NTU Library and Elsevier presents…

Mar 16th, 2009 | By Catherine Tan | Category: Business (General), Faculty Publications, News - Business Library

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Author: Catherine Tan (45 Articles)

The Head of Library Promotion Division at NTU Library. The division’s main responsibility is to increase awareness of the library’s resources, tools, and services. The team has partnered with both database vendors as well as private companies to create activities and collaterals which attract NTU community to use the library. She had previously worked in corporate libraries which require constant marketing of services and resources to internal clients. Promotion of the value of information services are often needed to justify the existence of resource centres which are often viewed as cost centres.

NTU Library and Elsevier

Presents

Navigating the Book Publishing Process

Date:		Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Time:		3 – 5:00pm
Venue:		LT 6 Nanyang Technological University

Interested in publishing a book? It may not be as difficult as you think. Let Denise Penrose, Editorial Director from Elsevier Science & Technology Books show you what a publisher look for in book authors. Denise will also cover various aspects of the publishing process:

How to get started
When to consider co-authors
How to identify the right publisher for your project
What is the book proposal process (and how to use it to your advantage)
How to negotiate the contract
What about art, references, and permissions
What happens when you’re done

	Programme Outline
2:45pm	Registration starts
3:00 – 3:20pm	The future of online books and its impact on research effectiveness By Robert Gorter, Regional Sales Manager Asia Pacific, Elsevier Science & Technology
3:20 – 3:40 pm	Library as a Resource By Lim Kong Meng , Head, Engineering Library
3:40 – 5:00 pm	Navigating the book publishing process By Denise Penrose, Editorial Director, Asia Pacific, Elsevier Science & Technology Books