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09/21/2004 Archived Entry: "CCC Position"
CCC Position
I'm on the search committee for this position. So please apply!
Associate Editor/CCC Online Editor: Term for three years, with a
possibility of another three year term. Responsibilities include
additional conception, design, and management of the CCC Online site;
connecting that site to the CCCC website; working with the Editor of CCC
to create online book reviews and conversations about articles; updating
of the current articles that appear in CCC; and establishing other pieces
that interface the print and electronic journals. Preference may be given
to applicants with server space and/or access to server space.Applicants should submit a current cv and a one page “vision” statement about
CCC Online: please submit those electronically to the CCCC Administrative Assistant
Kristen McGowan, at kmcgowan@ncte.org.Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15th, and the successful candidate will be identified as soon as possible.
Replies: 6 comments
I share your concern, but more on the basis that if two candidates had comparable strengths, but one had server space then that would be a decider. That's not the way to pick an editor.
Posted by John @ 09/24/2004 02:50 AM EST
John, thanks for the comment. I can understand asking the institution to contribute release time, clerical support, and other things. But server space is just too easy to come by through other means. It seems to me that it would be best to focus on the stuff that's hard to get and *really* helps the editorial effort---cash, time, clerical help. Asking schools for server support that can be bought easily and cheaply seems like nickel and diming.
Posted by cbd @ 09/22/2004 07:51 PM EST
I'm not sure how aware members are, in general, that while CCCC/NCTE supports the officers and editors, each one is also expected to negotiate with their campus for release time, clerical support, and, now, server space. The notion is that the institution gets national exposure through its faculty member and so is asked to contribute to the effort to improve the profession.
I can tell you this was a tough sell in a community college, but I finally did get $15,000 budget support and some space when I needed it.
Posted by John @ 09/21/2004 09:54 PM EST
I guess I have to wonder where all the money allocated to CCC by NCTE goes. $100 a year will buy a domain and web service from Dreamhost. But anyway.
Posted by cbd @ 09/21/2004 04:22 PM EST
Yeah, I didn't write the ad.
Maybe so folks can do stuff locally - and as we know - lots of folks can't get access (or don't know they can get access) to their campus' servers.
Posted by jeff @ 09/21/2004 04:00 PM EST
Preference may be given to applicants with server space and/or access to server space.
That's too sad to be funny.
Posted by cbd @ 09/21/2004 02:39 PM EST