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What Do Publishers Do?

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Miller, S
Published in: Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012
2013

In today’s exciting new world of digital communication and do-it-yourself publishing, what professional publishers actually contribute to the publishing process is often unknown, unrecognized, and underappreciated. The natural invisibility of publishers’ work prompts questions about what value they actually provide and whether it’s worth what customers are asked to pay. This paper attempts to reveal some of the hard-to-see aspects of publishing in hopes of depicting all of the work that goes into publishing. Topics include acquisitions, copyediting and production, design and typesetting, subsidiary rights, and electronic publishing. Ultimately, the paper aims to portray the importance and value that publishers offer their customers to increase appreciation for the many services they provide.

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Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012

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9780983404354

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2013

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Other

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Purdue University Press
 

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Miller, S. (2013). What Do Publishers Do? (B. R. Bernhardt, Ed.), Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315129
Miller, Sylvia. “What Do Publishers Do?” Edited by Beth R. Bernhardt. Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2013. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284315129.
Miller S. What Do Publishers Do? Bernhardt BR, editor. Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press; 2013.
Miller, Sylvia. “What Do Publishers Do?Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012, edited by Beth R. Bernhardt, Purdue University Press, 2013. Manual, doi:10.5703/1288284315129.
Miller S. What Do Publishers Do? Bernhardt BR, editor. Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press; 2013.
Journal cover image

Published In

Accentuate the Positive: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2012

DOI

ISBN

9780983404354

Publication Date

2013

Article type

Other

Publisher

Purdue University Press