The Communications Department of The Augustan Society, Inc., is charged with the production of print publications, online publications, reprints, back issues, websites, social media, and email services.
==[[Communications Committee]]Periodicals==
The Communications Committee is lead by a chairman who is styled ===''[[Editor-in-ChiefAugustæum]]. This Committee is responsible for all activities of the Communications Department, unless the [[Board]] or Editor-in-Chief has created another Committee and charged them with responsibility.''===
=='''Proposal: The Society should work toward publishing [[Augustæum]]on a monthly schedule, presuming sufficient funding and material enough for four pages are available.'''==
'''Proposal: The Society should conduct a survey to test the level of interest in publishing [[Augustæum'' is the members newsletter. By definition, it carries news items from staff, committees, [[Study Groups]], [[Sub-Groups]]electronically, and individual members. It is restricted a decision made about the value of devoting the time needed to items that are either not scholarly, or are not of enduring value reformat as HTML (which should be sent to ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' insteadversus publishing as a PDF file). It is intended to be published more frequently than the ''Omnibus'', but may be mailed with it.
Presently, the frequency is bi-monthly, and the size is four or six pages, as material submitted demands. Longer issues are possible. It is often accompanied [[Headquarters Staff]] have been authorized by fliers, notices, and other publications, a previous administration to conduct such as ''an email survey. They are presently looking to combine this with a [[RosarumMember Interest Survey]]'' or under the auspices of the [[Book Sale FlierDean of Studies]].
Regular features presently include:===''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''===
* Announcements of new members, elections, appointments, honors, arms registrations, recognitions, and condolences;* News of conventions, meetings, publications, fundraisers, and other programs;* Help Wanted — an item advertising one particular post, not to be repeated for '''Proposal: The Society should reduce the following year plus one issue;* Lists of donors to various campaigns, members publishing frequency of ''The [[Sub-GroupsAugustan Omnibus]], or senior members'' to annual;* "Library Top Ten"targeting 36 pages/issue minimum, a list of ten items from until such time as the Library catalog that one member feels are Society's finances and the rate of interest; and* If four pages submissions are not filled, able to support an Editorial or Cartoonincreased frequency of the same minimum size.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should publish the To aid in fundraising, advertising is accepted. Historically, these have primarily been support ads from members newsletter on a monthly schedule, presuming sufficient funding but there is also a history of commercial advertising of relevant products and material enough services. To date, this has largely been a reactive program, with only occasional calls for ads, resulting in a fill rate insufficient to the need for four pages are availablefiller copy.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should conduct establish an [[Advertising Manager]] under the auspices of the [[Finance Committee]] or [[Treasurer]] with a survey charge to test ensure that sufficient ad copy is available for the level layout needs of interest in publishing the members newsletter electronically''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'', and a decision made about the value of devoting the time needed that done, to reformat (versus publishing as a PDF file)maximize income.'''
Consuls have been authorized by a previous administration to conduct such an email survey, and may do so at their discretion unless authorization is withdrawn.===''[[Rosarum]]''===
'''Proposal: The "Library Top Ten" is at risk Society should continue to be discontinued for lack of submissionspublish ''[[Rosarum]]'', as HQ staff felt it unworthy the newsletter of their limited time. This could become an assignment for the Library staff (once they and [[Noble Company of the HQ staff aren't identical)Rose]], at such frequency and size as that group is able to support with copy and funding.'''
==''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''==
''The Augustan Omnibus'' is the present title of the Society's scholarly journal. As such, contents are restricted to items of enduring value that have appropriate citations in standard format, and to reviews of relevant books, websites, and software. Also included are occasional official statements from the President, Editor-in-Chief, or Editor, and letters to the editor, which should pertain to the journal and items published therein. Ephemeral items or those not scholarly in nature should be referred to ''[[Augustæum]]''.==Books==
'''Proposal: The Society should continue has the capacity to publish ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' at not less than 36 pages/issuebecome a publisher of scholarly items, and to increase doing so cannot help but enhance our reputation in our fields. Print-on-demand technology (assuming a reliable small-batch binder can be identified) and pre-publication sales will limit the frequency investment required to as often as quarterly as submissions that needed for promotion and staff may supportadvertising.'''
To aid in fundraising, advertising is accepted. Historically, these have primarily been support ads from members, but there is also '''Proposal: The Society should institute a history program of commercial advertising of relevant products book publishing, both leveraging the material already on hand and servicesinviting original work.'''
==='''Proposal: The [[Augustan Society should create the office Roll of [[Advertising ManagerArms]] under the [[Fundraising Committee]] to promote and process both support ads and commercial advertising, the latter perhaps including fly sheets.'''===
==''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]''== The Society's program of [[Registration of Arms Registration]] is of limited value if those registrations are not made public in some way. The [[Online Armorial]] is one tool for this, but it is not the only one. It is also suitable to use published rolls as a general fundraiser, as has been done in the past.
'''Proposal: The Society should publish additional volumes of the [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]] as registrations permit.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should reprint the first three volumes of the [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]] in color.'''
=='''Proposal: The Augustan Society Website==should publish special rolls for [[Sub-Groups]] of the Society, such as the [[Noble Company of the Rose]], as those Sub-Groups request.'''
===''A Continuation of Paget'Proposal: The Society should monitor and update the [[Main Website]] on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains complete and correct.'s ''Ancestry of the Prince of Wales===
==The This monumental effort has been published in 24 parts in various publications of both the Augustan Store Website==Society and the [[Octavian Society]]. The author has stated that the next installment will be his last. It will take a substantial effort to scan, OCR, reformat, and publish. The result may run to perhaps 800 pages and require multiple volumes.
