1. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Producing the commemorative publication of the Swiss National Bank The Swiss National Bank 1907-2007

2. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Session outline Process of preparing the publication Decisions Tasks Summary: role of the archive Patrick Halbeisen2 30 October 2008

3. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Process of preparing the publication Patrick Halbeisen3 30 October 2008 Basic decisions One yearOne and a half yearsOne yearHalf a year Production stage Editing/ Translation Printing/ Marketing

4. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Most important decisions Target group Content Languages Members of the public with an interest in the subject, journalists, academics Three parts: (1) The first 75 years already covered by previous publications of the SNB (2) Review of the last 25 years (3) Assessment of the SNB’s policy plus 7 papers on current monetary policy issues Three of Switzerland’s official languages and English Patrick Halbeisen4 30 October 2008

5. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Most important decisions (2) Author(s) (internal/external) Coordination of authors Organisation of the project Part 1 and 3 external, Part 2 internal Internet platform, conference Editorial committee (8 people including Chief Economist, Head of Legal Services, Head of Communication, Head of Archives) plus a full-time project manager Patrick Halbeisen5 30 October 2008

6. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Production stage Task Prepare outline Designate author(s) Assign chapters to authors Coordinate authors Fix deadlines Interface with publisher Prepare catalogued and uncatalogued material for authors Interview former members of staff (oral history) Assist authors (collecting sources from other archives (BoE, BIS), compiling statistics and making copies) Authors write first draft versions Responsibility Editorial board (including archives) Archives Author(s) Patrick Halbeisen6 30 October 2008

7. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Editing/Translation Responsibility Editorial board (including archives) Archives Translator(s) Patrick Halbeisen7 30 October 2008 Task Critical reading and discussions with authors Checking quotations and references Translation

8. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Printing/Marketing Task Compilation of a distribution list Drawing up a summary Organising a press conference Placing ads Organising reviews Responsibility Editorial board/publisher Patrick Halbeisen8 30 October 2008

9. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Summary: role of the archives Patrick Halbeisen9 30 October 2008 Advise management  Form of the book  Archival project(s) Collect input on outline and designate author(s) (historical perspective) Assist the author(s)  Prepare sources and literature  Prepare interviews  Advise author(s) Critical reading and discussions with the author(s) Checking the quotations and sources Draw up a summary Organise a review Basic decisions Production stage Editing/ Translation Printing/ Marketing

10. Norges bank’s bicentenary project Project “History web page” SNB‘s history online: http://www.snb.ch/en/iabout/snb/hist/id/hist_cover Patrick Halbeisen10 30 October 2008