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Welcome to AAUPWiki, the web site for AAUP members—scholarly publishers— to record through an easy-to-use interface their written knowledge and recommendations on scholarly publishing issues, strategies, innovations, and lessons learned. The goal of this wiki is to be a living encyclopedia of best practices in scholarly publishing. This site is maintained by AAUP members like you. Also check out the AAUP Weblog (http://aaup.princeton.edu/wordpress/).
Wiki Basics
- How to Use the AAUPWiki
- Wiki User Guide (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide)
- Customizing the interface (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_)
AAUP Conference Knowledge
Annual Meetings
AAUP 2008 Annual Meeting • AAUP 2007 Annual Meeting • AAUP 2006 Annual Meeting
Managers Meetings and Workshops
2008 Acquisitions Workshop • AAUP 2008 Production & Design Managers' Meeting • AAUP 2006 Electronic Publishing Workshop
The Web
Web Basics • University Press Blogs • Academic Blogs • Search • Web Marketing • Web Technology • Current Thinking on the Web • Web Lessons • Networked Books • The Web on the Web
Business
The AAUP Business Handbook
Part One: AAUP Industry Standards
Part Two: Accounting, Budgeting & Financial Management
Chart of Accounts• Long Term Financial Planning• The Operating Budget• Proforma Financial Statements•The Production Budget• Hidden Liabilities•Title Budgets• Audits & Auditors•Reserves & Allowances• Capital Needs & Financial Accountability of UPs•Accounts Receivable•Projecting Cash Needs•Inventory Management•Risk Management & Insurance•Taxes•Exhibits and Sales Tax•Distribution Agreements•
Part Three: Managing Operations
Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers•Computer Security•Independent Contractor and the Press•Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable•Contracting for Outside Fulfillment•Warehouse Operations•
Part Four: Interdepartmental Aspects of Financial Management
Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives•Direct Response Mail•Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights•Permissions•Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs•Examination Copy Policy•
Part Five: Journals
Introduction to the Journals Section• Journals Subscription Revenues• Journals Nonsubscription Revenues• Journals Expense Categories• Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs• Relationships with Journal Editors• Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts• Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals•
Part Six: General Management
Press Boards• Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession• AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview• A Primer on University Presses•
Part Seven: References
Glossary of Publishing Terms• Publishing Business Reference Materials•
Part Eight: Related Articles
Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts•
Other Finance Resources
Online Shopping Carts • Finance & Accounting Technology for Small Businesses (http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/essentials/index.php/13341)• Open Forum• [1] (http://online-apotheke.acc.de/online_apotheke/) [2] (http://online-apotheke.acc.de/online_apotheke/?page_id=15) Debt Help Quiz (http://www.bills.com/iq/)
Editing and Acquisitions
Book Ideas Forum • Editorial Procedures
Marketing and Sales
Electronic Marketing • Advertising • Publicity • Sales • Exhibits [3] (http://sportwetten.blogaktuell.com/)
Design and Art
Design Tips • Design Blogs • InDesign Tips and Tricks [4] (http://viagra.inet-sec.net/)
