Next Meetup

Now that our first NYU-sponsored event is behind us and was such a success, we have scheduled another NYU publishing-only meetup for both alum and current students.

So save the date:

Stone Creek Bar
Tuesday, December 9th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
140 E. 27th Street
Between Third Ave & Lexington
BACK ROOM

Since this is a busy time of the year for the bar, and they are reserving it for us free of charge, there will be a two drink minimum per attendee.

Joanne, Ania, and I hope to see you there...and if you know other alums or current students who are not part of the group, e-mail this to them as well.

NYU-sponsored meetup at the Torch Club

Susan RoAne spoke to SCPS alumni at The Torch Club on Tuesday, October 28. In spite of the cool and stormy fall weather, a crowd showed up to learn about networking and to catch-up with alumni and friends.

Known as the “Mingling Maven,” Susan shared tips on how to network face-to-face in an increasingly digital world. Alums and guests were then able to put these tips to work in a networking exercise that got everyone talking. Throughout the evening, Susan handed out some informative tips and kept everyone entertained.

In her new book Face to Face, Susan teaches readers “how to reclaim the personal touch in a digital world.” According to Susan, “Gadgets, gizmos and Google allow us to be efficient, effective, and connected. They also help us avoid in-person interactions. Personal communication is paramount to both career and personal success – people who are ready with a handshake, an intelligent presentation, are sought after by today’s business leaders.”

For more info about Susan RoAne and her tips to mingling, check out her website:

http://www.susanroane.com/. And we will be posting photos of the event to our Facebook page and some of Susan's networking tips to our blog, so check both in a few days.

Joanne

Long-term consultant project: copy editor

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and overseeing the copyediting and proofreading of large programs and multiple projects on Elementary, Middle School, and High School textbooks
• Establishing styles for large programs and assisting in maintaining and updating company style guides
• Working with editors on project style sheets and answering editors’ style questions
• Copyediting manuscripts (hardcopy as well as electronic) while ensuring accuracy and adhering to company standards and style
• Proofreading all levels of page proofs for assigned projects and ensuring that corrections are accurate and complete, and that schedules are met
• Managing independent and team project work as well as special assignments
• Updating management daily on project teams and attending project meetings

Basic qualifications for this position include:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field and/or related work experience

• 3 – 5 years experience in copyediting/proofreading; preferably in book publishing
• Familiarity with widely-used style guides and manuals
• General knowledge of publishing practices and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to supervise multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel), Adobe Acrobat, and InCopy

Please contact Susan Gordon for additional information:

Susan Gordon

Lynne Palmer Exec. Rec. Inc.

susan@Lpalmer.com

Production Editor Job at Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press has a Production Editor position available in its Medicine EDP Department. The position will oversee the production of books of 1/C, 2/C, and 4/C titles and their components. Primary responsibilities are to coordinate activities of authors; EDP Design; OUP departments such as Editorial, Marketing, and Sales; vendors; freelancers; illustrators; etc. to produce products to OUP’s quality standards. We are looking for someone with a B.A. or B.S. along with a minimum 2-3 years publishing experience, preferably producing books, and have demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once; project management experience is a plus. If you make good decisions on prioritization, and have the ability to monitor schedules and manage workflow, this might be the perfect position for you! Interested? Send in your resume along with a cover letter listing salary requirements to hrny.us@oup.com.

Some industry reads...

One of our members, Karen, has been sending me interesting posts, and here are their links; enjoy.

• Skills in the Digital Era, Part II
  
• It's only the end of rose-colored glasses

And please feel free to send job postings or interesting urls for the group.

Have a great weekend.

New Feature: Upcoming Industry Events

As requested by one of our members, Libby, I have added an "upcoming events" sidebar. So if you have an industry event you'd like to share with others, just e-mail me the date, name, and url for more info, and I'll post it to our blog.

And if you have suggestions or requests for blog features, upcoming events, or more, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Have a good night,
Karina, Joanne, and Ania

September Meetup

As promised, here's more info on last week's meetup for those of you who couldn't make it.

Not only did we try a new venue (The Chill Lounge), but we also invited current MS in Publishing students to join us. And of the 18 total attendees, about half were alumni and half current students.

The night started off with usual chatting, networking, drinking, and eating, and at about eight we started our round-robin introductions and questions. Dave posed a question about licensing content on other websites, and Libby was able to help him with some ideas. The question I posed, since we were a mix of publishing "veterans" and "newbies," was what skills did everyone think the most vital for those who wanted to stay and grow in today's publishing industry. Below are some of the answers we heard:

1. relationship management--many agreed with this
   
2. financial know-how--second most popular answer
   
3. managing up/down/laterally
4. project management
5. technological know-how

Do you agree with these answers? Do you have one to add? Let us know...