VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Co-editor, Children's and Teen Literature
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Co-editor, Children's and Teen Literature , AJL News and Reviews
Reports to Editor-in-Chief
Background:
The AJL Newsletter was published in print until December 2010. As of January 2011, that publication was split into two separate electronic publications (in PDF format) – AJL News and AJL Reviews. All correspondence and production of the News and Reviews sections are done electronically. The News and Reviews staff consists of adult literature co-editors (2), children and teen literature co-editors (2), advertising manager, layout editor, and the editor-in-chief.
Co-editors:
- Recruit reviewers and assign books for review
- Distribute review copies and guidelines to reviewers by mail
- Receives contributions to Reviews and edits the text for grammar, style, and space
- Edit reviews and prepare manuscript for publication
- Correspond as needed with publishers to request review copies
- Correspond as needed with reviewers and authors
- Maintain a database of titles and reviewers, as well as files of other necessary records
- Send printed reviews to publishers
- Work closely with editor-in-chief
- Co-editors must have an extensive knowledge of the literature reviewed in the section they edit, excellent command of written and spoken English; knowledge of written English style; familiarity with the conventions of editing and proofreading; ability to use word processing, database management, and e-mail programs; ability to meet deadlines; and good interpersonal skills
For more information, please contact Sally Stieglitz, AJL News and Reviews, Editor-in-Chief, at [email protected]
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Sally Stieglitz
Editor-in-Chief, AJL News and Reviews
Association of Jewish Libraries