join the Alliance'.

The Alliance is offering a membership discount to members of all Australian societies of editors.
See the application form for details (PDF*, 32 KB).

Copyright

Gabrielle Mackey prepared this list of useful links to copyright-related sites

Insurance requirements for editors?

In 2004, societies of editors distributed a questionnaire about insurance for freelance editors. Robyn Colman of the Society of Editors (Tasmania) reported on the responses - responses that give very sensible and resourceful advice that is still relevant. Twenty-two people responded to the survey, three of whom had not been bothered about insurance. The report, based on information drawn from the eighteen respondents who had, is attached here. Most communicated strong feelings!

Do you want to be an editor?

You can find some notes on 'How do I become an editor' by clicking here.

canberraeditors@yahoogroups.com

A reminder that all members of the Canberra Society of Editors are invited to join this Canberra Editors discussion group, set up a couple of years ago exclusively for CSE members to facilitate on-line discussions and mutual assistance on editing matters.

To join, send a blank email (no need to include a subject line) to canberraeditors-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

(But if your email address doesn't make it clear who you are, add your name so that you can be recognised as a member.)

To unsubscribe, send a blank e-mail to canberraeditors-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com .

Editing theses

We reported some time ago that CASE had written to the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) on the ethics of editing theses, a matter that has been of concern to many editors.

A policy was developed by the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies collaboratively with the Council of Australian Societies of Editors (now IPEd). The document, The Editing of research theses by professional editors, is obtainable by clicking here. It provides guidance to professional editors, who need to be clear about the extent and nature of help they offer in the editing of research students’ theses and dissertations. It will also be of value to academic supervisors of research students in relation to their own editorial role as well as that of the professional editor.