Publishing : publishing techniques and software

LCLIB2001  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Publishing : publishing techniques and software
5.0 credits
15.0 h
1q

Teacher(s)
Comanne Olivier ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites

LSTIC2894

Main themes

The course approaches in detail the role of the publishing house and describes the technical aspects of the specific roles involved in that trade. Following course LCLIB 2000, it is intended for the students in the publishing orientation.

Aims

The course aims at familiarizing the student with the publishing industry by examining the typical activities within a publishing house in order to prepare for the internship. Students will learn how to use professional desktop publishing (DTP) software tools.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

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Teaching methods

Method : lecture for 15 hours.

Content

In this course, one of the most significant (but also least well known) functions of the book industry is analyzed in-depth. All the functions constitutive of a publishing house are approached. The course also reconsiders the analysis of a publishing project, the contractual relations with the authors, the technical manufacture of the book as well as all the aspects in development of a publishing catalogue.

Bibliography

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Other information

Nil.

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