field guide to the field guide
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Field Guide to the Field Guide
Getting the Jump on Getting the Jump on Nebraska GrasshoppersNebraska Grasshoppers
Barbara RixstineBarbara RixstineCommunications SpecialistCommunications Specialist
Lisa JasaLisa JasaPublications ManagerPublications Manager
University of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska––LincolnLincoln
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Project Beginnings
Meeting with the authors (over a year earlier)Meeting with the authors (over a year earlier) Audience & goalsAudience & goals Style & organizationStyle & organization Submission requirements Submission requirements Printing estimatesPrinting estimates Funding partner, deadlines Funding partner, deadlines
General field guide recommendations General field guide recommendations Other production/funding issuesOther production/funding issues
University of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska––LincolnLincoln
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Editing Issues
Style guide Style guide
Scope:Scope: 138 total pages, 230 color plates, 135 species138 total pages, 230 color plates, 135 species
Referencing:Referencing: Cross-reference species with plates and mapsCross-reference species with plates and maps Cross-reference all: species, plates and mapsCross-reference all: species, plates and maps
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More Editing Issues
Dividers & BindingDividers & Binding Help the reader find information more easilyHelp the reader find information more easily Special specifications by authorSpecial specifications by author
Nomenclature and scientific vs. common nameNomenclature and scientific vs. common name Species, family and subfamily namesSpecies, family and subfamily names ConsistencyConsistency Alphabetical by scientific (Latin) nameAlphabetical by scientific (Latin) name
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Even More Editing Issues
Author proofingAuthor proofing Lead author relocatedLead author relocated Second author in townSecond author in town General proofreading difficultGeneral proofreading difficult Print proof requiredPrint proof required
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments Logos and funder creditsLogos and funder credits Funders needed to review front matterFunders needed to review front matter
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Funding and Production Issues
Details, details, detailsDetails, details, details TimingTiming
Project arrived in JulyProject arrived in JulyPrinter’s proof back 11/25Printer’s proof back 11/25Publication delivered 12/23Publication delivered 12/23Funding closed 12/31Funding closed 12/31
DistributionDistribution In printIn printOn the WebOn the Web
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Funding and Production Issues II
Web site publicationWeb site publication Putting the Putting the guide on the web
Format?Format?Common vs scientific name?Common vs scientific name?OtherOther
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Things We Learned
Discuss potential Web development and use How time can fly Male grasshopper anatomy Difficulty proofing because of specific expertise RGA vs CMYK
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Thanks to…
Jeff Vaughn, Graphic DesignerJeff Vaughn, Graphic Designer Roben Jefferson, Print Production ManagerRoben Jefferson, Print Production Manager Anne Moore, Web Page DesignerAnne Moore, Web Page Designer
University of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska––LincolnLincoln
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraskaand Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska––Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.States Department of Agriculture.
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