Please do not reply to me. Contact information for applications and
questions can be directed to Dr. Karen Gracy ([log in to unmask]).
_*Call for Applications
*_*Editor,/ The Moving Image
/Journal of the Association of Moving Image Archivists
*The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) seeks a new Editor
for its peer-reviewed scholarly journal,/ The Moving Image/. The search
committee will also entertain applications from prospective co-editors
who bring complementary skills and expertise to the position.
/The Moving Image/ is published twice yearly by the University of
Minnesota Press for AMIA and is also available electronically through
Project Muse. All of AMIA's 800 members receive the journal, as do many
other individual and institutional subscribers.
Founding Editor Jan-Christopher Horak built a strong journal from the
first issue in Spring 2001, serving as Editor for all twelve issues
published during the first six years. / The Moving Image/ has become
essential reading for both the archival and academic fields. We now
seek an Editor or Co-Editors able to continue the journal's record of
depth and quality.
_/*Current Editorial Team
*/_/*Book Review Editor:* _Alison Trope (Univ. of Southern California)
*Film/Video Review Editor:* _Michael Baskett (Univ. of Kansas)
*Editorial Assistants:* _Greg Linnell,_Laura Rooney
*Editorial Board:
*Snowden Becker, Center for Home Movies
Mark Betz, King's College_
Grover Crisp, Sony Pictures
Oksana Dykyj, Concordia University_
Maureen Furniss, California Institute of the Arts
John Galt, Panavision
Jan-Christopher Horak, UCLA
David Pierce, Copyright Services
Eric Schaefer, Emerson College
Dan Streible, New York University_
Brian Taves, Library of Congress
Alison Trope, University of Southern California
Martha Yee, UCLA Film & Television Archive
Patricia Zimmermann, Ithaca College
The Moving Image/ publishes articles concerned with moving image
archives in the widest sense, embracing perspectives from a range of
disciplines including but not limited to media studies, communication,
history, and information studies. The journal addresses issues involving
all moving image materials, including historic and contemporary film,
television, and video, new and emerging digital technologies, as well as
paper and three-dimensional collections documenting the history of
moving image media. Content includes:
o scholarly papers and historical essays, addressing aspects of the
moving image archives field or highlighting specific collections;
o in-depth examinations of specific preservation and restoration
projects;
o detailed profiles of moving image collections or archives;
o interviews with leading figures in the moving image archives
community;
o analyses of techniques used to preserve and restore moving images;
o theoretical and visionary articles on the future of the field;
o technical and practical articles on research and development
in the field;
o reviews of books, films, programs and conferences related to the
archival field.
/The Moving Image/ consists of three sections: refereed essays, reviews,
and a "Forum" section of shorter solicited pieces.
AMIA is a professional association dedicated to advancing the
preservation, collection and use of moving images through public and
professional education. Its objectives are to: 1) raise public interest
in the preservation and use of moving images, as educational,
historical, and cultural resources; 2) advance the professional
development of moving image archivists; 3) foster research and
collaboration; and 4) promote standards and best practices.
*Duties
*The Editor serves a three-year term, with option of renewal. The Editor
is responsible for selecting an Editorial Board, subject to the approval
of the Publications Committee and AMIA Board of Directors. The editor
will be expected to recruit new members to the Editorial Board as
needed. Upon assuming the duties of Editor, neither the AMIA Board of
Directors nor the Publications Committee exercise jurisdiction over the
editorial content of/ The Moving Image./
/
/The Editor supervises the journal's referee process, selects and
monitors reviewers in the blind, peer review process, and communicates
the results to authors. Working with the authors and editors of the
review sections of the journal, the Editor insures that all material is
submitted to the University of Minnesota Press in a timely and
professional manner. The AMIA Office and the journal's editorial team
provide assistance to the Editor in the preparation of journal issues.
The Editor is expected to be a member of AMIA and will serve on the AMIA
Publications Committee. He or she shall also attend the Committee
meeting at the AMIA annual conference.
_TO APPLY_:
Send a c.v. and a short statement of planned editorial policies and
strategies to the Search Committee Chair, Karen F. Gracy. Electronic
submissions strongly encouraged.
*Karen F. Gracy, Search Committee Chair
135 N. Bellefield Avenue, Rm. 620
School of Information Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 624-7679
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*_The Editor is selected by a search committee, consisting of five
members of the journal's Editorial board and headed by the AMIA
Publications Committee chair. Final approval of the selection rests
with the AMIA Board of Directors.
Deadline for applications is October 30, 2006. The position will remain
open until filled.
--
Miriam Meislik
Media Curator
Archives of Industrial Society
University of Pittsburgh
7500 Thomas Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412)244-7075 voice
(412)244-7077 fax
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