The chairman of the Communications Department is styled [[Editor-in-Chief]] who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[President]].
The department is under the nominal direction of the [[Communications Committee]], chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, and including the chairmen of each of the immediate subsidiary committees, such members as the Editor-in-Chief may see fit to appoint, and the [[President]] and [[Headquarters Staff]] ex officio. As this committee has never met, it remains a theoretical construct.
Chairmen for each of the activities listed below are named by the Editor-in-Chief. Their titles may be Chairman, Editor, Webmaster, or something else specific and appropriate. In the vacancy of any, the tasks revert up.
Primary activities of the Department are scheduled using the [[Communications Calendar]]. These This has at times been a published electronic notice, but as usage was zero, it was discontinued. It is contemplated that a new web site be deployed that would include a calendar, easing this task. Activities may be subdivided into several categories:
*''[[Augustæum]]'', the Society's bi-monthly newsletter
*''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]'', the Society's semi-annual journal. A subscription is included with [[Membership]] and [[Life Membership|Life Memberships]] started after 2014, subscriptions are also available to the public, either by the year, by four issues, or by [[Life Subscriptions]].
*''[[Rosarum]]'', (formerly ''Noble Company of the Rose Newsletter'' of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]])
* [[Roll of Arms|Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]
==[[Back Issue Sales]]==
*[[Back Issue Sales]], which includes scanning, digitizing, and reformatting. This project is assigned to [[Headquarters Staff]], save for the need for volunteers digitizing which has been delegated to verify the OCR output[[Digitizing Study Group]].
==[[Reprints]]==
Reprints are offered of collected articles on a single topic. In rare cases, a reprint will be made of one article if it is of particular value. Single-article reprints in the catalog will generally be discontinued as stock is sold out. As the underlying magazines are digitized, Reprints will be digitized and printed on demand once physical stock is sold out.
* Hardcover — goldenrod cloth ¾ binding, with black cloth spine and gold imprint. Note: This is the opposite of the rebinding standard.
* Softcover — Cover art may be at the discretion of the editorand [[Art Director]], but the spine shall be black with goldenrod text. The American standard will be used for vertical text orientation. Maximum page count is 100 pages (25 sheets stapled)* Saddle stitch — Cover art may be at the discretion of the editor and Art Director. Near the outside spine will be a ½" black stripe on both covers with the title and author in gold on the front cover.
* Maximum page count per volume — not yet determined for hardcover, but expected to be in the range 300pp for size A, 200pp for size A/2, 100pp for paperback.
The following titles are presently in work:
====[[Descents from Antiquity Study Group|Descents from Antiquity Resource Kit]]====
Editor: [[Descents from Antiquity Study Group|Descents from Antiquity Coordinator]]. At present there are no unresolved descents to publish, thus the Descents from Antiquity Study Group is presently dormant.
====Other Titles====
*Revised ''[[Little Manual of Heraldry]]''
*Revised ''[[Guide to Orders of Chivalry]]''
None has an Editor assigned at present, save that the *''Guide to Orders of Chivalry'' has become a project of the [[Chivalry Committee]]. ==Web Services== *[[Main Website]], hosted by EasyNetSitesAugustan Lineages:*[[Online Armorial and Ordinary]]:*[[Heraldry Index]]*[[Online Store]], hosted at RimuHosting*[[Library Catalog]], OPAC hosted at RimuHosting*[[Staff Wiki]], hosted at RimuHosting*[[AugustanBoard YahooGroup]], hosted at YahooVol.com*[[AugustanConvert YahooGroup]]1, hosted at Yahoo.com*[[AugustanHeraldry YahooGroup]], hosted at Yahoo.com ==[[Email]]== This section covers the Society email forwarding system, the ENS Blast email system, email naming conventions, and email etiquette.Scottish Descents''
==Rolls of Arms==
''The Augustan Society Roll of Arms'' is is a continuing series of publications. To date, three volumes have been published in a black & white format (though Volume III did include some color plates). Future publications proposed, all in full color, and otherwise compliant with the Book Standards listed above, are:
# ''Rose Role of Arms'', Editor is the [[Rolls Editor]] under the Communications Department(This project on hold at the request of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]]
# ''Augustan Society Roll of Arms'' Vol. IV, Rolls Editor under the Communications Department
# ''Augustan Society Roll of Arms'' Vol. I, [[Production Editor]] under the Communications Department
# ''Augustan Society Roll of Arms'' Vol. V, Rolls Editor under the Communications Department (pending sufficient registrations)
The Rose Roll is proposed to be first as it will serve as a test bed. It will also be softcover or saddle stitch in size A/2, while the others will be hardcover. The [[Rose Herald]] is the contact point for the ''Rose Roll of Arms'', and he may be named Editor of that volume should the Rolls Editor so decide.
It is expected that the Rolls Editor will work with the [[Justiciar General]] or his designated committee member and the Production Editor to effect accurate and timely publication.
==Video Programs==
A special project not presently recognized by the [[Board]], this is presently funded by the Editor-in-Chief personally.
He has declined to provide a description for this Wiki, but it appears to include:
<ul>
<li>Video programs presented online via Zoom on various Society-related topics; and</li>
<li>A video archive of these programs, which may some day be connected to the Society's website or held and distributed by the [[Library]].</li>
</ul>
==Web Services==
*[[Main Website]], presently hosted by CitySoft
:*[[Online Armorial and Ordinary]]
:*[[Heraldry Index]]
*[[Online Store]], hosted at RimuHosting, but moving to the CitySoft website as soon as possible after that goes live
*[[Library Catalog]], Koha OPAC hosted at RimuHosting
*[[Staff Wiki]], hosted at RimuHosting
==[[Email]]==
This section covers the Society email forwarding system, the ENS Blast email system built into the main web site, email naming conventions, and email etiquette.
Note that with the upcoming change to CitySoft as our website host, the Email Blast function will no longer be available. It's not yet clear if CitySoft provides an equivalent function.
==[[Social Media]]==
His duties are to determine which venues deserve a Society presence, and to solicit Moderators for each. At present, these include:
* The [[Forum]] on the Society's main website(presently deactivated);
* A [[Facebook]] page;
* A Linked-In page that presently exists as only a placeholder;
* The [[AugustanBoard YahooGroup]] for discussion of Board issues with [[Directors]], [[Headquarters Staff]], and select Committee Chairmen as members;
* The [[AugustanHeraldry YahooGroup]] for discussion of [[Heraldry Committee]] issues and file transfers; and
* The [[AugustanConvert YahooGroup]] for dissemination of files to those involved in the [[Back Issue Digitizing Study Group]] and the [[Photograph Collection Study Group]].
These YahooGroups are of questionable utility and dubious reliability. It may prove prudent to move these discussion to either the Forum or to new services installed on our virtual server.
* The Department is led by a chairman styled [[Editor-in-Chief]].
* Editors are named for each title (periodical and book).
* A [[Production Editor]] is responsible for printing and distribution all print publications, including reprints, except that the [[Omnibus Editor]] is responsible for printing and distribution of the [[Augustan Omnibus]].
* All web services are led by the [[Webmaster]], including websites and email.
* Each individual website may have its own Assistant Webmaster.