Activities for Carrying out the Official Tasks of the Association
I. Information-publishing:
1. development of a databank on university authors;
2. development of a databank on educational and scientific publishing houses;
3. development of a databank on book-selling organizations in a region;
4. summary annotated thematic plan of higher schools - members of the Association;
5. list EMD and responsible persons for stamping;
6. introduction of a databank on stamped literature produced by higher schools - members of the Association;
7. development of bank of vacancies in higher school publishing houses. A personnel exchange.
II. Scientific and scientific - practical activities in the field of educational book publishing: organization of seminars, symposiums, conferences.
III. Polygraphic:
1. wholesale deliveries of raw material and account materials with special discounts (5%);
2. conducting a study of quality of technical equipment of higher school printing houses;
3. ensuring deliveries of polygraphic engineering with payment by installments;
4. integrated use of polygraphic technologies.
IV. Economic and normative:
1. the integrated listing of uniform specifications of normalization of work on average indices with orientation to mean statistical urban prices;
2. determination of average piece rates for workers of publishing sub-units;
3. general principles of pricing in higher schools - members of the Association;
4. development of uniform document circulation in publishing houses;
5. typical provisions and specifications, agreements, duty regulations, contracts, and other, relevant documents.
V. External relations:
1. advertising activity of the Association;
2. connection with mass media;
3. organization of conferences and seminars;
4. interaction with ministries and departments;
5. international activity.
VI. Realization of production and book-trade:
1. foundation of uniform book-selling complexes in regions;
2. foundation of trading - conducting networks in higher schools on fundamental, general professional and special disciplines.
VII. Training and consulting activity:
1. organization of school - seminar on preparation and retraining of personnel on the basis of SPbSPU and MSUP;
2. opening of an office of copyrights with a permanent legal advisor.
