2024-2025
Committee Roster
Carli Hansen, Toronto, Co-Chair (chansen AT utorontopress DOT com)
Elisabeth Maselli, Pennsylvania, Co-Chair (emaselli AT upenn DOT edu)
Elizabeth Demers, Michigan
Gabriela Bueno Gibbs, MIT
Stephanye Hunter, Florida
Yasmine Hung, Hong Kong,
Margo Irvin, California
Alison Syring, Illinois
Board Liaison
Rachael Levay, Princeton
Central Office Liaison
Brenna McLaughlin
Charges
General Objective:
- Develop and manage tools, programs, and resources to assist the Association’s members in establishing best practices for acquisitions editors and fostering conversation and collaboration amongst acquisitions editors.
Specific Charges to the Acquisitions Editorial Committee:
- Complete the second iteration of the Association’s survey and report on faculty editorial board practices as a resource for the Association’s membership. This could take the form of a set of AUPresses guidelines/best practices for faculty editorial board governance and service to be added to the Association’s online resource library and also available to be shared with university administrators. Consider a subsequent AUPresses-authored editorial in the higher education media to persuade academic leaders that university press editorial service should count as institutional service.
- Promote conversation and collaboration amongst acquisitions editors through virtual hangouts and networking events, including one to coincide with Peer Review Week in September, and through planned sessions at the annual meeting, including one on editorial best practice in trade publishing.
- Consulting as necessary with the EJIB Committee, develop a plan to incorporate guidelines for peer reviewing work about indigenous communities and other marginalized groups into the AUPresses best practices handbook.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Association:
- Submit reports on Committee activities to the Association Board in time for its October, March, and June meetings. Interim reports are due on 24 October 2024, and 28 February 2025; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 23 May 2025. Follow guidelines for preparing reports found in the Chair Handbook in the Committee and Task Force Chairs Group on UP Commons.
- Follow all guidelines and requirements published in the AUPresses Chair Handbook, including those regarding the use of UP Commons, inclusion of board and staff liaisons, and any research or survey projects.
- Appoint a member of your committee to serve as a liaison to the Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. This role provides updates on your committee’s efforts in support of equity and inclusion, seeks information, support, or guidance on EJIB matters as needed, and attends a Fall meeting for liaisons hosted by EJIB Committee.
- Review your General Objective and Specific Tasks at the end of the service year and recommend changes for next year to the Executive Director.