By: VictoriaD,
on 11/19/2015
Oxford is thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathy Battista as the new Editor in Chief of the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Get to know Dr. Battista with our Q/A session.
The post Meet Dr. Kathy Battista, Benezit’s new Editor in Chief appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Priscilla Yu,
on 10/17/2015
Please welcome another newbie to the Social Media team at Oxford University Press, Priscilla Yu, who joined the gang in September 2015, just a month ago, as an OUPblog Deputy Editor and Social Media Marketing Assistant! You can learn more about Priscilla below.
The post Hey everybody! Meet Priscilla! appeared first on OUPblog.
By: VictoriaD,
on 10/9/2015
Every so often, we catch up with someone in our offices to learn more about life in publishing, from how editors cultivate a list to how each office's coffee brews compare. This week, we're concerned with matters of the mind and a member of our editorial team. Courtney McCarroll is an Assistant Editor in Psychology, and recently celebrated her one-year anniversary of working at Oxford University Press.
The post Catching up with Courtney McCarroll, Assistant Editor in Psychology appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Helena Palmer,
on 10/4/2015
In anticipation of Shakespeare celebrations next year, we asked Oxford University Press and Oxford University staff members to choose their favourite Shakespeare adaptation. From classic to contemporary, the obscure to the infamous, we've collected a whole range of faithful and quirky translations from play text to film. Did your favourite film or television programme make the list?
The post What is your favourite Shakespeare adaptation? appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Celine Aenlle-Rocha,
on 9/3/2015
Our New York office has welcomed a new assistant to our cubicle jungle. Celine Aenlle-Rocha joined the marketing team in August 2015 after recently graduating from college. We sat down with her to talk about publishing, New York, and sweaters.
The post Getting to know Celine in music marketing appeared first on OUPblog.
By: SoniaT,
on 8/29/2015
Please welcome another newbie to the Social Media team at Oxford University Press, Elizabeth Furey, who joined the gang in August 2015, just two weeks ago, as an OUPblog Deputy Editor and Social Media Manager! You can learn more about Elizabeth below.
The post Hey everybody! Meet Elizabeth! appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Joe Couling,
on 8/15/2015
Spanning the Atlantic from New York to Oxford, the Global Online Product Marketing team is a motley bunch with a love for all things digital. Custodians of a diverse portfolio of online offerings, they definitely know what’s what on the web. Read on for some literary and digital favourites from the team, and a glimpse into the minds of our online gurus here at Oxford University Press.
The post Getting to know the Online Product Marketing Team appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Sinead O’Connor,
on 8/14/2015
This year’s American Sociological Association Annual Meeting takes place in Chicago, and our Sociology team is gearing up. The 110th Annual Meeting will bring together over 6,000 sociologists nationwide for four days of lectures, sessions, and networking with some of the top figures in the field. This year's theme is "Sexualities in the Social World"
The post Preparing for ASA 2015 appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 8/12/2015
Oxford University Press mourns the passing of Terry Vaughn, friend, colleague, and fellow traveler. Terry was a legendary editor whose influence in economics and finance publishing was powerfully in evidence for decades and whose contributions spanned the programs of MIT Press, Princeton University Press, and Oxford University Press. His most important legacy, however, is his family and the network of friends and admirers he leaves behind.
The post In memoriam: Terry Vaughn appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/25/2015
The XXVII World Congress of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) will take place 27-31 July 2015 at Georgetown Law Center in Washington, DC. This year’s theme -- “Law, Reason, and Emotion” -- focuses on the nature and function of law.
The post Preparing for IVR 2015 appeared first on OUPblog.
By: DanP,
on 7/23/2015
It’s an exciting time to be an editor of the OUPblog. Over the course of the last ten years, the blog has gone from strength to strength. In order to help the blog continue to develop, the focus has been on reaching the right communities with the right content.
The post “It’s an exciting time to be an editor”: Dan Parker on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/22/2015
I had a rather unexpected start for the OUPblog. I spent my first day getting to grips with all the customizations and plugins of the blogging platform. I was armed with quite possibly the most amazing exit memo ever written (thank you Lauren). I was fully confident that a smooth transition was underway.
The post “a rather unexpected start”: Alice Northover on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Kirsty,
on 7/20/2015
The OUPblog has been a part of my working life for something like eight years. These days I am mainly ‘just’ a reader, but for a long time, the blog was something I worked with on a daily basis.
