Gregath Company e-zine 
Volume 10, Number 3
March, 2011
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to Gregath Company, Inc. and may not with other printer/publishers.  ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.

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Table of Contents
You may click on each department below to go directly to that article.  At the end of each article (if supported) is a link back to this contents.

What's It Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help

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What's It Mean?
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*Tail: The bottom edge of a leaf, board, or bound volume; that is, the surface on which a volume rests when shelved upright.

Milling: The spines of books and periodicals can be cut away on a milling machine to prepare them for oversewing. A machine clamps the text block, spine down, and moves it over rotating blades, cutting away (grinding) approximately 1/8 inch of the binding margin, allowing for a clean edge to bind. For rebinding, this removes old adhesive, thread, and/or folds of signatures. After milling, all text blocks are comprised of loose leaves.

While differences in word usage may occur, hopefully these listings will give an idea, to the new author, of what some general terms mean. Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are not generally used in our office.  All other terms are defined as used in our business plant and offices.

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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/glosswrite.html

Run across a word that you don't understand?  Try us - email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
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Design Inspiration - starting out
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Book Manufacturing Concepts - Hardcover: Color side sewn (generally under 250 pages)
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Genealogy ideas
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Find things through FamilySearch.org that you would like to see on microfilm? Here's their wiki link for information on how to order microforms from them:
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Ordering_Microfilm_or_Microfiche_from_a_Family_History_Center

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Have a tip?  e-mail us
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Computer aid!?!
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When creating computer files of individual elements that have not been place into a manuscript, create (or divide into) an individual file for each item. Be sure the file name describes the content (Miami1988SrClassPhoto, JohnHenry-FuneralCard, etc.). If you are working with different file formats (word processor file, graphic file, GEDCOM, etc.) and are not familiar with the differences between the formats when presented with a list of file names, you may wish to file the elements in folders that represent what they are (Photos, documents, stories, etc.). At this point, they are all jigsaw pieces to your manuscript puzzle. If you begin gluing pieces together, such as placing three remembrances about different subjects, it will be harder to search out the individual pieces for your perfect match.

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About this e-zine
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