How Do We Know Where We’ve Been?
Description
The pandemic complicated the archives of undergraduate literary magazines everywhere. The bare spot on the shelf reserved for many publications’ 2020 issue tells a story all on its own. However, there’s also a much more critical casualty resulting from the COVID year. The habitual hand-off of a magazine’s inner workings to a new cohort of students was disrupted during and coming out of the pandemic. At Susquehanna University, inconsistent deviations in style guides and lost social media log-ins result from magazines starting up again post-quarantine. Join a roundtable to discuss how to keep better records, digitally organize old issues, create and update style guides, and ensure that your literary magazine maintains a sustainable future.
Start Date
3-11-2023 2:30 PM
End Date
3-11-2023 3:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Pasquale, Ellie; Hinzy, Emily; Ledet, Sarah; Watkin, Amber; Harris, Emi; and Mauro, Maggie, "How Do We Know Where We’ve Been?" (2023). Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors Conference 2023. 9.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/fuse/2023/Sessions/9
Location
Welles Hall 119
How Do We Know Where We’ve Been?
Welles Hall 119
The pandemic complicated the archives of undergraduate literary magazines everywhere. The bare spot on the shelf reserved for many publications’ 2020 issue tells a story all on its own. However, there’s also a much more critical casualty resulting from the COVID year. The habitual hand-off of a magazine’s inner workings to a new cohort of students was disrupted during and coming out of the pandemic. At Susquehanna University, inconsistent deviations in style guides and lost social media log-ins result from magazines starting up again post-quarantine. Join a roundtable to discuss how to keep better records, digitally organize old issues, create and update style guides, and ensure that your literary magazine maintains a sustainable future.