The post “who wouldn’t want to get involved?” : Kirsty Doole on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/19/2015
I was late turning in this reflection. Do you know how embarrassing that is? The former Editor missing a deadline to the current Editor? Apparently blogging muscles atrophy after you adapt to writing mostly in 140-character sprints.
The post “I should’ve picked a better hashtag”: Lauren Appelwick on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Julia Callaway,
on 7/18/2015
For over 100 years, Oxford University Press has been publishing scholarly editions of major works. Prominent scholars reviewed and delivered authoritative versions of authors’ work with notes on citations, textual variations, references, and commentary added line by line—from alternate titles for John Donne’s poetry to biographical information on recipients of Adam Smith’s correspondence.
The post Devising data structures for scholarly works appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/18/2015
Today we speak to Rebecca Bernstein (aka Becca Ford) who served as OUPblog Editor from 2006-2010. No OUPblog editor has had a longer tenure and she shepherded the blog through its early years and many of its growing pains.
The post “Smart people blogging”: Becca Ford on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/17/2015
From our first tweet in 1587 to Oxford Fortune Cookie by signal flag, social media is part of the long history and tradition of Oxford University Press.
The post An illustrated history of social media at Oxford University Press appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/16/2015
Yesterday we shared 34 selections of the OUPblog's best work as judged by sharp editorial eyes and author favorites. However, only one of those selections coincides with the most popular posts according to pageviews. Does Google Analytics know something that our editors do not? Do these articles simply "pop" (and promptly deflate)? Or are there certain questions to which people always demand an answer?
The post The 34 most popular OUPblog posts of the last ten years appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 7/15/2015
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, marks the tenth anniversary of the OUPblog. In one decade our authors, staff, and friends have contributed over 8,000 blog posts, from articles and opinion pieces to Q&As in writing and on video, from quizzes and polls to podcasts and playlists, from infographics and slideshows to maps and timelines. Anatoly Liberman alone has written over 490 articles on etymology. Sorting through the finest writing and the most intriguing topics over the years seems a rather impossible task.
The post The best of a decade on the OUPblog appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 6/21/2015
In support of Independent Bookshop Week, a campaign run by the Booksellers Association that supports independent bookstores, we asked the Oxford University Press UK office what their favorite independent bookstores were.
The post OUP staff discuss their favourite independent bookstores to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week appeared first on OUPblog.
By: SoniaT,
on 6/20/2015
From time to time, we try to give you a glimpse into our offices around the globe. This week, we are excited to introduce three members of our Institutional Marketing team for Latin America. Seth, Molly, and Juan work with libraries and other institutions around the world, from setting up educational webinars to holding Library Advisory councils, from updating librarians on new journals and websites to providing them with tools to help faculty and students.
The post Getting to know our Institutional Marketing team for Latin America appeared first on OUPblog.
By: SoniaT,
on 5/30/2015
From time to time, we try to give you a glimpse into our offices around the globe. This week, we are excited to bring you an interview with Scott Morales, a US Stock Planning & Publications Coordinator in New York. Scott has been working at the Oxford University Press since July 2008.
The post Getting to know Scott Morales, Stock Planning & Publications Coordinator appeared first on OUPblog.
By: Alice,
on 5/26/2015
Bob Chilcott, as conductor, and John Rutter, as producer and engineer, join forces with some talented freelance professional singers in a church in Highgate, London every February. For three days these singers become The Oxford Choir, formed to record Oxford University Press’s latest choral publications so that choral directors worldwide can discover new repertoire.
The post A behind-the-scenes look at OUP’s recording sessions of new choral music for 2015 appeared first on OUPblog.
By: VictoriaD,
on 5/7/2015
Since 1873, Grove Music has expanded from one piece of hardbound reference detailing the work and lives of musicians to becoming a powerful online encyclopedic database that serves to educate the world about music. George Grove, founder of the Grove dictionaries, was motivated by the lack of music reference works available to scholars and music professionals.
The post The History of Grove Music: an interactive timeline appeared first on OUPblog.
By: DanP,
on 4/30/2015
Inspired by Stanley Wells' recent book on Great Shakespeare Actors, we asked OUP staff members to remember a time when a theatrical production of a Shakespeare play shocked them. We discovered that some Shakespeare plays have the ability to surprise even the hardiest of Oxford University Press employees. Grab an ice-cream on your way in, take a seat, and enjoy the descriptions of shocking Shakespeare productions.
The post Which Shakespeare performance shocked you the most? appeared first on OUPblog.
