Essentials of Academic Publishing
09.04.2008
Action Items (in two weeks)
- decide what project I want to work on
- email Dr. Cutright about it (or about various options)
- read all of Becker text
- submit reflection paper on Becker on Wednesday before the next class
(first class meeting, intros)
About This Class
main outcome: get a publication published and/or presentation accepted
- also info on dissertation; mostly in terms of strategy to approach it and get it done more expeditiously
- more individual consultation than class meetings
- also wants to work with us on the drafts of the material
- will want to see our work before it is formally submitted
- what you're publishing can be a positive reflection on UNT; poor materials reflects badly on UNT
- often go through about five drafts on a 1,000 - 1,500 word book review
My Goals
- move from presentations to publications
- both library and higher ed in general journals
- some projects already in mind (distance ed library support, library dean ed backgrounds, using wikis for project documentation, etc.)
- also re-purpose from existing articles
- peer-reviewed articles
- transforming thesis chapter(s) into article(s)
- I love to write!
- also--ask about re-purposing:
- turning IFLA paper into publication
- turning Outreach chapter into presentation at ALA (?)
some potential publication sources:
- Review of Higher Education
- Education Review (Gene Glass)
Syllabus Discussion
(see first EDHE 6500 page)
Book Reviews
(see print handouts)
Why write one?
- "bling" on your CV
- keeps your reading current (and could get free books!)
- not an equivalent of a refereed research piece, but it's not bad
- good way to start publishing
other handouts:
- How to secure placement of book reviews
- there are usually more journals desiring book reviews than there are willing reviewers
- Style, voice, and quality in book reviews
- example book reviews
- guides to publishing in various fields (Cabell's)
How do you locate books to review?
- go to publisher websites that publish heavily in your field
- look at their new releases
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