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Gregath Publishing e-zine
Volume 8, Number 8
August, 2009
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 The Gregath Publishing Company 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?
- hard binding spotlight #1
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Hardbound (hard back, hard cover): Books that are Library Oversewn and covered with the binding material of your choice, over .98 binding boards. Click here for more information.
Standard Buckram Hardbinding: see above - binding material is buckram with a free spine imprint and free single line front cover imprint - usually gold foil. Click here for more information.
Full Color Illustrated: see above - 4-color imprinted laminated paper - free cover layout. Click here for more information.
Deluxe/Executive Hardbinding: see above - binding material is usually Lexitone with free spine imprint including bars and free custom (no larger than 6x9") front imprint - variety of inks & foils available. Click here for more information.
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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
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Quality may be a factor in deciding whether to included a printed photo in a family book, but not always. Many authors are producing hybrid books so they don't have to leave any photos out. This page contains some great ideas to be published by Gregath Co. to keep in mind.
Show your achievements, whatever they are - be they are military medals, trophies, etc. Captions are important as well.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/photo/tips/design
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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Not all soft bindings are created equal. Know the standard options of the publisher. If the standard offerings don' already do so, can they include elements that you are interested in? This should be a factor in choosing your publisher/binder.
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Marketing advice
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Small cards can be great small promotional pieces - even if they are never meant to be mailed via USPS. Great for cover-flat items, book marks, oversized business, trading, rolodex, book plates, and more. Cards fill a variety of uses including gaming cards, flash cards. place cards, trading cards, and more.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/service/postcards.html
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Genealogy ideas
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The Vertical File
As interest in genealogy has expanded, libraries have accumulated letters, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, Bible records, research notes, charts, lineage society application forms � you name it, they probably have it.
Librarians had no place to store this valuable information and would never consider throwing it away. Consisting mainly of loose sheets of paper and brochures and pamphlets, these small items got lost on the bookshelves.
With the creation of vertical files, the problem was solved. Vertical files are simply labeled folders kept in filing cabinets. Most libraries have them. The experienced library researcher knows these folders are potential goldmines so they should be looked at regularly.
Folder contents are usually not indexed or catalogued beyond a listing of folder titles. The folders are alphabetized according to subject of the folder�s contents.
In the Family History Room at the Lawton Public Library, the vertical files are kept in three cabinets. The files are grouped by surname, Native American, place and miscellaneous subjects.
If you are researching your family history, check with your nearest library to find out if it maintains a vertical file. If so, that would be a good place to donate items that do not pertain to your family but might be a �treasure� to someone else.
(This information was taken from Paul Follett�s column Tree Tracers published in the Lawton Constitution on August 4, 2008.)
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Have a tip? e-mail
us
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Computer aid!?!
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With group (publishing), unless you can get together at "the drop of a hat", your group may find itself in need of a way to share files over the internet. The easiest way to do that is pick a format you all use and send email attachments. However, many people prefer to add another layer of anti-virus protection to this. Rather than basically computer to computer (email), computer to third party area where it can be scanned before downloading into computer. Basic needs can be fulfilled by having an electronic group online, like through Yahoo or Google. However, if more space is needed, here are a few suggestions:
www.box.net - free or paid services
www.dropbox.com - this is great because you can set the files to expire when they are loaded. When they expire, they are deleted from the internet.
Microsoft SharePoint - Robust paid service
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/groups.htm
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About this e-zine
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