| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/12/01/01/04 |
| PreviousNumbers | BPS/002/04/04/04 |
| BPS/002/04/04 |
| Title | BPS Books and Special Projects Group BSPG Papers 1987 |
| Date | 1987 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Physical Description | 1 folder |
| Description | Minutes, papers and correspondence of the British Psychological Society's Books and Special Projects Group concerning proposed BPS publications.
12 March 1987 BPS Books and Special Projects Group agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence including progress report working in production; book proposals - Vaginismus, A Level Computer Programmes, Fairness and Efficiency, Careers in Psychology, Choosing A Career, Psychology in Action - Careers Counselling, Psychology for Psychiatrists, Computers and Thought ; author brief for Problems in Practice series; translations of Foreign research monographs; braille edition of 'Lets Drink To Your Health'; agreement from APA [American Psychological Association] to use their guidelines for non-sexist language, reviews; 'Guidelines for New Society Officers';
22 May 1987 BPS Books and Special Projects Group agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence including recruiting an editor, co-publishing 'Living With Pain' and 'Fairness and Efficiency' with Methuen; editor of Psychology Survey 7; careers video, notes of meeting on Problems in Practice series;
2 July 1987 BPS Books and Special Projects Group agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence including appointment of Cassy Spearing as editor; 'The Psychologists Companion'; polygraph proposal; Psychology in Action 'The Practice of Law', 'Facing Aggression in Practice', 'Stress'; Psychology for Psychiatrists, autumn promotion draft, price rises, reviews;
30 September 1987 BPS Books and Special Projects Group agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence including sales and titles in progress, proposed 'Applications of Defence Psychology', Soviet connections; sale of Methuen, Psychology Survey 7; report of distribution and translation deals agreed at Frankfurt bookfair;
13 November 1987 BPS Books and Special Projects Group agenda, minutes, papers and correspondence including report on Frankfurt Book Fair, proposed relationship with American publisher 'Impact'; terms of reference; logo changes; proposed 'Frontiers of Psychological Research in Mental Health', 'Putting Psychology to Work', 'The Case Against Sigmund Freud';
Chaired by John Nicholson. Includes draft terms of reference [see also BPS/02/04/04/05 1988 paper for more correspondence and discussion on the terms of reference.
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| Format | Textual Material |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| File of Joyce Collins, Publications Manager |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS/001/12/01/01/03 BPS Books and Special Projects Group 1986
BPS/001/12/01/01/05 BPS Books and Special Projects Group 1988 |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/12/01/01/03 |
| BPS/001/12/01/01/05 |
| AccessConditions | Access to Registered Researchers. View by Appointment. Readers reports are closed and are not to be issued to researchers. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| AdminHistory | The Books and Special Projects Group BSPG was originally conceived as a successor of the Standing Committee on Publications. It ran in parallel with a Journals Group. Both groups were created after a restructure in 1983 and reported to the F&GP [Finance and General Purposes Committee]. The BPSG took over the role of considering the practical elements and proposals of publishing books, reports and other material. A publications manager was employed to manage this function. Publication proposals were submitted or commissioned and then if supported sample chapters and background on the author was requested. These were read by members of the group or other reviewers who then sent in written comments for the Group to discuss at their meetings.
In 1998 two subgroups were formed the Psychometrics Publishing Group and Multimedia Publishing Group.
The BPSG was superseded by the Editorial Support Group in c. 2001 when a contract was signed with Wiley to publish BPS books. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Claire Jackson Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |