Volume 30, Number 2 January
1999
Articles
The
'Value Added' in Editorial Acquisitions
Sanford G. Thatcher
Scholarly
publishers have always spoken eloquently of the value we add to the
raw manuscripts we publish. But how do we quantify that value? In
the new electronic age, when more and more scholars think they need
only a computer and the latest version of Quark XPress to be their
own publishers, there is a greater need than ever for us to define
what we as publishers bring to the process of scholarly communication.
In
this first of an occasional series of essays, Sandy Thatcher describes
the process of editorial acquisition and development and the role
of the editorial board. As the custodians of peer review (the activity
that distinguishes scholarly publishers), these editors and board
members make an invaluable contribution. In future issues, contributors
will assess the value of other scholarly publishing professionals
– in copy editing, design, production, marketing, distribution,
and finance.
From
the (Ivory) Tower to the (Cold) Shower: A Tongue-in-Cheek Comparison
of Academic versus Commercial and Trade Publishing
Marcel Danesi
The
author, a senior academic at the University of Toronto, has published
with scholarly, educational, and trade publishers. In this essay,
he compares and contrasts his different experiences with these distinct
types of publishers. Each publisher has different motives and procedures,
and the author has to accommodate her/himself to these differences
in order to be successful.
The
Milne Catalogue Chronicles
David P. Silcox
In
1964 David P. Silcox began to compile the necessary information for
a survey of the work of Canadian artist David Milne. In 1970, David
Milne, Jr, joined Silcox to work on the project. After thirty-five
years, the editors published the complete catalogue in two volumes
with the University of Toronto Press. This article is an account of
the lengthy process of compilation, cataloguing, editing, and production
of the David B. Milne Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings.
Personalities
in Publishing: Richard Abel
Hazel Bell
The
fourth essay in this series profiles the career of a dedicated and
multifaceted writer, editor, publisher, bookseller, bookmaker, marketer,
and distributor for scholarly and scientific books.
