— Last checked December 2024 by Joby Yuen, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum students.
Tools
- Asana. Project management tool. Stay organized and connected Bring your team’s work together in one shared space. Choose the project view that suits your style, and collaborate no matter where you are. Visit Site
- Milanote. Milanote is a note-taking web-based software that allows you to create visual boards for your projects. It also includes real-time collaboration for those working remotely. Visit Site
- Monday. Bring teams together to drive business impact. Streamline your work for maximum productivity. Collaborate effectively organization-wide to get a clear picture of all your work. Stay in the loop with easy-to-use automations and real-time notifications. Visit Site
- Notion. Notion offers its users the tools to create and store their tables, databases, and pages into one workspace. Visit Site
- Preceden. A timeline tool for project management and mapping. Visit Site
Articles & Guides
- Chickering, Talius. “How to Market Your Nonprofit.” Issuu, Nov. 29, 2022. Provides strategies for nonprofits to market effectively by building strong branding, leveraging storytelling, engaging through digital platforms, and cultivating community partnerships to amplify their impact and reach. Read Article
- Gonzalez, Josmary. “Cover to Cover: How to Start a Magazine in 2024.” The Magazine Manager, Dec. 15, 2023. Read Article
- Hotsheets on Managing Magazines. Magazines Canada. These one-page articles, or “hotsheets”, help publishers manage their magazines. Requires login. Visit Site
- IPRC Independent Publishing Resource Center. This Portland nonprofit organisation provides resources and tools to create independently published media and artwork. IPCR’s mission has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce work. Visit Site
- Keeping Records. Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency provides an outline for businesses engaging in commercial activity on keeping records. It includes readable forms as well as requirements, location of records, and retention/destruction of records. Visit Site
- Legal Deposit Program by Library and Archives Canada. Canadian publishers and producers are responsible for depositing their materials through the legal deposit program under the Library and Archives of Canada Act. Visit Site
- Publishing FAQs. Publishing Business Group. A list of FAQs for people interested in starting a magazine, from a U.S.-based publishing consultancy group. Visit Site
- Simmons, Joe. “How to Start Your Own Magazine.” wikiHow, Jan. 28, 2024. Read Article
Tax Guides
- Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 109: Printers and Publishers. Issued Oct. 2013; revised Oct. 2022. Read Bulletin
- Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 205: Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Other Publications. Issued Apr. 2013; revised Mar. 2016. Read Bulletin
(Please check these bulletins to find out what you as a magazine publisher don’t need to pay PST on. This could include printing costs, artwork, photographs, etc.)
See also: Resources for Digital Magazines and Resources for Print Magazines
