The members' newsletter of The Augustan Society, Inc., is called Augustæum, and it requires an editor.
The Augustæum Editor is named by and serves at the pleasure of the Editor-in-Chief. He may name such assistants as he deems fit.
The duties of the Augustæum Editor include:
- Producing the publication on a regular schedule — Said schedule is presently bi-monthly (Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, etc.). There is no requirement for publication on any specific date within each pair of months, save that it should not be mailed between US Thanksgiving and New Years.
- Setting the deadline for copy as he sees fit and necessary — It is presently the last day of even-numbered months. Note that this generally precludes mailings during the first week of each period. As a result, it may occasionally be necessary to advance the deadline, and it is his responsibility to notify all officers, chairmen, deans, and coordinators when this happens.
- Editing the copy according to the Style Guide — This is primarily the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style plus those details adopted by the Editor-in-Chief.
- Arranging for proofreading — when time permits and volunteers are available.
- Working with the Production Editor to have the magazine printed in a timely fashion — He must adhere to such standards as the Production Editor may find neccessary.
- Working with Headquarters staff to have mailing labels printed and the magazine mailed — Preferably it will be mailed with such other magazines, notices, ballots, and other items as may need to be sent at about the same time.
- Providing excess copies and an electronic copy to HQ — Back Issue Sales are few, but copies are required for Society records and to send to new members.