Accreditation Exam Date Announced 25 June 2016

IPEd Notes – June to August 2015 Accreditation exam date announced – 25 June 2016 The Accreditation Board has announced that the next accreditation exam, which will be an onscreen exam, will be held on Saturday 25 June 2016. This is later than the date of 30 April which we had previously been working towards, but on reviewing the schedule of things that needed to be done to minimise the risks associated with the new method of delivery, we felt it safest to allow a little extra time.

Registrations will open at the beginning of March, and exam preparation workshops will be held in March or April. The exam preparation workshops will include sessions where participants can brush up on their Word skills and practice using the onscreen format.

2011 accreditations due for renewal in 2016 A reminder to AEs who were accredited in 2011 that you will need to renew your accreditation next year. So make sure that you are keeping track of the things you will need to document when the time comes to submit your application for renewal. Check out the requirements on the IPEd website at http://iped-editors.org/Accreditation/Renewal_of_accreditation.aspx . IPEd Transition The working party tasked with the transition of IPEd towards a national direct membership organisation has decided, following consultation with members and an analysis of the work involved, to take a more gradual, staged approach to the transition, should direct membership be chosen in the October and November vote. The initial stage will include essential elements that later stages will depend on. It will include a centralised membership system that will enable:  a national membership structure  event management and registration  a national freelance register  the membership list and functions enabling transmission of national and branch newsletters  efficient access to members-only information  the basis for setting up and handling finances. The revised plan includes the appointment of contract staff for the first stage who will manage the membership and event system, accounting and banking, and executive officer duties. This will include managing first-stage functions as well as planning for further stages. The new plan will result in an initial more modest fee increase for members than first proposed, with the needs and benefits of individual editors being a priority as they become direct members of IPEd. This will give an immediate, national voice to Australian editors in a profession where national organisations are the norm internationally. The work undertaken by the working party to date includes planning for future services of IPEd such as a national newsletter, national website, readily accessible professional development training and other benefits to individual members of a national organisation. Their implementation will be the business of the new IPEd and subject to approval by the individual members as required by the new constitution. Professional development information on the IPEd website IPEd has expanded the professional development section of the IPEd website to include a listing of workshops being held by societies of editors across Australia. It includes details of the workshops, as well as links to the societies of editors’ websites for further information. Also included in this section of the website is a list of past IPEd conferences with links to conference papers where available. Further information is available on the Professional development page of the IPEd website.

Updating of ‘Guideline for editing research theses’ The ‘Guidelines for editing research theses’ have recently been updated regarding plagiarism, with the documents for editors, students and supervisors amended. The guidelines were originally developed in conjunction with the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (DDoGS), which is now the Australian Council of Graduate Research Inc. (ACGR). The ACGR included an item in its newsletter to universities and on its website that explained the guidelines and encouraged universities to ensure that their websites contain the most recent updates to the guidelines. The news item included links to the ‘Guidelines for editing research theses’ and ‘Australian standards for editing practice’ on the IPEd website.

Council news Kathleen Stewart has been appointed as the WA Councillor to the IPEd Council from July 2015 to July 2016. Kathleen has varied experience in both the business and creative sectors and has worked in human resources, professional development, hard-copy and online editing and film and TV writing. She has experience in newsletter editing, online content editing and blog editing, and runs her own editing business, Communikatt. Kathleen takes over from Kerry Coyle who served as WA Councillor from October 2014. IPEd Council thanks Kerry for her contribution to Council over the period.

IPEd Prize 2015 IPEd is pleased to be sponsoring the IPEd Prize 2015. The prize is $250 for an essay or paper written as part of a postgraduate degree in editing, publishing or another discipline with a focus on editing. IPEd’s sponsorship of the prize is to support and foster research in editing and publishing, which is part of its broader mission to enhance the profession of editing. Entries must be submitted to the IPEd Secretary on email: [email protected] by Friday 4 December 2015. Further information about the IPEd Prize and the IPEd Prize Entry form are available from the Awards page of the IPEd website.

IPEd sponsors Viva La Novella 4 Viva La Novella is a competition run by publisher Seizure, which aims to promote and reward the work of three Australian authors and develop the careers of three editors by providing them with the opportunity to edit a short novel. IPEd and the Society of Editors NSW will be sponsoring Viva La Novella 4, which runs from August 2015 to August 2016. The three editors will be encouraged to get involved in every part of the process. They will be mentored and given the opportunity to be the publisher, project manager and editor. The project aims to see three original novellas released in print and digital formats. Further information about Viva La Novella is available on the Seizure online website and editors interested in applying to editor one of the novellas can register their interest on the submission form.