The Cube: Establishing a Publishing Organization at MSU through a Literature Review and Grant Proposal Analysis By Emily Jenkins Mentored by Dr. Kate Birdsall University Undergraduate Research & Arts Forum Michigan State University April 5, 2019
Digital & Community Publishing Collective The Digital & Community Publishing Collective (DCPC) centralizes support for a wide range of publishing activities, including a monthly magazine, a literary journal, scholarly journals, a community of feminist filmmakers, a collaborative fandom, a blog, and a zine. The collective offers publication resources for students and organizations at Michigan State University and for members of Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan communities. By providing a space for a diverse range of people, places, and communities to participate, the DCPC fosters connectivity through digital humanities, research, writing, reading, and undergraduate/graduate education.
PR PROCESS
By providing a space for a diverse range of people, places, and communities to participate, the Cube fosters connectivity through digital humanities, research, writing, reading, and undergraduate/graduate education
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The Cube
PUBLISHING
Research Objective ●
Use findings to establish presence for the Cube at MSU and in Lansing
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Use strategies informed by: ○ Grant research ○ Landscape analysis
Methodology Grant Research
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Research on available grants Qualitative research on most effective grants
Landscape Analysis
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Research on existing publishing collectives Case studies
Current Research â—? â—?
Working on writing grant Compiling landscape analysis data and developing partnerships
Conclusions ● ● ●
We have yet to find a publishing collective structured for the same purpose as the DCPC Grant drafting is underway as we work to establish an effective justification for future funding Further research is necessary to formulate relationships with other publishing bodies and look for future grant opportunities