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|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.''===
Members are appointed by the Editor-in-Chief and serve at his pleasure'''Proposal: The Society should work toward publishing [[Augustæum]] on a monthly schedule, but it is expected that the editors assigned to the various publications will comprise the bulk of the membershippresuming 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]]electronically, and a decision made about the value of devoting the time needed to reformat as HTML (versus publishing as a PDF file).'''==
''Augustæum'' is the members newsletter. By definition, it carries news items from staff, committees, [[Study GroupsHeadquarters Staff]], have been authorized by a previous administration to conduct such an email survey. They are presently looking to combine this with a [[Sub-GroupsMember Interest Survey]], and individual members. It is restricted to items that are either not scholarly, or are not under the auspices of enduring value (which should be sent to ''The the [[Augustan OmnibusDean of Studies]]'' instead). It is intended to be published more frequently than the ''Omnibus'', but may be mailed with it.
While most member news is welcomed, notices that mention Orders of Chivalry, etc., that are not presently recognized by the Society will not be published.===''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]''===
'''Proposal: The Society should work toward publishing reduce the members newsletter on a monthly schedulepublishing frequency of ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' to annual; targeting 36 pages/issue minimum, presuming sufficient funding until such time as the Society's finances and material enough for four pages the rate of submissions are availableable to support an increased frequency of the same minimum size.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should conduct a survey to test the level of interest To aid in publishing the fundraising, advertising is accepted. Historically, these have primarily been support ads from members newsletter electronically, and but there is also a decision made about the value history of devoting the time needed to reformat (versus publishing as commercial advertising of relevant products and services. To date, this has largely been a PDF file)reactive program, with only occasional calls for ads, resulting in a fill rate insufficient to the need for filler copy.'''
Consuls have been authorized by a previous administration to conduct such '''Proposal: The Society should establish an email survey. They are presently looking to combine this with a [[Member Interest SurveyAdvertising Manager]] under the auspices of the [[Dean Finance Committee]] or [[Treasurer]] with a charge to ensure that sufficient ad copy is available for the layout needs of Studies''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'', and that done, to maximize income.'''
===''The [[Augustan OmnibusRosarum]]''===
'''Proposal: The Augustan OmnibusSociety should continue to publish '' is [[Rosarum]]'', the present title newsletter of the Society's scholarly journal. As such, contents are restricted to items [[Noble Company of enduring value that have appropriate citations in standard format, and to reviews of relevant books, websites, and software. Occasional exceptions are permitted, and recent ones have been memorial tributes to passed members, essays on philosophy, and topical fiction. Also included are occasional official statements from the President, Editor-in-Chief, or EditorRose]], at such frequency and letters size as that group is able to the editor, which should pertain to the journal support with copy and items published thereinfunding. Ephemeral items or those not scholarly in nature should be referred to ''[[Augustæum]]''.
'''Proposal: The Society should continue to publish ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' at not less than 36 pages/issue, and to increase the frequency to as often as quarterly as submissions and staff may support.'''
To aid in fundraising, advertising is accepted. Historically, these have primarily been support ads from members, but there is also a history of commercial advertising of relevant products and services.==Books==
The Society has the capacity to become a publisher of scholarly items, and 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 investment required to that needed for promotion and advertising. '''Proposal: The Society should create the office institute a program of [[Advertising Manager]] under the [[Fundraising Committee]] to promote and process both support ads and commercial advertisingbook publishing, both leveraging the latter perhaps including fly sheetsmaterial already on hand and inviting original work.'''
===''The [[Augustan Society Roll of Arms]]''===
The Society's program of [[Arms Registrationof Arms]] 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 publish special rolls for [[Sub-Groups]] of the Society, such as the [[Noble Company of the Rose]], as those Sub-Groups request.'''
==The Augustan Society Website=''A Continuation of Paget's ''Ancestry of the Prince of Wales===
'''Proposal: The This monumental effort has been published in 24 parts in various publications of both the Augustan Society should monitor and update the [[Main WebsiteOctavian Society]] on an ongoing basis to ensure . The author has stated that it remains complete 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 correctrequire multiple volumes.'''
