Discussions
Upcoming events
- SA Society meting(2 days)
- IPEd Council meeting in Adelaide(12 days)
- NSW Society meeting(16 days)
- NSW Society meeting(44 days)
- EdEx 2008(75 days)
- NSW Society meeting(79 days)
- NSW Society meeting(107 days)
- SfEP Conference St Catherine’s College, Oxford(112 days)
- NSW Society meeting(142 days)
- NSW Society meeting(170 days)
- NSW Society meeting(198 days)
- NSW Society meeting(233 days)
What is IPEd?
Tue, 03/04/2007 - 22:35 — ipedadminIPEd exists to advance the profession of editing, by planning and implementing national initiatives—an accreditation scheme, promotion and communications campaigns, training and mentoring—and other activities to support Australian societies of editors and their members, and editors in general.
IPEd also supports biennial national conferences of editors, which have been held in Brisbane (2003), Melbourne (2005) and Hobart (2007). The next will be in Adelaide in 2009. The conferences are organised and hosted by the local society of editors.
IPEd was launched at the 2005 national conference as successor to the Council of Australian Societies of Editors (CASE) and was registered as an Australian Public Company on January 22, 2008.
How does IPEd operate?
IPEd’s membership consists of the societies of editors in Canberra, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia (which also represents Northern Territory editors), Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Council delegates are served by a secretary and liaison officer, both voluntary, and each society is represented by a delegate to the IPEd interim Council. The interim Council meets once or twice a year and holds teleconferences between meetings to maintain progress in activities. The societies fund IPEd in proportion to their annual membership incomes. Current activities are supported from a seed fund to which the societies have contributed $20 per member.
To carry forward its activities, IPEd has several committees, each headed by a convenor.
IPEd publications
IPEd publications include the Australian Standards for Editing Practice and a policy covering ethical aspects of thesis editing, the latter developed in collaboration with the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee).
What is IPEd working on?
Major current activities are:
- establishing the IPEd secretariat and a budget for 2008-09
- the development of a national accreditation scheme for editors
- revision of the Australian Standards for Editing Practice
- planning a national campaign to raise public awareness of the roles and value of editors
- assessment of training and mentoring facilities available nationally.
Please feel free to send your comments to your society's IPEd delegate.
