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The work of book editing
Responsibilities of editors of book companies:

1. Editing is the central link of the whole publishing work, which is still the case under the condition of socialist market economy. Editorial quality determines the quality of publications, which is the basis of realizing social and economic benefits of books.

2. Editorial work must adhere to the direction of serving the people and socialism, implement the policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom, a hundred schools of thought contend, making the past serve the present and making foreign things serve China, adhere to the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping's theory of building Socialism with Chinese characteristics, disseminate and accumulate all scientific, technological and cultural knowledge that is conducive to improving national quality, promoting economic development and overall social progress, promoting excellent national culture, promoting international cultural exchanges, enriching and improving people's spiritual life, and building society.

3. Editing is not a simple technical activity, it has its own rules. Editology is an independent discipline. It is necessary to summarize and explore its regularity in editing practice such as topic selection, contribution collection, manuscript review, processing and arrangement, and overall design, so as to guide practical activities. Only in this way can we gradually establish and improve the theory of editing, so that editing work will not become blind practice, but become conscious creative labor. ?

4. Editing is a systematic project. All links are interrelated, mutually restricted and mutually promoted, with strict integrity and relative independence. Each link has many processes, which are equally restrictive and relatively independent. The work of one link and process affects other links, processes and even all editing work.

Editing is a noble and glorious occupation, and it is also a hard and meticulous job. Editors should have lofty professional ethics, including selfless dedication, pioneering spirit, sense of responsibility and mission, honesty and dedication, rigorous attitude and meticulous style. Editors should also have extensive knowledge and professionalism, master at least one foreign language, and constantly learn and absorb new knowledge to meet the needs of modern editing work.

6. The relationship between the editor and the author is a comradely relationship of mutual assistance and cooperation. Editors must rely on and respect the author and establish sincere friendship with him. Publishing houses should use their own publishing characteristics, advantages and unremitting efforts to find, attract and unite authors and form an excellent team of authors. It cooperates with excellent editorial team and is the basis of publishing high-quality and efficient books.

7. Editors should sincerely serve readers, solicit their opinions extensively and frequently, and keep close contact with readers. In the work, we should think of readers, pay attention to the different reading needs and interests of readers at all levels, fully meet the legitimate reading requirements of readers, guide and improve readers' appreciation interest and ability, and thus form a stable readership around the publishing house. ?

8. Under the high-tech conditions, the means of editing work are becoming more and more modern, and the relationship between computers and information networks and all aspects of editing work is getting closer and closer. Therefore, editors should be able to skillfully use computers, master electronic knowledge, know how to use all kinds of software, and pay attention to studying and solving new situations and new problems in the application of high technology in editing work.

Content:

First, information. Information is the source of topic selection. Information is a regular basic work.

Second, choose a topic. The topic selection originates from information, but information is not equal to the topic selection. Topic selection is the choice of culture and has a guiding role. The topic selection and topic selection plan must be demonstrated. The topic selection must be approved.

Fourth, soliciting contributions. Solicitation is closely related to topic selection. You should be prepared for soliciting contributions. The author should choose the right one. Review the writing outline and try to write (translate) the draft. Submission requires clear handwriting and neat manuscript surface; Specification for the use of language and punctuation marks.

Fifth, review the manuscript. Review activities run through the whole process of publishing work. Reviewing manuscripts is a decisive link in editing work. Reviewers adhere to the three-level review system, that is, the chief editor's first review, the editorial director's second review, and the president and editor-in-chief (or their authorized personnel with professional and technical positions as the chief editor and deputy chief editor) final review. For the manuscript that needs to be revised, it is necessary to comprehensively reflect opinions to the author.

Sixth, processing and finishing. Processing is an indispensable part of editing work. The main methods of processing and sorting are: modification, error correction, revision, addition and deletion, sorting and so on.

VII. Overall design.

8. Press release.

Nine, proofreading.

X. quality inspection.

XI。 Publicity and criticism of books.

Twelve, editing work.