electronic publishing: a look to the future

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This article was downloaded by: [Case Western Reserve University] On: 02 December 2014, At: 10:02 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Research in Childhood Education Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujrc20 Electronic Publishing: A Look to the Future Steven B. Silvern a a Auburn University Published online: 03 Nov 2009. To cite this article: Steven B. Silvern (1987) Electronic Publishing: A Look to the Future, Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2:1, 5-5, DOI: 10.1080/02568548709594917 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02568548709594917 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms- and-conditions

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This article was downloaded by: [Case Western Reserve University]On: 02 December 2014, At: 10:02Publisher: RoutledgeInforma Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registeredoffice: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK

Journal of Research in ChildhoodEducationPublication details, including instructions for authors andsubscription information:http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujrc20

Electronic Publishing: A Look to theFutureSteven B. Silvern aa Auburn UniversityPublished online: 03 Nov 2009.

To cite this article: Steven B. Silvern (1987) Electronic Publishing: A Look to the Future, Journal ofResearch in Childhood Education, 2:1, 5-5, DOI: 10.1080/02568548709594917

To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02568548709594917

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE

Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the“Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis,our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as tothe accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinionsand views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors,and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Contentshould not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sourcesof information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims,proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever orhowsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arisingout of the use of the Content.

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Anysubstantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing,systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms &Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions

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Electronic Publishing: A Look to the FutureSteven B. SilvernAuburn University

As a novice in the technical world of publish­ing I wondered, like others, why all the fussabout typing style? Surely the content of themanuscript is more important than the form!True, at the decision level of publish, revise,reject. But, once the publication decision ismade, form is communicative as well as con­tent. JRCE is committed to publish researchin its most readable form. In addition to aclear, concise writing style, readability is alsoa function of print style, print size, spacingbetween lines, and format of text and data onthe page. In order to achieve readability theeditor must communicate to the printer theform a manuscript must take. To a certainextent , form is standardized (e.g., print style,size, and spacing for straight text) . However,every deviation from standardized style andstraight text requires a decision by the editorand an interpretation by the printer. Clearly,standardized form is an effort at savings interms of editorial and printing time as well assavings in monetary expense to make changeswhenever a miscommunication occurs.

Obviously, if the need for communication be­tween editor and printer can be reduced , sav­ings may be obtained in both time and money.Electronic editing, also known as page pro­cessing, using microcomputers, greatly re­duces the communication between editor and

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printer. For example, without page processing(i.e., the current process) turning a group ofmanuscripts into a finishedjournal issue is aneight step procedure. Each step in the pro­cedure is costly both in printing costs andtime delays which occur between author, edi­tor, and printer. Much of publishing time isspent waiting for galley proofs, page proofs,and blue line proofs. However, page processingcan cut costs (both time and money) by atleast 25% and potentially by 50%. Essentially,with page processing, the first four steps canbe handled in the editorial office, without anyinvolvement by the printer. And, because mostchange s/errors occur during the first twosteps in printing, editorial changes /correc­tions may be handled more efficiently. Pres­ently, one new step is added in the editorialoffice-entering text into the microcomputer.However, various technological innovationsshould eventually remove this step.

While page processing is an editorial boon,there are currently no advantages to authors.The time savings will not result in faster pub­licationbecause there is still a backlogofman­uscripts to be published (related to space re­strictions), although reduced publishing costsmay lead to more publication space , whichwould ultimately reduce the time between ac­ceptance and publication.D

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