• Introduction
• Lesson
• Practice
• Task

Lesson

Yearbook Staff Duties

The members of your school's yearbook staff can have multiple responsibilities. Some of the duties are:

• Photographer
• Copy: Writer:Writes articles, captions, headlines, etc.
• Salesperson:
  • Sells the yearbook to students as well as to the community beyond the school.
  • Sells advertisements to businesses and individuals.
• Organizer:
  • Files digital and hardcopy photos/work for easy access.
  • Determines how the available space in the yearbook will be used.
• Layout Designer: Uses desktop publishing technology to create a page of the yearbook.
• Promoter:
  • Works to raise student interest in the yearbook.
  • Works to increase community support of the yearbook.
• Spell-Checker:
  • Ensures that names, particularly, are spelled correctly throughout the book.
  • Proofreads all copy.
• Style Editor: Keeps graphic themes and visual elements standard throughout each section of the yearbook.
• Liaison with the Publisher:
  • Represents the staff. Keeps the publisher informed of changes or problems.
  • Works with the publisher to meet quality or publication standards.
• Accountant:
  • Keeps track of yearbook sales
  • Keeps track of advertising sales Invoices advertisers.
• Fundraiser:
  • Helps raise extra money for the production of the yearbook.
  • Plans events/opportunities

Some of the experience that you get from participating on the yearbook staff include:

• Organizational skills
• Practice working underdeadline pressure
• Exposure to the public beyond your campus
• Specific desktop publishing skills
• Experience working as a team
• Sales skills
• Networking skills
• Sense of pride, accomplishment