Ok, you heard it here first... or maybe second. But anyways, I am in the process of setting up a quarterly e-journal for the purpose of 'showcasing' Moore College students excellent work in the fields of Theology, Church History and Ethics.
The idea would be that students submit for publication their revisions of their essay work (it has to have scored an HD level mark in the first instance). I/we would then select four pieces for uploading as PDFs each quarter. I wouldn't expect the revisions to make the work more palatable for a general readership, though the writing could be made more clear in the revision process. The purpose is to have some great academic work available on line. Other institutions like TEDS and Princeton and Regents do something similar.
ANYHOW: we need a name. I am leaning away from the Greek/Latin name idea, but I can be convinced.
Here are some suggestions:
Alignment/s (ie, Alignments, or Alignment)
Refinements
reSubmit
Mortar
Sentientes
Mindsets
got any others?
29 comments:
How about 'Marked' ?
I like the straightforward meaning -- it's passed the test -- as well as the idea of being 'earmarked' for future greatness!
'Marked' or 'Earmarked'
Hey Michael - great idea! all the best with this.
For my two cents':
I agree - don't go for another old-language name.
I also discourage you from using lowercase/undecided-prefix names like reSubmit which will go out of fashion soon (last year?)
*And* I don't like without-an-obejct kind of names like 'Alignments' (align with what?) and 'Refinments' (of what?)
Am I any help? Well... We're left with Mindsets and Mortar :-)
What about just "Students"? or "Assignments"?
As someone who's catalogued thoesands of ejournals, I can tell you that obscure meaningless titles get lost in the smog. Keep it simple, straightforward, and also looking good on a student CV.
"Moore College eJournal of Theology, Church History and Ethics" would sit just fine on a CV.
Great idea, MJ.
As Mikey pointed out, CamelCaps is dead and gone.
I'm quite partial to plain Jane names, actually. There's something grand about a simply named journal. I get that vibe from Ben Myers' blog "Faith and Theology" (which I don't read anymore, but I still admire).
...and so, your suggestion is?
Theology & Faith?
The Carillon?
(Yawn)
actually, 'Marked' is growing on me!
Oh dear, Michael, you couldn't be 'Plain Jane' if you tried :-)
um... (really hopes that is good, right?) :-0
"MoJo of Theology"? "MoJo" of course standing for "Moore Journal..."
I think this is a *great* idea by the way. I'd definitely read it.
"More from Moore"
Couldn't resist...
But Nathan: have you anything we could put in it?!
I might be able to dig up something. It would be easier if certain lecturers at college were a little more liberal with their HDs. *wink, nudge*
'the blind leading the blind' would perhaps be accurate...
Thanks Doug!
I hope someone picked up my "reSubmit" suggestion was a failed attempt at a joke.
oh sure, but good ideas come from jokes!
No ideas for a name, but I reckon this is a great idea. As with your other project, I'd talk to DM about the technical side of this...
Also, don't call it an eJournal - just call it a "Journal"... The media of delivery is irrelevant...
Ben, very glad to hear that you like my blog title: I'll be happy to sell the title for a (large) sum...
Seriously though, I agree with the librarian's comment above: a clear, sensible title is usually better than a trendy clever title. (Plus, writers like to feel that they're contributing to a sensible publication — sending a manuscript to something called "reSubmit" might feel weird and embarrassing.)
So here's my two cents' worth: how about "Moore Theological Journal" or "Moore Theological Review", or something similarly serviceable and pedestrian?
Also, another thing that some of the student-run journals do (e.g. the Princeton one) is publish occasional guest-lectures by visiting scholars, etc. This could make a nice addition to the student essays.
"Just some Moore hard-line Calvinism"?
boom tish.
"Best of a bad bunch" ?
Alliteration is always stylish...
How about:
"Here's what I did in my Holidays"
(I'm still recovering)
"Moore Essays"
This is a great idea. I can think of some undergrad essays of my own that deserved better than the filing cabinet.
I do like 'Marked', but I suspect the librarian is correct, something plain and informative, a la 'Moore Theological Journal' is exactly the thing one wants to be searching for.
For 2 cents...
Moore Theological Journal.
Another vote for Moore Theological Review or something similar
I'm with the masses on a simple, descriptive name.
Moore Theological Quarterly
Then you can refer to it as MTQ, which is a great acronym.
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