'''Proposal: The Society should monitor and update the [[Online Store]] website on an ongoing basis work to ensure that the offerings are complete and correct; that they have full contents data; that the genealogical titles have surname lists; and that pricing reflects current costs.publish Germond's ''A Continuation of Paget's "Ancestry of the Prince of Wales"''.
==The Forum; an Online Forum=''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program''===
'''Proposal: The Society should establish an online forum in some suitable venueThis would be based on the Van Dusen program of the previous century, possibly after a substantial edit. It would be best if the [[Main WebsiteRose Training Officer]], wherein public conversations about were on the Society and Augustan topics are encouragededitorial group, as soon as a moderator and suitable rules may be establishedor better, headed it.'''
=='''Proposal: The Augustan Society Library Catalog==should work to publish ''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program'', and if possible, to do so in support of the [[Knights Training Program]] of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]].'''
This website is discussed under the category of [[Library Vision]].===''Augustan Lineages''===
==Back Issue Sales==This would be a series, each volume containing a number of descents from some worthy (or perhaps the [[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem|Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]). These would be a combination of lineages published and those submitted to qualify for various [[Sub-Groups]].
'''Proposal: The Society should convert all former publications work to electronic form; first as PDF files, then as text files with improved illustrations where possiblepublish a series of volumes of collected lineages from those submitted or previously published.'''
==Reprint Sales=''Guide to Orders of Chivalry''===
'''Proposal: The Society This valuable guide has been withdrawn due to the data within having become obsolete over time. It should continue be a straightforward matter to offer [[Reprints]]edit, creating and expanding reprints on if each Order were to get a topical basis. Single-article reprints separate page or pages, keeping it up to date in future should be phased out as stock is exhaustedeasy.'''
==Augustan Books=='''Proposal: The Society should publish the ''Guide to Orders of Chivalry'' and see that it is updated as necessary.'''
===''A Continuation The Little Manual of PagetHeraldry's ''Ancestry of the Prince of Wales===
This monumental effort has been published work is poorly organized, eccentric in 24 parts coverage, and printed in various publications of both the Augustan Society and the Octavian Societyblack & white. It will take deserves a substantial effort to scan, OCR, reformat thorough revision and publish, and may run to perhaps 800 pages (more if color artwork. The existence of a large backlog of the author continues to submit material)third edition should not discourage this effort.
===A new version, once the structure has been determined, could be printed in ''Vigil: A Knight's Training ProgramThe [[Augustan Omnibus]]''===in chapters as each is completed.
This would be based on the Van Dusen program '''Proposal: The Society should work to publish a new edition of the previous century''The Little Manual of Heraldry'' that is better organized, after a substantial edit. It would be best if the [[Rose Training Officer]] were on the editorial group, or bettermore comprehensive, headed itand in color throughout.'''
===''Descents from Antiquity Resource Set''===
The original set of charts is now obsolete, all potential lines having been disproven. A new set of charts (and accompanying sources) is to be prepared and published.==Sales==
===''Guide to Orders of Chivalry''Back Issue Sales===
This valuable guide has been withdrawn due to the data within having become obsolete over time. It '''Proposal: The Society should be a straightforward matter convert all former publications to editelectronic form; first as PDF files, and if each Order were to get a separate page or pages, keeping it up to date in future should be easythen as text files with improved illustrations where possible.'''
===''Royalty The PDF files will permit us to reprint both the whole magazines, and individual articles on demand. This will eliminate the need to keep a backlock of China'' by Joseph Uphoff===stock.
Under deveolpmentConverting these to text files will permit us to bring them up to modern standards, enhance the photographs and illustrations, and make large-print editions available. This will also be a requirement if we are to develop full-text searching in support of researchers.
===''Royalty 'Proposal: The Society should create independent issues of Indiaback issues published as part of the ''Augustan Society Ominbus'' so that they may be sold separately.''' by Joseph Uphoff===
Under development.===Reprint Sales===
==='''Proposal: The Little Manual of HeraldrySociety should continue to offer [[Reprints]], creating and expanding reprints on a topical basis. Single-article reprints should be phased out as stock is exhausted.'''===
This work is poorly organized, eccentric in coverage, and printed in black & white. It deserves may prove prudent to develop a thorough revision system whereby individual articles may be ordered, but this may take substantial work to develop and color artwork. The existence of a large backlog of the third edition should not discourage this effortdeploy.
==Internet== ===The Augustan Society Website=== '''Proposal: The Society should monitor and update the [[Main Website]] on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains complete and correct.''' ===The Augustan Store Website=== '''Proposal: The Society should monitor and update the [[Online Store]] website on an ongoing basis to ensure that the offerings are complete and correct; that they have full contents data; that the genealogical titles have surname lists; and that pricing reflects current costs.''' ===The Forum; an Online Forum=== '''Proposal: The Society should establish an online forum in some suitable venue, possibly the [[Main Website]], wherein public conversations about the Society and Augustan topics are encouraged, as soon as a moderator and suitable rules may be established.''' ==Email SystemSystems==
'''Proposal: The Society should obtain an email server that is tailored to the unique needs of the Society. This may be a commercial product, or a custom application running on a Society server.'''
The email server should support the current email addressing scheme, perform spam filtering, avoid looking like (or being) a source of spam, and encourage the creation of groups (such as Directors or members of various Study Groups).
If possible, it should also permit Headquarters to receive most mail in a common inbox accessible by all HQ staff who could either deal with each, or transfer it to another staffer more suited to respond. It must also allow for the storage of emails sent and received in a structured manner so that any staff member could research conversation threads without regard to who participated in them.
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