Librarian's Guide to Writing for Professional Publication
byMarta Mestrovic Deyrup is professor and catalog coordinator/subject selector for modern languages, classical languages, and Russian and East European studies at University Libraries, Seton Hall University.
20181231
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 176 |
Topics | Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues |
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Professional publication can take your career to the next level. Use this guide to learn the best ways to share your expertise and show commitment to the profession through publishing.
• Presents a complete and up-to-date guide that covers all types of writing and publishing, intended specifically for librarians• Provides ready-made templates that greatly simplify the writing process and covers new writing and promotional opportunities, such as blogging and using social media
• Helps librarians meet the challenge of "publish or perish"
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Librarian's Guide to Writing for Professional Publication
Author(s): Deyrup, Marta;Contributors: Deyrup, Marta;Abstract:Professional publication can take your career to the next level. Use this guide to learn the best ways to share your expertise and show commitment to the profession through publishing.
• Presents a complete and up-to-date guide that covers all types of writing and publishing, intended specifically for librarians• Provides ready-made templates that greatly simplify the writing process and covers new writing and promotional opportunities, such as blogging and using social media
• Helps librarians meet the challenge of "publish or perish"
SortTitle: librarian's guide to writing for professional publicationAuthor Info:Marta Mestrovic DeyrupauthorMarta Mestrovic Deyrup is professor and catalog coordinator/subject selector for modern languages, classical languages, and Russian and East European studies at University Libraries, Seton Hall University.
eISBN-13: 9781440837692Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440837692.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440837685Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 176Publication Date: 20181231- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents vii8
- Preface ix10
- Acknowledgment xi12
- Chapter One: Introduction 114
- Channels of Communication 215
- Tap into Your Auditory Memory 518
- The Five Rules of Professional Writing 720
- Rule #1 The Good Enough Principle 720
- Rule #2 Before You Start Writing, Ask Yourself, What Do I Hope to Gain from This Project? 821
- Rule #3 Take Advantage of Writing Conventions 922
- Rule #4 Repurpose Your Research 922
- Rule #5 Work Strategically 1023
- Getting Started with This Book 1124
- Chapter Takeaway 1225
- Note 1225
- Chapter Two: The Basics of Writing 1326
- The Elements of Style 1528
- Rule #1 Homophones 1629
- Rule #2 Irregular Plural Nouns 1730
- Rule #3 The Apostrophe 1831
- Rule #4 Capitalization 1831
- Rule #5 Gender 1831
- Rule #6 Common Misspellings and the Faulty Conjugation of Verbs 1831
- Rule #7 The Personal Pronoun 1932
- Different Kinds of Language 1932
- Connecting with Your Audience 1932
- Language Cues 2033
- Observations on Style and Composition 2235
- The Narrative Structure 2336
- Suggestions on How to Make Your Writing Stronger 2336
- Distance Yourself from Your Writing 2639
- Commonalities with Graphic Design 2639
- Chapter Takeaway 2942
- Notes 3043
- Chapter Three: The Writing Process 3144
- Mind Map 3245
- Grouping Your Ideas 3346
- An Outline 3346
- A Bulleted List 3447
- Storyboarding 3447
- A Gantt Report or an Activity Report 3447
- The First Draft 3548
- The Second and Third Draft 3548
- Getting Rid of Bad Habits 3649
- A Response to the Perfectionist 3750
- A Response to the Procrastinator 3750
- A Response to the Disorganized Writer 3851
- A Response to the Multitasker 3851
- How Do You like to Work? 3952
- Writer’s Block 4053
- What If Your Writing Is Rejected? 4154
- Chapter Takeaway 4255
- Chapter Four: The Template Method 4356
- A Basic Template for a Document Structured as a Narrative 4356
- A Basic Template for a CV or Résumé 4457
- Why Choose the Template Method? 4558
- The Three-Step Method 4760
- A Customized Template 4760
- A Second Customized Template 4962
- Getting Started 5063
- Form Follows Function 5265
- The Memo 5366
- The Report 5467
- The Letter 5568
- Chapter Takeaway 5568
- Notes 5568
- Chapter Five: Born Digital 5770
- Chapter Six: Shorter Documents 6780
- Chapter Seven: Multifaceted Writing Projects 7790
- Lengthy Reports 8295
- Strategic Planning 8295
- A Library’s Master Plan 8396
- Annual Report 8497
- Library Annual Report 8598
- Data-Driven Decision Making 89102
- RFPs 90103
- A Brief RFP 90103
- In-House Instructional Manuals 93106
- Using an Archival Processing Manual as the Basis of a Collection Services Department Report 94107
- Chapter Takeaway 96109
- Notes 96109
- Chapter Eight: Newsletters, News Stories, Press Releases, Library Correspondence, and Surveys 97110
- Chapter Nine: Résumés, Job Advertisements, Cover Letters, and Job Recommendation Letters 107120
- Chapter Ten: Writing for Students Who Seek a Degree, LIS Professors, and Academic Librarians on the Tenure Track 123136
- Mlis Students 123136
- Observation #1 Read the Class Syllabus. Then Read It Again 124137
- Observation #2 Grad School Papers Should Be as Jargon Free as Possible 125138
- Here Is the Text in Its Right Order 125138
- Observation #3 Start with a Template 126139
- Do a Skills Inventory 127140
- LIS Professors and Academic Librarians on the Tenure Track 127140
- Professional and Scholarly Literature 139152
- Professional Literature 140153
- Scenario I 140153
- Scenario II 140153
- Scenario III 141154
- Where Do You Find Your Ideas? 141154
- Peer-Reviewed Literature 142155
- What Does a Journal Editor Look For? 145158
- Books and Book Chapters 147160
- Sole-Authored and Co-Edited Books/Call for Book Chapters 149162
- Serving as an Editor of a Book 150163
- Chapter Takeaway 150163
- Notes 150163
- Appendix: The Workbook 151164
- Index 159172
- About the Author 163176