2024-2025
Committee Roster
Ian Caswell, UCL, Co-Chair (i DOT caswell AT ucl DOT ac DOT uk)
Sarah McDonald, Edinburgh (sarah DOT mcdonald AT eup DOT ed DOT ac DOT uk)
Faye DeBroux, Duke
Fern Ennis, Liverpool
Sally Hoffmann, Cambridge
Amanda Muscente, Catholic University
Jennifer Sacher, ASCSA
Tara Saunders, Purdue
Ann Snoeyenbos, Johns Hopkins
Board Liaison
Wendy Queen, Johns Hopkins
Central Office Liaison
Kate Kolendo
Charge
General Objective:
- Develop and manage tools, programs, and resources to assist Association members in improving the activities of and promoting the public face of their journals programs.
Specific Charges to the Journals Committee:
- Undertake a journals survey, the first since 2018, to chart the current landscape and practice of university press journals publishing and identify future opportunities for the committee’s work.
- Organize sessions throughout the year and at the virtual meeting that are pertinent to the current journals publishing landscape.
- Review the Journals outreach material generated by the Faculty Outreach Committee.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Corporation:
- 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.