Discussions
Upcoming events
- Victorian society: Everything you wanted to know about grammar but were too afraid to ask(Event)(6 days)
- SA Society meeting(Event)(18 days)
- SA Society workshop - Grammar, punctuation and all that jazz(Event)(20 days)
- EdEx 2008(Event)(27 days)
- Canberra Society of Editors AGM(Event)(27 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(31 days)
- SA Society Workshop: Annual reports and the meaning of life(Event)(48 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(59 days)
- SfEP Conference St Catherine’s College, Oxford(Event)(64 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(94 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(122 days)
- NSW Society meeting(Event)(150 days)
Publications
Australian Standards for Editing Practice
The Australian Standards for Editing Practice were devised by the Standards Working Group of the Council of Australian Societies of Editors (CASE), IPEd's forerunner; approved by the members of all Australian societies of editors; ratified by CASE; and published in 2001. They have been accepted by IPEd, which has decided that revision of the Standards is not yet needed.
The standards were developed for editors to use:
* as a basis for judging the comprehensiveness of their own knowledge and skills
* when promoting themselves and the editing profession generally.
The Standards are now used as the basis of numerous programs and courses which teach editing skills.
They will also provide the basis for IPEd accreditation.
Members of Australian societies of editors can obtain copies of the Standards from their own society. Non-members can obtain copies by sending a cheque or postal order for $20, payable to Institute of Professional Editors Ltd., and their return address to:
Society of Editors (SA) Inc.
PO Box 2328
Kent Town
SA 5071.
Please allow 10 working days for delivery.
Guidelines for Editing Research Theses developed by the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies collaboratively with the Council of Australian Societies of Editors
Background
Professional editors need to be clear about the extent and nature of help they offer in the editing of research students' theses and dissertations. Academic supervisors of research students also need to be clear about the role of the professional editor as well as their own editorial role. This policy has been developed primarily to give guidance to professional editors. It also provides a guide for academic supervisors. This document has been developed with close attention to the current Australian Standards for Editing Practice (ASEP). Academic supervisors are encouraged to become familiar with this very useful publication.
Proofreading and Editing of Research Theses and Dissertations
It is expected that the academic supervisors of research higher degree students will provide editorial advice to their students. This type of advice is covered in Standards C, D and E of ASEP:
- Standard C, Substance and Structure
- Standard D, Language and Illustrations
- Standard E, Completeness and Consistency.
Students may use a professional editor in preparing their thesis for submission, but they should discuss this with their principal supervisor and provide the editor with a copy of this policy before they commence work.
Professional editorial intervention should be restricted to:
- Standard D
- Standard E
Where a professional editor provides advice on matters of structure (Standard C), exemplars only should be given.
Material for editing or proofreading should be submitted in hard copy. In electronic copy it is too easy for the student to accept editorial suggestions without thinking about their implications.
When a thesis has had the benefit of professional editorial advice, of any form, the name of the editor and a brief description of the service rendered, in terms of Australian Standards for Editing Practice, should be printed as part of the list of acknowledgements or other prefatory matter. If the professional editor's current or former area of academic specialisation is similar to that of the candidate, this too should be stated in the prefatory matter of the thesis.
