Friday 13 March 2009, National Library of
Australia, 4th Floor Training Room 3/4
Overview of Editing and Publishing
Sue Wales and Dave Kingwell
9.30am – 12.00 pm
Introduction to Proofreading
Cathy Nicoll
1.00 – 3.30 pm
Cost:
Members: Single session $95, both
sessions $175
Non Members: Single session $110, both
sessions $200
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Martine Taylor, e-mail martinetaylor@hotmail.com, phone (02) 6260 7104 (voice mail
available)
Outline of sessions:
Session 1
Overview of Editing and Publishing
Are you new to the editing profession or
looking to move into a career in editing and publishing? This introductory
course will give you an overview of whatŐs involved.
á What is
required to complete a successful publishing project?
á What are
the stages involved?
á What
skills do you need?
á How does
electronic publishing fit into the mix?
á How can
you develop, acquire or arrange to contract the necessary expertise?
Stages in preparing a printed publication:
.
preparing
a publications plan, including defining purpose of publication
.
authorship
.
Ônuts
& boltsŐ of editing – once first draft of manuscript received
.
graphic
design/typesetting
.
printing
.
marketing/promotion
.
What
skills and expertise are needed to achieve the outcomes above?
Electronic publishing
.
the
range of formats involved
.
advantages/disadvantages
of choosing this medium
.
skills
required, issues to consider
How are the skills involved in editing and
publishing acquired?
Participants are encouraged to bring along
examples of publications that work well or donŐt quite achieve their aims and
be prepared to contribute to discussion of the associated issues.
Presenters:
Sue Wales AE, BSc DipEd GradCertEd&Pub
Sue has been involved in editing and publishing
for over 20 years, having built on her teaching and PR careers to work as a
publishing and marketing manager and, more recently, a freelance editor. With
experience in not-for-profit and government organisations, she has participated
in a wide variety of successful publication projects.
Dave Kingwell BA(Hons)
Dave has been publishing electronic and hardcopy
publications professionally for more than five years. As manager of a small
publications team, he has overseen projects across a wide range of mediums,
such as website development, e-newsletter delivery, marketing material and
government projects.
Session 2
Introduction to
Proofreading
This two and a half hour session aims to
introduce the basic skills you need to proofread your own work or that of your
colleagues. At the end of this session you will know what proofreading is, and
when proofreading is used in the publication process. You will deal with some
common proofreading tasks and learn how to use standard proofreading marks.
Some practical exercises will give you some proofreading practice. You are
encouraged to bring in some publications as examples to make it more hands-on
and fun.
Presenter:
Cathy Nicoll is a freelance writer and editor. With a background in science, environmental management and primary teaching, Cathy has tended to work on environmental and training publications for print and the Internet. She has spent more than a decade editing or rewriting government publications to make them interesting enough for people to want to read them.