Women & Language

Board MeetingOctober, 2012

Manuscript Fate (11/11-10/12)

• Received articles: 38• Rejected: 15• Referred to literary journal: 1• Published: 9 (includes 5 special issue

articles not counted in received)• In editing for publication: 3• Under review: 10

Upcoming Issues• Spring 2013

• Media theme• The most popular theme in submissions

is mediated representations. We have several articles under revision that will fit this theme.

• W&L online• We are working with a submission to

incorporate navigational and visual enhancements.

• Jimmie Manning has several submissions under review for the Alternative Scholarship page.

Section Editors• Book review editor

• (Erika Kirby)

• Media review editor • (Allyson Jule)

• Alternative Scholarship editor • (Jimmie Manning)

Financial Report• Account

Total…………………..51,406.16

• Total Expenses………………….20,324.71• OSCLG/W&L……………………. 4,875.77• MTU……………………………. 15,448.94

• Total Income………………........11,890.00• Institutional subscriptions……..

11,260.00• Individual subscriptions………...

630.00

Subscription Report• 229 journals mailed in Spring 2012• We mail complimentary copies to all authors (total 17

for Spring 2012 issue)

• 111 Institutional subscriptions  • 95 are paid and 16 are

complementary/exchanges. 

• Individual subscriptions • 42 paid subscriptions (as of 10/8/12)• 58 expired with the Spring 2012 issue• 25 expired with the Fall 2011 issue

Old BusinessFeedback?

• We corrected an error in the spelling of author names on two articles. My apologies to Dana Schowalter and Michelle Rodino-Colocino.

Issue 35:1

OSCLG Appreciation Visit

• Patrice Buzzanell, Laura Ellingson, and Robyn Remke

• Meetings with Chair Ron Strickland, Dean Bruce Seely, Graduate VP Jackie Huntoon

• Presentations to department, graduate seminars, WISE (Women in Science & Engineering)

Marketing• In 2012, we will have the journal on

display at the following conferences• OSCLG, NWSA, NCA, CCCC, ICA

• Flyers • posters• postcards

New BusinessUpcoming activities and plans

Online Delivery• As a pdf attachment to email message• Beginning with the Spring 2013 issue• Announcement to current subscribers

with Fall 2012 issue• Postcard insert• Requires response with active email

address

Women & Language Online

• Alternative Scholarship page• 5 current pieces online• 2 under revision

• W&L Peer-Reviewed Research Online• The Research page publishes research

articles with visual and navigational features

• Currently: Cold War Women• A call and more articles to come in

2013

Special IssueSpring 2014

• Call for a special issue published in both print and online journals

• We are thinking about interactive possibilities connecting these.

• Let me know if you have any ideas!

Archiving W&L• Paper copies are stored at MTU• Archival CD now for sale ($10.00)• Under discussion: digital archiving with

Digital Commons software• MTU will assist us in storing both print

and digital content• Subscription-based access• Will handle submission process as well

Proposal: W&L Award• Best article published each year in

W&L• Nominated and selected by the

editorial board• We can handle this process online• A specified nomination period followed

by time to review and vote

• Announcement at OSCLG conference• Cash prize?• Published on website and in print

Editor Position• My editorship is 2010-2013• I would like to continue for another two

years until the Spring issue of 2015• Several projects are ongoing• MTU will support an extension

• I request the board’s support for a two-year extension of my editorship