RUSAPubProposalForm
MARS Handbook
RUSA PUBLICATION PROPOSAL FORM
Part I of this form is to be completed and submitted by any RUSA unit planning a publication. Copies of the completed form and any attachments should be sent to the Chair of the Section Publications Committee OR to the Section Publications Coordinator/Liaison.
It is the responsibility of the Section Publications Committee Chair OR Section Publications Coordinator/Liaison to submit the publication proposal and final manuscript to the Section Executive Committee and RUSA Publications Committee for approval.
See the RUSA Publishing Stages Flowchart for a summary of the stages of the publishing process.
PART I / COMMITTEE & PROPOSED PUBLICATION INFORMATION
1. Section __________________________________
2. Committee_________________________________
3. Committee Chair & Address
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4. Proposed/Working Title
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5. Editor/Author & Address (Primary Contact for Publication)
_____________________________________________
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6. Names and Addresses of Individuals working on Publication
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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7. Purpose & Description of Proposed Publication
Be as specific as possible -- include scope and content of subject matter as well as projected length of manuscript and any details on format. Indicate if this publication replaces or updates a previous publication or continues a series.
Attach an outline or preliminary table of contents.
8. Primary audience? Secondary audience?
9. What other publications address this topic and how does this differ?
10. Where to you intend to publish?
_____ RQ
_____ RUSA Update
_____ RUSA Occasional Paper
_____ RUSA Monograph
_____ ALA Publication
_____ Source outside ALA (please explain and indicate source)
11. Is electronic publishing an option? Explain.
12. Target publication date?
PART II / PROPOSAL APPROVAL
1. Section Executive Committee Approval
a. Proposal Recommendation
_____ Proposal accepted as written
_____ Proposal accepted with revisions
_____ Proposal not accepted
Comments
Date
b. Section Publications Committee Chair OR Section Publications Liaison
Signature
Date
c. Section Chair
Signature
Date
2. RUSA Publications Committee Approval
a. Proposal Recommendation
_____ Proposal accepted as written
_____ Proposal accepted with revisions
_____ Proposal not accepted
Comments
Date
b. RUSA Publications Committee Chair
Signature
Date
PART III / FINAL MANUSCRIPT APPROVAL
1. Section Executive Committee Approval
a. Manuscript Recommendation
_____ Publish as submitted
_____ Publish with minor changes
_____ Review recommended (substantive changes suggested)
_____ Not approved for publication
Comments
Date
b. Section Publications Committee Chair OR Section Publications Liaison
Signature
Date
c. Section Chair
Signature
Date
2. RUSA Publications Committee Approval
a. Manuscript Recommendation
_____ Publish as submitted
_____ Publish with minor changes
_____ Review recommended (substantive changes suggested)
_____ Not approved for publication
Comments
Date
b. RUSA Publications Committee Chair
Signature
Date
Revised: June 1995
