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By LINDSAY NAYTHONS
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
One of the University's lesser-known departments
is also one that has access to many of the
world's greatest minds — including University
faculty members.
Readers in university libraries throughout the
world have access to books published by the
Penn State Press. The Press also publishes
educational magazines and regional publications.
Located in 215 Wagner, the Press reviews
manuscripts for potential books, copy edits the
finished ones and sends them to be printed.
Book 7 orders are taken at the office, including
those from branch offices of the Penn State
Press located in London and Tokyo.
Office manager Robert Paradine said before
a book is sent to the printers, it must meet
certain standards, including clarity of organization
and expression, comprehensiveness and
originality of the book's subjects.
"Two faculty members review the manuscript.
If they both give positive reviews', then
the book-to-be is on its way to the presses."
The printing is done by many different companies
— "wherever we can get the best price,"
Paradine said.
Another important decision in determining
where to send the books to be printed is quantity
of books to print.
Most of the subject matter contained in the
books published by the Press deals with math
and science, including topics from the social
sciences and humanities.
However, the Press also publishes books
outside the academic spectrum.
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The "Gymnastics Safety Manual" was written
for the United States Gymnastics Safety
Association by former men's gymnastics coach
Gene Wettstone.
And Eugene E. White, a professor in the
Speech Communication Department, examined
the ways of conceptualizing and exploring rhetorical
experience and the nature and uses of
rhetorical communication in "Rhetoric in Transition."
At a university operation, they are more likely to get
books published that commercial houses would consider
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marginal or uneconomic
Matthew Guntharp, a member of one of the
local bands, the Buffalo Chipkickers, penned
"Learning the Fiddler's Ways." The annual
fiddlers' competition at the Central Pennsylvania
Festival of the Arts is a development from
the fieldwork involved in Guntharp's book.
Penn State Press Editorial Director John
Pickering said the notion of a university press
goes back over 500 years to the first university
press at Oxford University.
Pickering said there are two main reasons
college professors go to a university press to get
their work published rather than a commercial
publishing house.
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likely to get books published that commercial
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houses would consider marginal or uneconomic,"
he said. "Also, university presses will keep
a book in print longer than commercial houses.
"And many faculty members feel they get
more attention from a university press."
The Penn State Press does not give options on
its specific writing contracts.
"We hope that the authors will come back to
us if they feel we have done a good job,"
Pickering said.
John Pickering, editorial director
The National Endowment for the Humanities,
the National Science Foundation and the University
contribute money to the Press. However,
the University gives very little help,
Pickering said.
"Mainly (the University) provides us with pur
office facilities," he said. "We are largely selfsupporting
although some of our books are
partially subsidized if they entail high costs and
have a slim market."
White said his book on rhetoric was the first
he published with the Press. However, he has
had other books published with commercial
houses such as MacMillan and Allyn & Bachyn,
he said.
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Delta Gamma sorority will be making
waves this Sunday afternoon when the 13th
annual Delta Gamma Anchor Splash takes
place in the McCoy Natatorium.
The sorority has set its goal for this year
at $5,000, said Joy Manzinger; chairwoman
of the Anchor Splash.
Swimmers from 43 fraternities and sororities
will compete in both serious and fun
swimming races to raise money for the
Delta Gamma national philanthropy, Sight
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The teams will be judged in three categories:
bathing beauties, spirit and swim-
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