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'''OSGeo News''' is the working title for the official OSGeo Newsletter.  This is the summary page for the project and for developing future editions.
 
  
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== Background ==
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The OSGeo Journal is an open publication highlighting open source geospatial projects, software development, introductions to projects, news, event and other OSGeo Foundation updates.
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OSGeo News builds on top of the successful history of the [http://grass.itc.it/newsletter/index.php GRASS-News] production.  [http://osgeo.org/files/news/GRASS_OSGeo_News_vol4.pdf Volume 4] of that production was a joint GRASS/OSGeo effort.  The next edition is broader and branded as OSGeo News.
 
  
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== Editions ==
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Web page: https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093423/http://www.osgeo.org/journal
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* [http://osgeo.org/files/news/GRASS_OSGeo_News_vol4.pdf GRASS/OSGeo-News Volume 4]
 
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* OSGeo News Volume 1 ([[Newsletter_Volume_1]] - in development)
 
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== Content Outline ==
 
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This is the typical outline for an edition:
 
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# Editorials
 
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# News
 
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# Event Reports (2-3 articles)
 
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# Project Introductions (1-2 articles)
 
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# Case Studies (2-3 articles)
 
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# Integration Studies (2-3 articles)
 
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# Topical Studies (1-2 articles)
 
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# Interview
 
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# Developer Announcements
 
  
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== Volunteer Needs ==
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This is the working page for the Journal project and its future editions.  
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Typical needs include volunteers to write, collect, edit, format articles and design/proof layout.  Because layout is done using LaTeX, volunteers familiar with it are always appreciated.
 
  
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Some other areas where the Newsletter could use volunteers:
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The Journal is always accepting article abstracts and proposals for future volumes. You can e-mail your submissions to the editor (sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com) or mention your desire to submit on the OSGeo Journal mailing list.
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* News Editor: to compile general new items from past 6 months for 1-2 pages in the newsletter.
 
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* Event Editor: to compile information about OSGeo-related events and to find summary reports that could be included as part of the newsletter
 
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* Project Spotlight contributor(s) and editor(s): some contributors will have something already completely written.  The editor would just help them get it into good form or would help ask more questions and gather more info.
 
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* Case Study and Code Studies same as above..
 
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* Layout Designer - familiar with graphic design and/or LaTeX
 
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* Formatting/Conversion - moving non-LaTeX content into LaTeX forms
 
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* ?Sponsor - perhaps we could get a paying sponsor/advertiser and find some useful way to spend that money?
 
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* ?Translators - should we try to line up translators too?
 
  
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== Process ==
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==Mailing List==
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# Confirm editors/volunteers
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You can contact the volunteer Journal team on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/newsletter OSGeo Newsletter Mailing List].
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# Set deadlines
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# Solicit articles
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==Section Editors==
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# Collect/edit/review articles
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The following is a current list of our section editors for the Journal:
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# Format to LaTeX
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* News: Scott Mitchell
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# Produce draft
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# Set deadline for review
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==Journal Volumes==
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# Revisions
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# Final production
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*[[Journal_Volume_1]]
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# Press Release and promotion
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*[[Journal_Volume_2]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_3]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_4]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_5]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_6]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_7]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_8]]
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*[[Journal_Volume_9]]
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*[http://journal.osgeo.org/index.php/journal/issue/view/33 Journal Volume 10]
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*[[Journal_Volume_11]] (Annual Report for 2011)
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*[[Journal_Volume_12]] (Annual Report for 2012)
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*[[Journal_Volume_13]] (Academic track papers of FOSS4G 2013 (Nottingham)
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*[[Journal_Volume_14]] (Academic track papers of FOSS4G 2014 (Portland)
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==Article Templates==
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*[[Annual Report: Chapter Report Item Template]]
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*[[Annual Report: Software Project Report Item Template]]
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==Author Guidelines==
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*[[A Short Guide for Writing OSGeo Local Chapter Annual Report Items]]
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==Submission Guidelines and Licensing==
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If you are interested in having an article published in the OSGeo Journal, please see our [[OSGeo Journal Submission Guidelines]]. Information on the licensing of submissions to the OSGeo Journal can be found on our [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Journal_License_and_Guidelines OSGeo Licensing Wiki Page].
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==Submission of Peer Review Articles==
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You can read the requirements for submission of peer review articles to the OSGeo Journal on our [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Requirements_Peer_Review_Articles Peer Review Article Requirements Wiki Page].
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==Journal Team==
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* Editor: Landon Blake
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* [[Copy_Editing | Copyeditor]]: Eli Adam
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* News Editor: Scott Mitchell
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[[Category:Newsletter]]
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[[Category:Journal]]
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[[Category:Advocacy]]

Latest revision as of 08:31, 10 February 2024


The OSGeo Journal is an open publication highlighting open source geospatial projects, software development, introductions to projects, news, event and other OSGeo Foundation updates.

Web page: https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093423/http://www.osgeo.org/journal

This is the working page for the Journal project and its future editions.

The Journal is always accepting article abstracts and proposals for future volumes. You can e-mail your submissions to the editor (sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com) or mention your desire to submit on the OSGeo Journal mailing list.

Mailing List

You can contact the volunteer Journal team on the OSGeo Newsletter Mailing List.

Section Editors

The following is a current list of our section editors for the Journal:

  • News: Scott Mitchell

Journal Volumes

Article Templates

Author Guidelines

Submission Guidelines and Licensing

If you are interested in having an article published in the OSGeo Journal, please see our OSGeo Journal Submission Guidelines. Information on the licensing of submissions to the OSGeo Journal can be found on our OSGeo Licensing Wiki Page.

Submission of Peer Review Articles

You can read the requirements for submission of peer review articles to the OSGeo Journal on our Peer Review Article Requirements Wiki Page.

Journal Team

  • Editor: Landon Blake
  • Copyeditor: Eli Adam
  • News Editor: Scott Mitchell
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