=='''Proposal: The Augustan Store Website==Society should work to publish Germond's ''A Continuation of Paget's "Ancestry of the Prince of Wales"''.
==='''ProposalVigil: 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.A Knight's Training Program''===
==The Forum; an Online Forum==This would be based on the Van Dusen program of the previous century, after a substantial edit. It would be best if the [[Rose Training Officer]] were on the editorial group, or better, headed it.
'''Proposal: The Society should establish an online forum in some suitable venuework to publish ''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program'', possibly and if possible, to do so in support of the [[Main WebsiteKnights Training Program]], wherein public conversations about of the Society and Augustan topics are encouraged, as soon as a moderator and suitable rules may be established[[Noble Company of the Rose]].'''
==Back Issue Sales=''Augustan Lineages''===
'''Proposal: The This would be a series, each volume containing a number of descents from some worthy (or perhaps the [[Society should convert all former publications of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem|Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]). These would be a combination of lineages published and those submitted to electronic form; first as PDF files, then as text files with improved illustrations where possiblequalify for various [[Sub-Groups]].'''
'''Proposal: The Society should create independent issues work to publish a series of back issues published as part volumes of the ''Augustan Society Ominbus'' so that they may be sold separatelycollected 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.'''
===''The Society has the capacity to become a publisher Little Manual of scholarly items, and 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 investment required to that needed for promotion and advertising.Heraldry''===
'''Proposal: This work is poorly organized, eccentric in coverage, and printed in black & white. It deserves a thorough revision and color artwork. The Society should institute existence of a program large backlog of book publishing, both leveraging the material already on hand and inviting original workthird edition should not discourage this effort.'''
===A new version, once the structure has been determined, could be printed in ''A Continuation of PagetThe [[Augustan Omnibus]]'s ''Ancestry of the Prince of Wales===in chapters as each is completed.
This monumental effort has been published in 24 parts in various publications of both the Augustan '''Proposal: The Society and the Octavian Society. It will take should work to publish a substantial effort to scannew edition of ''The Little Manual of Heraldry'' that is better organized, OCRmore comprehensive, reformat and publish, and may run to perhaps 800 pages (more if the author continues to submit material)in color throughout.'''
===''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program''===
This would be based on the Van Dusen program of the previous century, after a substantial edit. It would be best if the [[Rose Training Officer]] were on the editorial group, or better, headed it.==Sales==
===''Descents from Antiquity Resource Kit''Back Issue Sales===
'''Proposal: The original set of charts is now obsoleteSociety should convert all former publications to electronic form; first as PDF files, all potential lines having been disproven. A new set of charts (and accompanying sources) will be prepared once additional potential lines are identifiedthen as text files with improved illustrations where possible.'''
===''Guide The PDF files will permit us to Orders reprint both the whole magazines, and individual articles on demand. This will eliminate the need to keep a backlock of Chivalry''===stock.
This valuable guide has been withdrawn due Converting these to text files will permit us to bring them up to modern standards, enhance the data within having become obsolete over timephotographs and illustrations, and make large-print editions available. It should This will also be a straightforward matter to edit, and requirement if each Order were we are to get a separate page or pages, keeping it up to date develop full-text searching in future should be easysupport of researchers.
'''Proposal: The Society should publish create independent issues of back issues published as part of the ''Guide to Orders of ChivalryAugustan Society Ominbus'' and see so that it is updated as necessarythey may be sold separately.'''
===''Royalty of China'' by Joseph UphoffReprint Sales===
Under deveolpment'''Proposal: The Society should continue to offer [[Reprints]], creating and expanding reprints on a topical basis.Single-article reprints should be phased out as stock is exhausted.'''
===''Royalty of India'' by Joseph Uphoff===It may prove prudent to develop a system whereby individual articles may be ordered, but this may take substantial work to develop and deploy.
Under development.
===''The Little Manual of Heraldry''=Internet==
This work is poorly organized, eccentric in coverage, and printed in black & white. It deserves a thorough revision and color artwork. ===The existence of a large backlog of the third edition should not discourage this effort.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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