英国大学在出版业专业化发展中的作用

The Role of the Universities in the Professional Develepment of U. K. Book Publishing

英国出版业是世界最发达也最具竞争力的一个行业。但此行业一直对职员岗前资格认证及岗后职业培训缺乏兴趣 ,投资很少。当今出版业面临着一系列的新变化 ,这一切都使行业内不得不更新观念 ,关注专业化的问题。大学可以通过岗前培训、专业进修教育、职业标准的推行、研究出版状况、进行咨询等方式发挥职业化的作用 ,为出版业推行职业标准、不断走向国际化做出贡献 ,为出版业非商业化问题的讨论提供论坛。

The UK publishing industry is one of the most developed in the world; it is very competitive and productive and the leading world exporter of books. However, UK publishers have been reluctant to recognise the importance of pre-entry publishing education and post-entry continuing professional development. However, the technical and commercial changes in the industry and its globalisation is changing that. Publishers are coming to realise that their staff need a range of new operational skills and their more senior executives need new managerial skills and the ability to anticipate and respond to rapid change. The UK universities which teach publishing have an important role to play in this process. They already contribute through relevant modern undergraduate and postgraduate courses in publishing. They are active in providing continuing professional development, although they should probably focus more on developing strategic capabilities than delivering skills training. They could also play a more active role in helping to develop publishing skills standards which would gain national and international recognition. They have a role in publishing research which needs further development. The universities additionally have an important part to play in international knowledge transfer and developing mutual understanding between diverse publishing communities worldwide.Finally they have a role in leading the debate on issues around the ethical, cultural and aesthetic aspects of publishing which may be neglected in an increasingly competitiive and profit-driven industry.