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Producing the commemorative publication of the Swiss National Bank

Producing the commemorative publication of the Swiss National Bank. The Swiss National Bank 1907-2007. Session outline. Process of preparing the publication Decisions Tasks Summary: role of the archive. Process of preparing the publication. Basic decisions. Production stage. Editing/

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Producing the commemorative publication of the Swiss National Bank

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  1. Producing the commemorative publication of the Swiss National Bank The Swiss National Bank 1907-2007

  2. Session outline • Process of preparing the publication • Decisions • Tasks • Summary: role of the archive Patrick Halbeisen

  3. Process of preparing the publication Basic decisions Production stage Editing/ Translation Printing/ Marketing One year One and a half years One year Half a year Patrick Halbeisen

  4. Most important decisions • Target group • Content • Languages Members of the public with an interest in the subject, journalists, academics Three parts: • The first 75 years already covered by previous publications of the SNB • Review of the last 25 years • Assessment of the SNB’s policy plus 7 papers on current monetary policy issues Three of Switzerland’s official languages and English Patrick Halbeisen

  5. Most important decisions (2) • Author(s) (internal/external) • Coordination of authors • Organisation of the project Part 1 and 3 external, Part 2 internal Internet platform, conference Editorial committee (8 people including Chief Economist, Head of Legal Services, Head of Communication, Head of Archives) plus a full-time project manager Patrick Halbeisen

  6. Production stage Task • Prepare outline • Designate author(s) • Assign chapters to authors • Coordinate authors • Fix deadlines • Interface with publisher • Prepare catalogued and uncatalogued material for authors • Interview former members of staff (oral history) • Assist authors (collecting sources from other archives (BoE, BIS), compiling statistics and making copies) • Authors write first draft versions Responsibility Editorial board (including archives) Archives Author(s) Patrick Halbeisen

  7. Editing/Translation Responsibility Editorial board (including archives) Archives Translator(s) Task • Critical reading and discussions with authors • Checking quotations and references • Translation Patrick Halbeisen

  8. Printing/Marketing Task • Compilation of a distribution list • Drawing up a summary • Organising a press conference • Placing ads • Organising reviews Responsibility Editorial board/publisher Patrick Halbeisen

  9. Summary: role of the archives Basic decisions Production stage Editing/ Translation Printing/ Marketing • Collect input on outline and designate author(s) (historical perspective) • Assist the author(s) • Prepare sources and literature • Prepare interviews • Advise author(s) • Advise management • Form of the book • Archival project(s) • Critical reading and discussionswith the author(s) • Checking the quotations and sources • Draw up a summary • Organise a review Patrick Halbeisen

  10. Project “History web page” SNB‘shistory online: http://www.snb.ch/en/iabout/snb/hist/id/hist_cover Patrick Halbeisen

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